Media Studies: Key Issues and Debates
- ISBN-10
- 1446204499
- ISBN-13
- 9781446204498
- Series
- Media Studies
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 416
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-06-21
- Publisher
- SAGE
- Author
- Eoin Devereux
Description
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 include Janet McCabe, John Corner, David Croteau, William Hoynes, Natalie Fenton, Jenny Kitzinger, Jeroen de Kloet, Liesbet van Zoonen, Sonia Livingstone and Greg Philo.
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