Bøger i Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture serien
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377,95 kr. His name may not be as well known as that of his colleague and spiritual descendent, Marshall McLuhan, but Harold Innis's influence on contemporary critical media and communication studies has been no less profound. This concise look at Innis' life and conributions to the communication field.
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- 377,95 kr.
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- 521,95 kr.
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496,95 - 1.299,95 kr. Raymond Williams, a Welsh media critic and a pioneer of cultural studies, believed traditional biographies focus on individuals while isolating them from their communities. The author introduces us to Williams and his time period of social change and crisis.
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- 496,95 kr.
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- DIY Web Culture and Sexual Politics
564,95 kr. Delves into the aesthetics and politics of sexuality in the era of do-it-yourself (DIY) Internet pornography. This work offers a critical analysis of Web culture as digital artistry and of the corresponding heightened government surveillance and censorship of the Internet.
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- 564,95 kr.
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- Minding the Gap
1.638,95 kr. Critiques global mediascape through feminist perspectives, highlighting concerns of policy, power, labor, and technology. Starting with the state of international communications, this work covers cases on online news, pornography, democracy, policies for women's development, violence against women, information workers, print media and telecentres.
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- 1.638,95 kr.
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- Global Debates over Media Standards
805,95 kr. Coverage of the "mad cow disease" outbreak in the mid 1990s was accused by many commentators of starting a widespread public panic. These essays examine the diminishing coverage of serious news, often described as "tabloidisation", and study what is going on and what its implications are.
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- 805,95 kr.
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- Developments and Controversies in the Twentieth Century
742,95 kr. A survey of the historical roots, theoretical foundations and normative claims of 20th-century conceptualizations of public opinion. It examines research strategies such as polling, the "spiral of silence" model, and the role of the media in the formation and expression of public opinion.
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- 742,95 kr.
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- Women, Men, and Identity Politics
586,95 - 1.023,95 kr. Karen Ross provides the necessary historical context against which to read recent sex- and gender-based media phenomena such as Big Brother, Terminator, girls' use of mobile phones, women news editors, the Wonderbra generation, the Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin phenomena, and so on.
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- 586,95 kr.
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- Towards a New, More Just, and More Efficient World Information and Communication Order
742,95 - 1.725,95 kr. This text came out of hundreds of international studies and proposed reforms for global communication media to ensure a free flow of information.
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- 742,95 kr.
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- Minding the Gap
691,95 kr. Critiques global mediascape through feminist perspectives, highlighting concerns of policy, power, labor, and technology. Starting with the state of international communications, this work covers cases on online news, pornography, democracy, policies for women's development, violence against women, information workers, print media and telecentres.
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- 691,95 kr.
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488,95 kr. Talks about how media influence the development of consciousness and societies. This work traces humanity's movement from the oral tradition of preliterate cultures to the electronic media. It presents the author's own influential concepts of oral communication, time and space bias, and monopolies of knowledge.
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- 488,95 kr.
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- Ownership and Control of the Celestial Jukebox
592,95 - 1.235,95 kr. Has copyright protection gone too far in keeping the music from the masses? This book shows how the online music industry establishes the model for digital distribution, cultural access, and consumer privacy. It also explores the implications of downloading music.
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- 592,95 kr.
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- One World, Many Struggles
781,95 kr. Democratizing Global Media explores the complex relationship between globalizing media and the spread of democracy around the world. An international, interdisciplinary group of journalists and scholars discusses key_and often contentious_issues such as the power of media, the benefits of media globalization, and the political role of media. More than a critique, Democratizing Global Media offers positive alternatives, from peace journalism to popular movements toward democratizing media and public communication.
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- 781,95 kr.
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- 609,95 kr.
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- Television Programming, Viewers, and Who's Really in Control
404,95 kr. Dispels the myth that the television industry is giving viewers the programming they want to see and, thus, we as viewers are responsible for the existence of shows like "Fear Factor" and yet another "Survivor". Introducing us to the political economy of television, the author covers programming and organizations that seek industry accountability.
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- 404,95 kr.
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- A Beginner's Guide
502,95 kr. This volume is a primer on media governance at a global level and the key influencing forces and organizations, such as ITU, WTO, UNESCO, WIPO and ICANN. It raises key questions and suggests where more complete answers can be found.
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- 502,95 kr.
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- Power, Media, Gender, and Technology
687,95 kr. Looking at issues of globalization, science, politics, gender, etc. this book advocates a new agenda not only for communication research, but also for the writing that comes out of it.
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- 687,95 kr.
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- Constituents of Communication Research, 1840s to 1920s
629,95 kr. This text shows how and why US educational reforms must seek to build upon rather than downplay the native culture and language of minority students. The work includes stories from teachers and students that show what works - and what doesn't - in creating effective educational opportunties.
