Media, Ritual and Identity by James Curran

Media, Ritual and Identity by James Curran

Media, Ritual and Identity examines the role of the media in society; its complex influence on democratic processes and its participation in the construction and affirmation of different social identities. It draws extensively upon cultural anthropology and combines a commanding overview of contemporary media debates with a series of fascinating case studies ranging from political ritual on television to broadcasting in the third world.

'If one is looking for a good syntheses of some of the major debates in media studies, this will be a rewarding and interesting book' - Robert A. White, Media Development

'This is a collection which earns its place on the media research bookshelf.' - John Corner, European Journal of Cultural Studies

'An unusually good anthology.' - European Journal of Communication

'Excellent book from which to teach a graduate seminar.' - European Journal of Communication

Elihu Katz is Professor of Communication, University of Pennsylvania, and Professor Emeritus, Departments of Sociology and Communication, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, John Durham Peters is Professor of Communication Studies, University of Iowa, Tamar Liebes is Professor of Communication, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Avril Orloff is a writer/researcher in Toronto.

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ISBN 13	9780415159920
ISBN 10	041515992X
Title	Media, Ritual and Identity
Author	James Curran
Series	Communication And Society
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	1998-04-16
Number of pages	280
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