Mass Media and Society

Written by an international team of distinguished scholars and researchers, this book presents a debate between pluralist, neo-marxist, feminist and postmodernist perspectives on the media. Focussing on the dialogue between well-established traditions in mass communication research and the new revisionism that is rewriting the field, it provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of contemporary media studies. The range and depth of its coverage ensure that all students of mass communication will find this book an indispensable text.