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Media/Society: Industries, Images and Audiences

by David R. Croteau, William Hoynes

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The key theme of this textbook is the reciprocal interplay between media and society: media shapes society, and society shapes media; media creates individuals′ reality, but individuals in turn shape the construction of the media. Illustrated throughout with charts, graphs and photographs, Media/Society examines issues such as: the economics of the media industry; political influence on media; social inequality and media representation; media audiences and the construction of meaning; and show more the future of media in a changing global culture. show less

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Languages: English
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ISBNs: 6
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Published: 1997
Genres: Nonfiction, Sociology, General Nonfiction, Politics and Government
DDC/MDS: 302.23
LCC: HN90 .M3 .C76

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