Critical Perspectives On Media And Society

The best media research published in the acclaimed journal Critical Studies in Mass Communication is presented in this reader. Bringing together the work of outstanding critical scholars in the field, this volume presents the leading contemporary theoretical frameworks and illustrates how these approaches are applied in critical practice. Among the contributors are James Carey, Celeste Condit, Caren Deming, John Fiske, Lawrence Grossberg, Stuart Hall, Denis McQuail, Horace Newcomb, and Michael Schudson. CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON MEDIA AND SOCIETY is ideal for upper division and graduate courses in communication, journalism, and media studies programs that encourage a pluralistic approach to cultural studies.