{"product_id":"the-handbook-of-magazine-studies-isbn-9781119151524","title":"The Handbook of Magazine Studies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA scholarly work examining the continuing evolution of the magazine—part of the popular \u003ci\u003eHandbooks in Media and Communication \u003c\/i\u003eseries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Magazine Studies \u003c\/i\u003eis a wide-ranging study of the ways in which the political economy of magazines has dramatically shifted in recent years—and continues to do so at a rapid pace. Essays from emerging and established scholars explore the cultural function of magazine media in light of significant changes in content delivery, format, and audience.  This volume integrates academic examination with pragmatic discussion to explore contemporary organizational practices, content, and cultural impact.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering original research and fresh insights, thirty-six chapters provide a truly global perspective on the conceptual and historical foundations of magazines, their organizational cultures and narrative strategies, and their influences on society, identities, and lifestyle. The text addresses topics such as the role of advocacy in shaping and changing magazine identities, magazines and advertising in the digital age, gender and sexuality in magazines, and global magazine markets. Useful to scholars and educators alike, this book:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses media theory, academic research, and real-world organizational dynamics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents essays from both emerging and established scholars in disciplines such as art, geography, and women’s studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures in-depth case studies of magazines in international, national, and regional contexts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores issues surrounding race, ethnicity, activism, and resistance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether used as a reference, a supplementary text, or as a catalyst to spark new research, \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Magazine Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable resource for students, educators, and scholars in fields of mass media, communication, and journalism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Conceptual and Historical Underpinnings 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Magazines, Megazines, and Metazines: \u003ci\u003eWhat is a Magazine in the Twenty‐First Century? \u003c\/i\u003e3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTim Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Reading Magazines: \u003ci\u003eTaking \u003c\/i\u003eDeath Cab for Cutie \u003ci\u003efrom Shed to Dalston \u003c\/i\u003e20\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Hartley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Social Scientific Approaches to Magazine Research 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBerkley Hudson and Carol B. Schwalbe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Viewing the Magazine Form Through the Lens of Classic Media Theories 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Weiss and Miglena Sternadori\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Case Study: \u003ci\u003eWhere Industry and Academy Meet \u003c\/i\u003e65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTim Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Magazines as Dynamic Organizations 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Sex, Power, and Organizational Culture in the Glossy Magazine Industry 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicholas Boston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Slow Magazines: \u003ci\u003eThe New Indies in Print \u003c\/i\u003e92\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMegan Le Masurier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Magazines and Advertising in the Digital Age 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Sinclair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 An Extraordinary Duckling: \u003ci\u003eB2B Magazines as Information and Networking Tools for Professionals \u003c\/i\u003e120\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDan Zhang and Paul Dwyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Customer Magazines as Hybrids of Journalism and PR 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas Koch, Nora Denner, and Benedikt Gutheil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 On Johnson’s Shoulders: \u003ci\u003eThe Lessons and Legacy of Ebony Magazine \u003c\/i\u003e146\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharon Bloyd‐Peshkin and Charles Whitaker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Case Study: \u003ci\u003ePorter \u003c\/i\u003eMagazine: \u003ci\u003eA Case Study in Hybridity \u003c\/i\u003e154\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTim Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Magazines, Identities, and Lifestyles 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Magazines and the Construction of Consumer Lifestyles 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Weiss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The “Woke” Sex Discourse: \u003ci\u003eSexuality and Gender in Online Consumer Magazines \u003c\/i\u003e180\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChelsea Reynolds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Gatekeepers and Gal Pals: \u003ci\u003eThe Narrative Strategies of Celebrity Magazines \u003c\/i\u003e198\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrea McDonnell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Gender in Magazines 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Groeneveld\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Magazines’ Construction of Life Markers: \u003ci\u003eFrom Youth to Old Age \u003c\/i\u003e226\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoy Jenkins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Case Study: Beauty, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: \u003ci\u003eHow Three British Magazines Construct Feminine Adolescence, “Middle Youth,” and Maturity \u003c\/i\u003e241\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoy Jenkins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Case Study: How Magazines Carry Western Consumer Values Around the World: \u003ci\u003eThe Chinese Women’s Lifestyle Magazine \u003c\/i\u003eRayli \u003ci\u003eand its Representation of Healthy Diets \u003c\/i\u003e248\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAriel Chen and David Machin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Magazines, Culture, and Society 261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Magazines as Alternative Sites of Artistic Practice 263\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGwen Allen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Magazines as Sites of Didacticism, Edutainment, and (Sometimes) Pedagogy 