{"product_id":"critical-media-studies-isbn-9781119406129","title":"Critical Media Studies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging and accessible introduction to a broad range of critical approaches to contemporary mass media theory and research\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA decade after its first publication\u003ci\u003e, Critical Media Studies \u003c\/i\u003econtinues toshape and define the field of media studies, offering innovative approaches that enable readers to explore the modern media landscape from a wide variety of perspectives. Integrating foundational theory and contemporary research, this groundbreaking text offers the most comprehensive set of analytical approaches currently available. Twelve critical perspectives—pragmatic, rhetorical, sociological, erotic, ecological, and others—enable readers to assess and evaluate the social and cultural consequences of contemporary media in their daily lives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe new third edition includes up-to-date content that reflects the current developments and cutting-edge research in the field. New or expanded material includes changing perceptions of race and gender, the impact of fandom on the media, the legacy of the television age, the importance of media literacy in the face of “fake news”, and developments in industry regulations and U.S. copyright law. This textbook:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents clear, reader-friendly chapters organized by critical perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures up-to-date media references that resonate with modern readers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates enhanced and updated pedagogical features throughout the text\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers extensively revised content for greater clarity, currency, and relevance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes fully updated illustrations, examples, statistics, and further readings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCritical Media Studies, 3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is the ideal resource for undergraduate students in media studies, cultural studies, popular culture, communication, rhetoric, and sociology, graduate students new to critical perspectives on the media, and scholars in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 - Introducing Critical Media Studies1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Media Industries: Marxist, Organizational, and Pragmatic Perspectives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 – Marxist Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 – Organizational Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 – Pragmatic Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Media Messages: Rhetorical, Cultural, Psychoanalytic, Feminist, and Queer Perspectives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 – Rhetorical Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 – Cultural Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 – Psychoanalytic Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 – Feminist Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 – Queer Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Media Audiences: Reception, Sociological, Erotic, and Ecological Perspectives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 – Reception Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 – Sociological Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 – Erotic Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 – Ecological Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 - Conclusion: the Partial Pachyderm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Sample Student Essays\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian L. Ott\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Communication, Department of Communication Studies, Texas Tech University. He is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Twitter Presidency: Donald J. Trump and the Politics of White Rage, The Small Screen: How Television Equips Us to Live in the Information Age\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eIt's Not TV: Watching HBO in the Post-Television Era\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRobert L. Mack\u003c\/b\u003e is Honors Faculty Fellow Tempe at Barrett, The Honors College, at Arizona State University. His writing has appeared in appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts, The Journal of Religion and Communication\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Quarterly Review of Film and Video.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging and accessible introduction to a broad range of critical approaches to contemporary mass media theory and research\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA decade after its first publication\u003ci\u003e, Critical Media Studies \u003c\/i\u003econtinues toshape and define the field of media studies, offering innovative approaches that enable readers to explore the modern media landscape from a wide variety of perspectives. Integrating foundational theory and contemporary research, this groundbreaking text offers the most comprehensive set of analytical approaches currently available. 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