A Companion to Media Studies by Angharad N Valdivia
Brings together writings by an international team to provide an overview of the theories and methodologies that have produced this most interdisciplinary of fields. This title tackles a variety of central concepts and controversies, organized into six areas of study: foundations, production, media content, media audiences, effects, and futures.
"The present volume provides an overall perspective on the subject and is thus an extremely valuable resource...Contributors are distinguished scholars in their fields, who in addition to providing fresh analyses include extensive notes and bibliographies. Summing Up: Essential. The best of the best in a crowded field; upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals, including two-year technical students." CHOICE (of the hardcover edition)
“[the essays] are bright and engaging and will no doubt encourage thought, discussion, and debate amongst their readers.” Reference Reviews
“An excellent resource, with many contributions prompting insights and reflections beyond their subject matter.”Journal of Contemporary History
Angharad N. Valdivia is Research Associate Professor of Communications at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She is editor of Feminism, Multiculturalism, and the Media: Global Diversities (1995) and author of A Latina in the Land of Hollywood and Other Essays on Media Culture (2000).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781405141741 |
| ISBN 10 | 1405141743 |
| Title | A Companion to Media Studies |
| Author | Angharad N Valdivia |
| Series | Blackwell Companions In Cultural Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2005-12-22 |
| Number of pages | 606 |
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