Description
Book SynopsisAn engaging and accessible introduction to a broad range of critical approaches to contemporary mass media theory and research
A decade after its first publication, Critical Media Studies continues toshape and define the field of media studies, offering innovative approaches that enable readers to explore the modern media landscape from a wide variety of perspectives. Integrating foundational theory and contemporary research, this groundbreaking text offers the most comprehensive set of analytical approaches currently available. Twelve critical perspectivespragmatic, rhetorical, sociological, erotic, ecological, and othersenable readers to assess and evaluate the social and cultural consequences of contemporary media in their daily lives.
The new third edition includes up-to-date content that reflects the current developments and cutting-edge research in the field. New or expanded material includes changing perceptions of race and gender, the impact of fa
Table of Contents
Preface
1 - Introducing Critical Media Studies1
Part I Media Industries: Marxist, Organizational, and Pragmatic Perspectives
2 – Marxist Analysis
3 – Organizational Analysis
4 – Pragmatic Analysis
Part II Media Messages: Rhetorical, Cultural, Psychoanalytic, Feminist, and Queer Perspectives
5 – Rhetorical Analysis
6 – Cultural Analysis
7 – Psychoanalytic Analysis
8 – Feminist Analysis
9 – Queer Analysis
Part III Media Audiences: Reception, Sociological, Erotic, and Ecological Perspectives
10 – Reception Analysis
11 – Sociological Analysis
12 – Erotic Analysis
13 – Ecological Analysis
14 - Conclusion: the Partial Pachyderm
Appendix: Sample Student Essays
Glossary
Index
