Media Studies: The Essential Resource

Media Studies: The Essential Resource
ISBN-10
1136259872
ISBN-13
9781136259876
Series
Media Studies
Category
Social Science
Pages
329
Language
English
Published
2013-12-13
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Philip Rayner, Peter Wall, Sarah Casey Benyahia

Description

Bringing together key writings with original textbook material, the second edition of Media Studies: The Essential Resource explains central perspectives and concepts within Media Studies. Readers are introduced to a range of writing on media topics promoting an understanding of the subject from both contemporary and historical perspectives. The text is split into three parts covering Analysis and Perspectives, Media Audiences and Ecologies and Creativities. The key areas of study are discussed, with accessible readings from essential theoretical texts and fully supported with an author commentary. Theoretical perspectives are used to analyse contemporary media forms and activities direct students to interrogate readings further and apply their learning. Encouraging critical and analytical study, Media Studies: The Essential Resource helps students to understand the main theories and theorists within Media Studies.

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