Explore tips, opinions, and features on The Significance of the Media sold at 59.49 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
a masterful job of exploring the subject through a range of wellchosen and representative essaysChoicesets a standard for media historyJournalism Quarterlycompelling fresh thoughtprovoking Journalism EducatorThe Significance of the Media in American History demonstrates the many critical roles that mass communication has played in shaping the American nation In original and unique essays some of todays leading historians provide convincing arguments of the medias critical importance in these key areas Popular Sovereignty Wartime Morale Public Opinion Personification of Society The Depiction of Women Political Values Community Cohesiveness The National Economy Ideas Political Culture Diffusion of Innovation Racial Equality The American Character Foreign Policy The Idea of Progress Community Development
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a masterful job of exploring the subject through a range of wellchosen and representative essaysChoicesets a standard for media historyJournalism Quarterlycompelling fresh thoughtprovoking Journalism EducatorThe Significance of the Media in American History demonstrates the many critical roles that mass communication has played in shaping the American nation In original and unique essays some of todays leading historians provide convincing arguments of the medias critical importance in these key areas Popular Sovereignty Wartime Morale Public Opinion Personification of Society The Depiction of Women Political Values Community Cohesiveness The National Economy Ideas Political Culture Diffusion of Innovation Racial Equality The American Character Foreign Policy The Idea of Progress Community Development
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Fashion Media Past and Present sold at 100.78 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
The fashion media is in the midst of deep social and technological change Including a broad range of case studies from fashion plates to fashion films and from fashion magazines to fashion blogs this groundbreaking book provides an uptodate examination of the role and significance of this fieldChapters written by international scholars cover topics including historic magazine cultures contemporary digital innovations art and film exploring themes such as gender ethnicity design taste and authorshipHighlighting the complexity of processes that bind design design technology society and identity together Fashion Media will be of be essential reading for students of fashion studies cultural studies visual culture studies design history communications and art and design practice and theory
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The intersections of aging media and culture are underexplored given trends in population aging rapid increases in the mediation of everyday life and the growing cultural significance of media consumption at the global level This book brings together an international collection of critical scholars both wellestablished and upandcoming from the various academic disciplines that share a common interest in the future study of aging and media This anthology of original articles integrates aging theory and media studies through a study of core issues including the medias influence on the construction of old age the reciprocal influence of aging on media industries agebased identities in a mediated world issues of gender and sexuality in an aging society and the practical implications of a more integrated approach between the two fields The chapters explore the intersections between aging and media in the realms of advertisingmarketing television film music celebrity and social media among others
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Tracking King Kong A Hollywood sold for 38.91 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
In Tracking King Kong Cynthia Erb charts the cultural significance of the character of King Kong from the early 1930s when Merian C Cooper and Ernest B Schoedsacks classic film King Kong was first released to Peter Jacksons 2005 remake Although King Kong has received much academic attention over the past twentyfive years the bulk of these analyses deal with the films human characters rather than Kong himself In this revised edition of an influential study Erb argues that King Kong is a particular kind of cultural outsider who represents a crosspenetration of American notions of exoticism and monstrosity Tracking King Kong considers problems such as race and gender in the King Kong tradition as well as historical international and contemporary audience and fan responses to this classic film and its popular protagonistErb begins her examination of King Kong in the 1930s when the original film was produced and released extending through the 1970s when the film and its hero reached the height of their cultural visibility in a remake by Dino De Laurentiis and concluding with a look at Peter Jacksons version in 2005 The book includes a detailed production history of the original 1933 film based on primary historical and archival sources a genre study examining Kongs relations to horror jungle adventure and travel documentary genres an analysis of Kongs influence on the Japanese film Godzilla and a look at sequels remakes and spinoffs related to King Kong such as Mighty Joe Young Erb also analyzes Jacksons remake of King Kong to determine how and why Jackson revised the main character casting him as a melancholy hero The revised edition of Tracking King Kong updates a groundbreaking study of King Kong as the iconic character enters the twentyfirst century Scholars of film and television studies as well as general readers interested in film and popular culture will appreciate this significant volume
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Entertainment Media And the Law sold for 28.27 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
