Why Study the Media? - Brossura

Silverstone, Roger

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0761964541 ISBN 13: 9780761964544

Casa editrice: SAGE Publications Ltd, 1999

Riassunto

`It's easy to be snobbish about media culture; the great merit of Roger Silverstone's book is to make the reader understand just how important that culture is' - Richard Sennett, New York University

`A remarkable book which argues for a new paradigm for the study of the media' - Daniel Dayan, Centre National de la Recherche

`A persuasive and sophisticated discussion of the role of the media in modern life at the threshold of the twenty-first century' - Ellen Seiter, University of California

`A very important book, one that moves media theory and argument on at long last. This is an attempt to get people to think differently about the media - not ju

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Recensione:

In terms of its scope, the issues it addresses and the challenges it presents, this is a hugely valuable contributuion to the literature. An important book that deserves a wide readership.

(Journal of Educational Media)

It's easy to be snobbish about media culture; the great merit of Roger Silverstone's book is to make the reader understand just how important that culture is. (Richard Sennett)

A remarkable book which argues for a new paradigm for the study of the media. (Daniel Dayan)

A persuasive and sophisticated discussion of the role of the media in modern life at the threshold of the twenty-first century. (Ellen Seiter)

A very important book, one that moves media theory and argument on at long last. This is an attempt to get people to think differently about the media - not just when they are writing essays, but also when they are arguing about media in everyday life. (Simon Frith)

L'autore:

Roger Silverstone is Professor of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His previous publications include: Framing Science (1985), and Television and Everyday Life (1994).

Su questa edizione

• Editore: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0761964541
• ISBN 13: 9780761964544
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 176