Media Psychology by David Giles

Media Psychology by David Giles

Media Psychology examines the impact that 21st century media use has on human behavior, from teenage crushes on pop stars to soap fandom in adulthood. It brings together North American communication research with European media research in a variety of disciplines--psychology, sociology, communication and media studies--and in doing so, maps out the territory for media psychology. David Giles argues that psychologists have been guilty of ignoring the influence of the media over the last century, seeing it at best as a minor nuisance that will eventually go away. However, with the increasing prevalence of new electronic forms of mass communication, the media seem to have a greater influence than ever over our daily lives. In this book, Dr. Giles tackles the traditional topics of media psychology--sex, violence, advertising--along with sections on developmental aspects of media influence and the psychology of the audience. He also examines a number of specific media genres--news, sports, soaps, and the increasingly popular audience participation media, such as "reality" and "lifestyle" television. In addition, he asks what light psychology can shed on the popularity of these genres and the response of their audiences. Finally, there are chapters on the increasing influence of the Internet and on the representation of psychology and psychologists themselves in the media.

"Giles's Volume does a good job summarizing much of the psychological research on the mediaFurther, the treatment is balanced....recommend Giles's Media Psychology to psychologists who are interested in the media because it provides a good treatment of the psychological study of the media."
—Contemporary Psychology

"This book is a model of its kind - thought provoking, thorough and authoritative, with a mass of research surveyed by the author and set out in a comprehensive 26 page reference/bibliography section, along with author and subject indexes."
—Media Education Journal

DAVID GILES is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Coventry University. He was born in London in 1964. After graduating from Essex University with a degree in comparative literature, he worked as a freelance journalist in London, where he was a regular contributor to City Limits and Music Week. In 1990 he went to Manchester University to study psychology, and in 1996 he was awarded a Ph.D. by Bristol University.

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ISBN 13	9780805840490
ISBN 10	0805840494
Titre	Media Psychology
Auteur	David Giles
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Type de reliure	Paperback
Éditeur	Taylor & Francis Inc
Année de publication	2003-02-01
Nombre de pages	334
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