Media and Society by Graeme Burton
This popular introductory book provides a clear introduction to the key ideas within media studies. The friendly writing style and everyday examples, which made the first edition a favourite with students and lecturers alike, has been retained and updated in this new edition. This comprehensive text provides a wide-ranging perspective on the Media and: Uses examples and case studies from the real worldShows how key concepts can help us understand the relationship between the Media and societyProvides a clear explanation of how critical perspectives on the Media construct thinking about media businesses, texts and audiences The fully updated new edition features new boxed summaries of critical approaches and key thinkers. Chapters cover the main topics that students are likely to encounter in their studies, including advertising, media and violence, news, politics, young audiences, globalization, sport, popular music and new technology. This book is essential reading for students in Media Studies, Cultural Studies and courses with a media interest, such as Sociology and English. Please visit our supporting website for two additional chapters on Approaches to Film and Gendered Magazines: www.openup.co.uk/burton
Graeme Burton has been writing books for students on media, communications and cultural studies for over 25 years and was most recently Visiting Lecturer in Media Studies, University of Teesside, UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780335227235 |
| ISBN 10 | 0335227236 |
| Title | Media and Society |
| Author | Graeme Burton |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Open University Press |
| Year published | 2010-06-16 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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