Description
Book SynopsisThe first major reference work on gender and mediacovering a broad range of gender-focused topics
The International Encyclopedia of Gender, Media, and Communication comprises more than 250 entries by an international team of both established and emerging scholars in the field. This innovative resource explores how gender is represented in media, who produces the content, and the ways in which audiences receive and understand media messages. The contributors offer original insights on diverse aspects of gender in film, television, visual media, social and digital media and more.
Three alphabetically-organized volumes explore contexts and issues, production, fiction and non-fiction representation, and audience consumption. Each entry provides an overview of the topic, a list of additional readings, and cross-references to related entries in the encyclopedia. Sub-topics are thematically organized, covering a wide range of issues, genres, and media formats. C
Table of Contents
Volume I
The International Communication Association vii
About the Editors ix
Contributors xi
Alphabetical List of Entries xxiii
Thematic List of Entries xxix
Editors’ Introduction xxxv
Gender, Media, and Communication A–F 1
Volume II
Gender, Media, and Communication G–P 415
Volume III
Gender, Media, and Communication Q–Z 1113
Index 1645