Thoughtfully edited cases to highlight the courts reasoning on the key points at issue make covering the material feasible in a oneterm course And to help readers appreciate the significance of the court decisions over half the book consists of text that describes the evolution and current state of both the entertainment industry and the relevant legal doctrines Provides lively accounts of how home video transformed the film industry when a lastminute switch in votes on the Supreme Court made copying TV shows for private consumption a legal fair use and how Hollywood unions solved the problem of artistic credits but were unable to counter the attack on the Hollywood Ten
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Crime Media and Culture sold at 55.71 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
Working broadly from the perspective of cultural criminology Crime Media and Culture engages with theories and debates about the nature of mediaaudience relations examines representations of crime and justice in news media and fiction and considers the growing significance of digital technologies and social media The book discusses the multiple effects media representations of crime have on audiences but also the ways media portrayals of crime and disorder influence government policy and lawmaking It also considers the processes by which certain stories are selected for their newsworthiness Also examined are the theoretical conceptual and methodological underpinnings of cultural criminology and its subfields of visual criminology and narrative criminology Drawing on case studies and empirical examples from the increasingly blurred worlds of reality and entertainment the dynamics of crime media and culture are illuminated across a range of chapters covering topics that include moral panicsfolk devils and trial by media fear of crime cop shows and courtroom dramas female criminality and childonchild killing serial killers surveillance new media and policing organized crime and state crime Crime Media and Culture will be an invaluable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in criminology and media studies The book will also prove useful for lecturers and academic researchers wishing to explore the intersections of crime media and cultural inquiry
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Mix It Up Popular Culture sold at 24.07 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
A nontextbook introduction to the social significance of popular culture and mass media What accounts for the rise and fall of popular cultural trends Why do Alist movie stars make so much money How do television networks decide what programs to air Do video games encourage violent behavior among young people or do they make users smarter Does advertising really work In Mix It Up David Grazian answers these questions and introduces students to a sociological perspective of popular culture and mass media Based on the authors popular course at the University of Pennsylvania Mix it Up focuses on the role of media and popular culture in everyday life with a particular emphasis on the organization and functioning of the mass media industry the increasingly blurry relationship between cultural consumption and production and the social significance of leisure activities from sports to shopping Whether its DJ culture YouTube videos or mashups Mix It Up takes an empirically driven yet userfriendly approach to examining media and pop culture from all corners of society Writing in a nontextbook style Grazian relies on a variety of theoretical perspectives and fleshes out his discussions with examples from empirical sociological studies as well as excerpts from field notes facetoface interviews and other research materials collected over the last decade
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Crime Social Media and the sold for 24.09 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
As research continues to accumulate on the connections between media and crime Crime explores the impact of social media on the criminal legal system It examines how media influences our perceptions of crime the perpetration of crime and the implementation of punishment whilst emphasizing the significance of race ethnicity class gender and sexuality It offers an accessible and indepth examination of media and in each chapter there are case studies and examples from both legacy and new media including discussions from Twitter that are being used to raise awareness of criminal nbsplegal issues It also includes interviews with international scholars and practitioners from Australia Belgium and the United States to voice a range of global perspectives This book speaks broadly to those interested in criminology criminal justice media and culture sociology and gender studies
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Tracking King Kong A Hollywood sold for 27 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
In Tracking King Kong Cynthia Erb charts the cultural significance of the character of King Kong from the early 1930s when Merian C Cooper and Ernest B Schoedsacks classic film King Kong was first released to Peter Jacksons 2005 remake Although King Kong has received much academic attention over the past twentyfive years the bulk of these analyses deal with the films human characters rather than Kong himself In this revised edition of an influential study Erb argues that King Kong is a particular kind of cultural outsider who represents a crosspenetration of American notions of exoticism and monstrosity Tracking King Kong considers problems such as race and gender in the King Kong tradition as well as historical international and contemporary audience and fan responses to this classic film and its popular protagonistErb begins her examination of King Kong in the 1930s when the original film was produced and released extending through the 1970s when the film and its hero reached the height of their cultural visibility in a remake by Dino De Laurentiis and concluding with a look at Peter Jacksons version in 2005 The book includes a detailed production history of the original 1933 film based on primary historical and archival sources a genre study examining Kongs relations to horror jungle adventure and travel documentary genres an analysis of Kongs influence on the Japanese film Godzilla and a look at sequels remakes and spinoffs related to King Kong such as Mighty Joe Young Erb also analyzes Jacksons remake of King Kong to determine how and why Jackson revised the main character casting him as a melancholy hero The revised edition of Tracking King Kong updates a groundbreaking study of King Kong as the iconic character enters the twentyfirst century Scholars of film and television studies as well as general readers interested in film and popular culture will appreciate this significant volume
