Through analysis of several media spectacles - including the O.J. Simpson, Elvis, the X-Files and the Clinton sex scandals - Kellner draws insights into media, journalism, the public sphere and politics in an era of new technologies. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 358. . 2002. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Media Spectacle
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2002
Language: English
ISBN 10: 041526829X
ISBN 13: 9780415268295
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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During the mid-1990s, the O.J. Simpson murder trial dominated the media in the United States and were circulated throughout the world via global communications networks. The case became a spectacle of race, gender, class and violence, bringing in elements of domestic melodrama, crime drama and legal drama. According to this fascinating new book, the Simpson case was just one example of what the author calls 'media spectacle' - a form of media culture that puts contemporary dreams, nightmares, fantasies and values on display. Through the analysis of several such media spectacles - including Elvis, The X Files, Michael Jordan, and the Bill Clinton sex scandals - Doug Kellner draws out important insights into media, journalism, the public sphere and politics in an era of new technologies.

In this excellent follow up to his best selling Media Culture, Kellner's fascinating new volume delivers an informative read for students of sociology, culture and media.

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Kellner, Douglas

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