Media, Culture and Society
An Introduction
- Paul Hodkinson - University of Surrey, UK
'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.
Excellent overview of some of the many issues regarding media, culture and society. Although it is titled as an introduction it provides an advanced level of analysis. Chapters are well planned and easy to navigate.
Excellent range of topics, will now appear on the core reading list for stereotyping in the Media unit
Hodkinson's introductory textbook will be of good service to my students. Many students on my course will not have taken previous modules on media and journalism, so they are encountering the subject at a perpendicular angle. They need essential concepts to help them understand media processes in relation to the topic, in this case, of religion, so I can point them to some of the essays in this book to give them a grounding in the subject.
Sample Materials & Chapters
Chapter 13: Media, Gender & Sexuality
Chapter 12: Media, Race and Ethnicity