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Crime Media and Culture sold at 58.51 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
Working broadly from the perspective of cultural criminology Crime Media and Culture engages with theories and debates about the nature of mediaaudience relations examines representations of crime and justice in news media and fiction and considers the growing significance of digital technologies and social media The book discusses the multiple effects media representations of crime have on audiences but also the ways media portrayals of crime and disorder influence government policy and lawmaking It also considers the processes by which certain stories are selected for their newsworthiness Also examined are the theoretical conceptual and methodological underpinnings of cultural criminology and its subfields of visual criminology and narrative criminology Drawing on case studies and empirical examples from the increasingly blurred worlds of reality and entertainment the dynamics of crime media and culture are illuminated across a range of chapters covering topics that include moral panicsfolk devils and trial by media fear of crime cop shows and courtroom dramas female criminality and childonchild killing serial killers surveillance new media and policing organized crime and state crime Crime Media and Culture will be an invaluable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in criminology and media studies The book will also prove useful for lecturers and academic researchers wishing to explore the intersections of crime media and cultural inquiry
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Discover information, advice, and prices for What Liberal Media The Truth sold for 23.3 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
The question of whose interests the media protects and how has achieved holygraillike significance Is media bias keeping us from getting the whole story If so who is at fault Is it the liberals who are purported to be running the newsrooms television and radio stations of this country duping an unsuspecting public into mistaking their party line for news Or is it the conservatives who have identified media bias as a reliably inflammatory rallying cry around which to consolidate their political base as they cynically work the refs The media has become so pervasive in our lives that regardless of exactly where on the ideological fence you sit the question of media bias has become all but unavoidableMost of the criticism and anger has so far emanated from the political Right which has offered us the rather unconvincing argument that a systematic Left bias is destroying the quality of news and debate in our country today Journalist and historian Eric Alterman begs to differ What Liberal Media confronts the question of liberal bias and in so doing provides a sharp and utterly convincing assessment of the realities of political bias in the news In distinct contrast to the conclusions reached by Ann Coulter Bernard Goldberg Sean Hannity and Bill OReilly Alterman finds the media to be on the whole far more conservative than liberal though it is possible to find evidence for both views The fact that conservatives howl so much louder and more effectively than liberals is one significant reason that big media is always on its guard for liberal bias but gives conservative bias a free pass After reading What Liberal Media you will understand that the real news story of recent years is not whether this newspaper or that news anchor is biased but rather to what extent the entire news industry is organized to communicate conservative views and push our politics to the right regardless of how liberal any given reporter may be
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Hairy Who 1966 1969 first sold for 110 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
This generously illustrated catalogue explores the history and significance of the Hairy Who a group of six Chicago artists who transformed imagery from popular culture into highly personal works of art in a variety of media New scholarship based on documentary materialsincluding exhibition checklists installation views and artistmade ephemerareconstructs the groups six exhibitions held between 1966 and 1969 and offers a reassessment of the Hairy Whos idiosyncratic place within the cultural and political context of its time and place nbsp Insightful essays examine the distinctive features of the Hairy Whos art and collaboration explain how the groups work diverges from contemporaneous movements such as Pop and Funk and provide biographical information on the artists themselves Contributions from acclaimed contemporary artists Richard Hull and Laura Owens reflect on the Hairy Whos sources and influence exploring how the group remains relevant in todays art world in significant and unexpected ways
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This generously illustrated catalogue explores the history and significance of the Hairy Who a group of six Chicago artists who transformed imagery from popular culture into highly personal works of art in a variety of media New scholarship based on documentary materialsincluding exhibition checklists installation views and artistmade ephemerareconstructs the groups six exhibitions held between 1966 and 1969 and offers a reassessment of the Hairy Whos idiosyncratic place within the cultural and political context of its time and place nbsp Insightful essays examine the distinctive features of the Hairy Whos art and collaboration explain how the groups work diverges from contemporaneous movements such as Pop and Funk and provide biographical information on the artists themselves Contributions from acclaimed contemporary artists Richard Hull and Laura Owens reflect on the Hairy Whos sources and influence exploring how the group remains relevant in todays art world in significant and unexpected ways
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Listening on the Edge Oral sold at 37.89 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by Edge, and sold by Abebooks.com.
