Media, Culture and Society

2nd Edition

An Introduction

Paul Hodkinson
eISBN-13: 9781473998346

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′In his beautifully balanced, clear and broad-ranging account of a fast-changing field, Paul Hodkinson has successfully brought together myriad perspectives with which to critically analyse today′s media culture and media society.′– Sonia Livingstone, Professor of Media & Communication, LSE


Paul Hodkinson′s bestseller is back, once again exploring the concepts and complexities of the media in an accessible, balanced and engaging style. Additions to the Second Edition include:

A new chapter on advertising and sponsorship
Extensive revision and updating throughout all chapters
New material on technologies, censorship, online news, fan cultures and representations of poverty
Greater emphasis on and examples of digital, interactive and mobile media throughout
Fully reworked chapter on media, community and difference
Up-to-date examples covering everything from social media, contemporary advertising, news events and mobile technologies, to representations of class, ethnicity and gender.

Combining a critical survey of the field with a finely judged assessment of cutting-edge developments, this Second Edition cements its reputation as the must-have text for any undergraduate student studying media, culture and society.

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ISBNs 1473998344, 9781473998353, 9781473902350, 9781473902367, 9781473998346, 9781473902350, 9781473902367
Language English
Number of Pages 344
Edition 2nd