The International Encyclopedia of Media Studies: Research Methods in Media Studies

The International Encyclopedia of Media Studies: Research Methods in Media Studies
ISBN-10
1118733576
ISBN-13
9781118733578
Category
Social Science
Pages
682
Language
English
Published
2014-02-03
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Author
Fabienne Darling-Wolf

Description

This reference details the innovative and dynamic nature of current research methods in media studies with contributions from a diverse, international group of scholars. • Examines both theory and practice with an emphasis on the recent expansion and diversification of media studies • Covers quantitative and qualitative methods, paying particular attention to the ways in which they overlap and inform one another • Focuses on emerging research methods while underscoring the continuing importance of historical antecedents • Explores the impact of new, increasingly transnational technologies on the study of media • Argues that current research must transcend methodological boundaries and develop interdisciplinary approaches for studying media • Available as a stand-alone reference or as the seventh volume of The International Encyclopedia of Media Studies

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