Media, Culture and Society: An Introduction by Paul Hodkinson Paperback Book

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Combining a critical survey of the field with a finely judged assessment of cutting-edge developments, this book is the ′must have′ text for any undergraduate student studying media and communication studies.

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In this fully updated edition of his bestselling textbook, Paul Hodkinson shows us how the media industries shape every aspect of our lives in society. Turning to media for entertainment, communication, information and opportunities to forge identities for ourselves, we live in what he calls a 'media society'. But how might we understand the content-consumption which is so ingrained within our lives? This book, complete with current and compelling case studies throughout, will equip you to navigate the fast-moving field of media and communication studies. Providing an overview for students studying introductory media modules as well as depth for those further into their media degree, this has been a key title in the field since 2010 and remains a crucial introduction for undergraduate students.Topics updated for the new edition include:* Datafication and data capitalism* Surveillance * Algorithmic power* Platforms and platform capitalism* Digital advertising* Social media fame/celebrity

Author Biography

Paul Hodkinson is a sociologist whose work is focused upon youth cultures, online communications and on the relationships between media and cultural identities. He has conducted extensive research on goth subculture and is author of Goth. Identity, Style and Subculture (2002, Oxford: Berg). He is also co-editor of Youth Cultures: Scenes, Subcultures and Tribes (2007, London: Routledge).He is currently researching young people′s use of online communications - notably through social networking sites. He is based in the Department of Sociology at the University of Surrey. He joined the department of sociology in August 2003. He was previously Senior Lecturer in Media Studies at University College Northampton and prior to that, he studied at the University of Birmingham at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction: From Representation to MediatisationPART ONE: ELEMENTS OF MEDIAChapter 2: Media TechnologiesChapter 3: Media IndustriesChapter 4: Media ContentChapter 5: Media UsersPART TWO: MEDIA, POWER AND CONTROLChapter 6: Media as Manipulation? Marxism, Ideology and ExploitationChapter 7: The Construction of NewsChapter 8: Media Purpose and ControlChapter 9: AdvertisingChapter 10: Media, Democracy and the Public SpherePART THREE: MEDIA, IDENTITY AND CULTUREChapter 11: Media, Community and IndividualisationChapter 12: Media, Race and EthnicityChapter 13: Mediated GenderChapter 14: The Mediation of Everything

Review

This excellent book achieves the impressive task of reviewing a century of scholarship while remaining finely attuned to the latest developments – from TikTok to ChatGPT and beyond. A magnificent introduction to media and communication studies that should be a required textbook for anyone engaging with our field. -- Axel BrunsIn his beautifully balanced 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, skilfully integrating theory from earlier times with the latest insights and problems. -- Sonia Livingstone

Details ISBN1529796539 Author Paul Hodkinson Edition Description 3rd Revised edition Year 2024 Edition 3rd ISBN-13 9781529796537 Format Paperback Subtitle An Introduction Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Replaces 9781473902367 Alternative 9781529796544 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Publisher Sage Publications Ltd Imprint Sage Publications Ltd Pages 376 Publication Date 2024-04-22 UK Release Date 2024-04-22 ISBN-10 1529796539 AU Release Date 2024-04-21 We've got this

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