Media Studies: A Reader -- 3rd Edition

Thornham, Sue

ISBN 10: 0814796265 / ISBN 13: 9780814796269

Published by New York Uuniversity Press, 2010

About this Item

Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Seller Inventory # S_435980884

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Media Studies: A Reader -- 3rd Edition
• Publisher: New York Uuniversity Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0814796265
• ISBN 13: 9780814796269
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Essays on new theories, methods, and research for the field of media studies

Media Studies: A Reader introduces a full range of theoretical perspectives through which the media may be explored, analyzed, critiqued, and understood. This reader includes essential essays from writers such as Raymond Williams, Stuart Hall, Marshall McLuhan, Jürgen Habermas, Jean Baudrillard, and Michel Foucault, whose work was central to forming the field. It also includes wide ranging work on current media formations from key contemporary theorists, including Paul Gilroy, Angela McRobbie, and Nick Couldry. Finally, Media Studies: A Reader looks to the future, exploring new media formations and their significance through the work of Mark Andrejevic, Lev Manovitch, Jonathan Sterne, Janice Radway, Ien Ang, David Morley, Linda Williams, and others.

The sixty-seven readings are divided into two main parts. “Studying the Media” begins with a section on key theoretical perspectives and follows this with five sections opening up questions around the Public Sphere, Representation, Feminism and Gender, Audiences, and Everyday Life. The second part, “Case Studies,” brings together concrete examples of how theoretical approaches can be realized through a series of case studies, covering, for instance, reality TV, news, advertising, and new media.

With easy-to-follow introductions and guides to further reading accompanying each section, Media Studies: A Reader equips the student to engage with key debates in the field. With over 60% new material, this new edition updates all sections with a rich selection of contemporary writing complementing media studies classics. In addition, further reading lists have been comprehensively updated and introductory essays to each section have been expanded and re-written.

About the Author

Sue Thornham is Professor and Head of Media and Communication Studies at the University of Sunderland.