278\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiglena Sternadori\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Magazines and Interpretive Communities: \u003ci\u003eApproaching the Commercial Media Fan Magazine \u003c\/i\u003e293\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatt Hills\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 City and Regional Magazines: \u003ci\u003eConsumer Guides or Social Binders? \u003c\/i\u003e307\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiglena Sternadori and Susan Currie Sivek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Case Study: The Contested Category of the Photography Magazine: \u003ci\u003eThree Case Studies \u003c\/i\u003e322\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Brittain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Case Study: Language, Little Magazines, and Local Feminisms 333\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNithila Kanagasabai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Magazines, Activism, and Resistance 343\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Magazines as Sites of Satire, Parody, and Political Resistance 345\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKevin M. Lerner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 The Cultural Campaigners: \u003ci\u003eThe Role of Advocacy in Shaping and Changing Magazine Identities \u003c\/i\u003e358\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharon Maxwell Magnus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 American Magazines as Champions of Environmental and Corporate Sustainability 370\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew Yeomans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Case Study: Constructing an Imagined Community in Al‐Qaeda’s Magazine \u003ci\u003eInspire \u003c\/i\u003e384\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLara Tarantini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Case Study: How \u003ci\u003egal‐dem \u003c\/i\u003eMagazine Succeeded Where Mainstream Media Failed 393\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEsther Egbeyemi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Global Markets and Audiences 401\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Magazines in Spanish and Portuguese America 403\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKenton T. Wilkinson and Cristobal Benavides Almarza\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Chinese Consumer Magazines: \u003ci\u003eDigital Transitions in an Evolving Cultural Economy \u003c\/i\u003e417\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eXiang Ren\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Indian Magazines Revitalized in Response to Demand for Long-form Storytelling 427\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSavyasaachi Jain and Usha Raman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 From Grit to Glitz: \u003ci\u003eMagazine Markets and Ideologies in Post‐Communist Europe and Asia \u003c\/i\u003e440\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiglena Sternadori\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Case Study: Culinary Magazines in Oceania and Australia 453\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLyn Barnes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Case Study: The Bulgarian Woman as a “Free and Happy Individual”: \u003ci\u003eA Cultural Analysis of a Bulgarian Magazine’s Covers over Seven Decades \u003c\/i\u003e462\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElza Ibrosheva and Maria Stover\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 472\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiglena Sternadori\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor in the Department of Journalism and Creative Media Industries at Texas Tech University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eMediated Eros\u003c\/i\u003e and contributor to numerous journals and publications including \u003ci\u003eMass Communication\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u0026amp; Societ\u003c\/i\u003ey and \u003ci\u003eFeminist Media Studies\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e is associate director of postgraduatetaught journalism programs at the School of Journalism, Media and Culture at Cardiff University, Wales. He is the founder of the \u003ci\u003eMapping The Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e series of conferences, and author of \u003ci\u003eMagazine Journalism\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe 21st Century Journalism Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA scholarly work examining the continuing evolution of the magazine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Magazine Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is a wide-ranging study of the ways in which the political economy of magazines has dramatically shifted in recent years—and continues to do so at a rapid pace. Essays from emerging and established scholars explore the cultural function of magazine media in light of significant changes in content delivery, format, and audience. This volume integrates academic examination with pragmatic discussion to explore contemporary organizational practices, content, and cultural impact. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering original research and fresh insights, thirty-six chapters provide a global perspective on the conceptual and historical foundations of magazines, their organizational cultures and narrative strategies, and their influences on society, identities, and lifestyle. The text addresses topics such as the role of advocacy in shaping and changing magazine identities, magazines and advertising in the digital age, gender and sexuality in magazines, and global magazine markets. Useful to scholars and educators alike, this book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Discusses media theory, academic research, and real-world organizational dynamics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Presents essays from both emerging and established scholars in disciplines such as art, geography, and women's studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Features in-depth case studies of magazines in international, national, and regional contexts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Explores issues surrounding race, ethnicity, activism, and resistance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether used as a reference, a supplementary text, or as a catalyst to spark new research, \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Magazine Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable resource for students, educators, and scholars in fields of mass media, communication, and journalism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990252044517,"sku":"NP9781119151524","price":220.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119151524.jpg?v=1761787071","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-handbook-of-magazine-studies-isbn-9781119151524","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}