Key Concepts in Media and Communications

A Sprightly, Critical And Intelligent Guided Tour Around The Mansion Of Media And Communications/cultural Research... Enormously Useful For Students And Researchers. - James Curran, Goldsmiths, University Of London A Highly Comprehensive Guide To Core Concepts In Media Theory And Criticism. - Andrew Goodwin, University Of San Francisco A Great Resource For New Under-grads And Something I Urge My Students To Buy And Use As A Hand First 'port Of Call' Throughout Their Studies. - Paul Smith, De Montfort University This Book Covers The Key Concepts Central To Understanding Recent Developments In Media And Communications Studies. Wide-ranging In Scope And Accessible In Style It Sets Out A Useful, Clear Map Of The Important Theories, Methods And Debates. The Entries Critically Explore The Limits Of A Key Concept As Much As The Traditions That Define It. They Include Clear Definitions, Are Introduced Within The Wider Context Of The Field And Each One: Is Fully Cross-referenced Is Appropriately Illustrated With Examples, Tables And Diagrams Provides A Guide To Further Reading. This Book Is An Essential Resource For Students Of Media And Communications Across Sociology, Cultural Studies, Creative Industries And Of Course, Media And Communications Courses.