From the headlines of local newspapers to the coverage of major media outlets scenes of war natural disaster political revolution and ethnic repression greet readers and viewers at every turn What we often fail to grasp however despite numerous treatments of events is the deep meaning and broader significance of crisis and disaster The complexity and texture of these situations are most evident in the broader personal stories of those whom the events impact most intimately Oral history with its focus on listening and collaborative creation with participants has emerged as a forceful approach to exploring the human experience of crisisDespite the recent growth of crisis oral history fieldwork there has been little formal discussion of the process and meaning of utilizing oral history in these environments Oral history research takes on special dimensions when working in highly charged situations often in close proximity to traumatic events The emergent inclination for oral historians to respond to document crisis calls for a shared conversation among scholars as to what we have learned from crisis work so far This dialogue at the heart of this collection of oral history excerpts and essays reveals new layers of the work of the oral historian From the perspective of crisis and disaster oral history the book addresses both the ways in which we think about the craft of oral hsitory and the manner in which we use itThe book presents excerpts from oral histories done after twelve world crises followed by critical analyses by the interviewers Additional analytical chapters set the interviews in the contexts of pyschoanalysis and oral history methodology
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When a bog body is unearthed in a sleepy Irish village the media descend like a swarm of locusts on Ballyanny Experts are called in but when they discover the body is too recent to be of archaeological significance it immediately becomes a matter for the Gardaí Two elderly residents of Ballyanny are more curious about the mysterious affair than most Retired school mistress Una Murphy and her best friend Joan are avid fans of murder mystery novels in particular those of Agatha Christie When the Gardaí suddenly drop the case without explanation and the body disappears from the morgue the ageing amateur sleuths take it on themselves to conduct their own investigation But someone is watching them dogging their every step The Bog Body is a gripping tale of jealousy ruthless ambition and murder in a pageturning whodunit set amid the verdant landscape of rural Ireland
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Drawing examples from a wide range of African cultures this groundbreaking book expands the continuing discourse on the aesthetic and cultural significance of cloth body and dress in Africa and moves beyond contextual analysis to consider the broader application of cloth and dress to art forms in other media In blending the concerns of Art History and Anthropology the authors focus on the art patronage systems that stimulate production consumption commodification and cultural meaning and emphasize the overriding importance of cloth to aesthetic and cultural expression in African societies Through this approach they reveal complex processes that involve a series of actors including textile artists commissioningpatrons and consumerpatrons all of whom shape cloth and dress traditions These individuals not only influence production but are a key to understanding the cultural meaning of cloth and dress and by extension the body in Africa
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on The Codes of Advertising sold at 30.4 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
This book examines the commercial speech of advertising as a cultural phenomenon whose social significance far exceeds its economic influence Jhally argues that by selling viewing time to advertisers television converts audiences into laborers who work for the media in the same way that workers do in a factory By watching commercial messages on TV viewers actively create symbolic meaning but also generate profit for the media in return for the wage of entertainment
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From the headlines of local newspapers to the coverage of major media outlets scenes of war natural disaster political revolution and ethnic repression greet readers and viewers at every turn What we often fail to grasp however despite numerous treatments of events is the deep meaning and broader significance of crisis and disaster The complexity and texture of these situations are most evident in the broader personal stories of those whom the events impact most intimately Oral history with its focus on listening and collaborative creation with participants has emerged as a forceful approach to exploring the human experience of crisisDespite the recent growth of crisis oral history fieldwork there has been little formal discussion of the process and meaning of utilizing oral history in these environments Oral history research takes on special dimensions when working in highly charged situations often in close proximity to traumatic events The emergent inclination for oral historians to respond to document crisis calls for a shared conversation among scholars as to what we have learned from crisis work so far This dialogue at the heart of this collection of oral history excerpts and essays reveals new layers of the work of the oral historian From the perspective of crisis and disaster oral history the book addresses both the ways in which we think about the craft of oral hsitory and the manner in which we use itThe book presents excerpts from oral histories done after twelve world crises followed by critical analyses by the interviewers Additional analytical chapters set the interviews in the contexts of pyschoanalysis and oral history methodology
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Jiggle spans the fields of womens studies cultural studies and media studies as it examines the significance of womens embodied experiece with the most intimate strictures of femininity foundation garments Feminist theory of the body the cultural production and consumption of fashion and beauty cultures femininity and female subjectivity are woven together to tell the story of how women are shaped physically culturally socially and politically by shaping garments
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