Media Studies: Key Issues and Debates

Bringing together a range of renowned scholars in the field, this book examines eighteen key issues within contemporary media studies. "The topics covered show a fine awareness of the media′s roles in advanced consumer societies, and the book offers student excellent tools with which to critically analyze those roles." Bringing together a range of renowned scholars in the field, this book examines eighteen key issues within contemporary media studies. Written in an accessible student-friendly style, Media Studies - Key Issues and Debates is an authoritative landmark text for undergraduate students.

Each individual chapter begins with a concise definition of the concept(s) under investigation. This is followed by a 5,000 word discussion on the current state of play within research on the specific area. Chapters contain case-studies and illustrative materials from Europe, North America, Australasia and beyond. Each chapter concludes with annotated notes, which guide the student-reader in terms of future study.

With a preface by Denis McQuail, contributors includeJanet McCabe, John Corner, David Croteau, William Hoynes, Natalie Fenton, Jenny Kitzinger, Jeroen de Kloet, Liesbet van Zoonen, Sonia Livingstone and Greg Philo.

• | Author: Eoin Devereux
• | Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc
• | Publication Date: Jun 21, 2007
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781412929837
• | ISBN-10: 1412929830