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- 629,95 kr.
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- Theory, Practice, and Power
577,95 kr. To reshape the field of development communication, this text proposes situating theory and practice within contexts of power, recognizing both the ability of dominant groups to control and the potential for marginal communities to resist.
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- 577,95 kr.
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- Key Texts, 1919-1968
1.948,95 kr. This anthology of hard-to-find primary documents provides a solid overview of the foundations of American media studies. Focusing on mass communication and society and how this research fits into larger patterns of social thought, this valuable collection features key texts covering the media studies traditions of the Chicago school, the effects tradition, the critical theory of the Frankfurt school, and mass society theory. Where possible, articles are reproduced in their entirety to preserve the historical flavor and texture of the original works. Topics include popular theater, yellow journalism, cinema, books, public relations, political and military propaganda, advertising, opinion polling, photography, the avant-garde, popular magazines, comics, the urban press, radio drama, soap opera, popular music, and television drama and news. This text is ideal for upper-level courses in mass communication and media theory, media and society, mass communication effects, and mass media history.
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462,95 kr. Is deliberative democracy the ideal goal of free speech? How do social movement organizations, activists, and political candidates use the media to frame their discourse. This text aims to answer these and other questions and provide a foundation for evaluating the state of democratic discourse.
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- 462,95 kr.
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- Orson Welles, the Radio Years, 1934-1952
651,95 kr. Well-known for his work in film and theater as director, actor, and writer, Welles' influence in the field of radio has often been overlooked for the more glamorous entertainment of his movies. The Medium and the Magician is a comprehensive review of Welles's radio career, devoted to assessing his radio artistry and influence in the field. Visit our website for sample chapters!
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- 651,95 kr.
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- Key Texts, 1919-1968
1.203,95 kr. This anthology of hard-to-find primary documents provides a solid overview of the foundations of American media studies. Focusing on mass communication and society and how this research fits into larger patterns of social thought, this valuable collection features key texts covering the media studies traditions of the Chicago school, the effects tradition, the critical theory of the Frankfurt school, and mass society theory. Where possible, articles are reproduced in their entirety to preserve the historical flavor and texture of the original works. Topics include popular theater, yellow journalism, cinema, books, public relations, political and military propaganda, advertising, opinion polling, photography, the avant-garde, popular magazines, comics, the urban press, radio drama, soap opera, popular music, and television drama and news. This text is ideal for upper-level courses in mass communication and media theory, media and society, mass communication effects, and mass media history.
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- 1.203,95 kr.
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- Film Production in the Global Economy
725,95 - 1.700,95 kr. The Film Studio sheds new light on the evolution of global film production, highlighting the role of film studios worldwide. The authors explore the contemporary international production environment, identifying various types of film studios and investigating the consequences for Hollywood, international film production, and the studio locations.
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- 725,95 kr.
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- Runaway Productions and Foreign Location Shooting
658,95 kr. In Hollywood's search for cheap, distinctive, and authentic locations, producers and directors are taking their business to foreign soil. Only one of the five 2002 Best Picture nominees was shot in the United States-The Hours, filmed in Hollywood, Florida. Contracting Out Hollywood addresses the American trend of "runaway productions"-the growing practice of producing American films and television programs on foreign shores. Greg Elmer and Mike Gasher have gathered a group of contributors who seek to explain the phenomenon from historical, political, economic, and cultural perspectives, using case studies, challenges to contemporary screen, media, and globalization theories, and analyses of changing government politics toward cultural industries.
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- 658,95 kr.
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- Alternative Media in a Networked World
778,95 kr. This work covers the worldwide growth of alternative media that are challenging the power concentration in large media corporations. Topics include independent media centres, gay online networks and alternative Web discussion forums, and political journalism and social networks.
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- 778,95 kr.
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- The Social Construction of Disability in New Media
585,95 kr. This analysis offers a global perspective on how people with disabilities are represented as users, consumers, viewers or listeners of new media by policymakers, corporations, programmers and the disabled themselves.
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- 585,95 kr.
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582,95 kr. Looking beyond the protection of personal data in the new technological age, Serge Gutwirth advances the thesis that privacy is the safeguard of personal freedom - the safeguard of the individual's freedom to decide who she or he is, what she or he does, and who knows about it.
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- 582,95 kr.
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- Capitalism and Communication in the Twenty-First Century
733,95 kr. This work explores a mix of topics and issues that link to the heritage of political economy work, policy studies, and research and theory about the public sphere. The topics include market structures and media concentration, regulation and policy, and information poverty.
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- 733,95 kr.