Understanding the Media by Eoin Devereux
Accessibly written and very well-structured, the book will be one of those you go back to time and time again throughout your studies. In addition it also offers that much-needed, little-found extra in a textbook: critical engagement with media and society. A joy for those of us teaching the subject - Joke Hermes, University of Amsterdam
Devereux’s third edition of Understanding the Media has expanded the possibilities of what a textbook can beIncisive questions framed through accessible and detailed examples provide a platform for a wealth of different activities that engage readers in the critical study of media. -- Dr Daniel Ashton
Understanding the Media is carefully aimed at a new generation of media students. Accessibly written and very well-structured, the book will be one of those you go back to time and time again throughout your studies. In addition it also offers that much-needed, little-found extra in a textbook: critical engagement with media and society. A joy for those of us teaching the subject. -- Joke Hermes
This is a lucid and lively introduction to key concepts and developments in media and media studies. The new edition, with updated case studies and a good range of online reading, is a valuable resource for both students and lecturers.
-- Dr Chindu SreedharanUnderstanding the Media is carefully aimed at a new generation of media students. Accessibly written and very well-structured, the book will be one of those you go back to time and time again throughout your studies. In addition it also offers that much-needed, little-found extra in a textbook: critical engagement with media and society. A joy for those of us teaching the subject. -- Joke Hermes
Professor Eoin Devereux is Professor of Sociology at the University of Limerick, Ireland and an Adjunct Professor in Contemporary Culture at the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland. Primarily interested in Cultural and Economic Sociology, Professor Devereux has published extensively on media representations of poverty, inequality and the stigmatization of poorer neighbourhoods. He has also published widely on the media and on popular music including co-edited books on David Bowie, Morrissey, Joy Division and Protest Music. He is the author of the international best-selling book Understanding The Media, now in its 3rd edition and the editor of Media Studies: Key Issues and Debates, both published by Sage (London). Professor Devereux is co-founder/director of two research clusters at the University of Limerick, Ireland, namely, The Popular Music and Popular Culture Research Cluster and The Power, Discourse and Society Research Cluster. In addition to his academic work, Devereux is also a creative writer and experimental musician. His essay ′Waltzing Back: The Cranberries 1989-1993′ is featured in the Box Set Version of The Cranberries debut album ′Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can′t We?′ released by Universal Music (London) in October 2018. He has also curated sleeve notes for The Cranberries albums ′Something Else′, ′In The End′ and the 2020 re-issue of ′No Need To Argue.′
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| ISBN 13 | 9781446248805 |
| ISBN 10 | 1446248801 |
| Title | Understanding the Media |
| Author | Eoin Devereux |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sage Publications Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-12-10 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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