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Media, Culture and Society: An Introduction Paperback – 15 October 2010

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′In his beautifully balanced, clear and broad-ranging account of a fast-changing field, Paul Hodkinson has successfully brought together myriad perspectives with which to critically analyse today′s media culture and media society′ - Sonia Livingstone, Professor of Media & communication, LSE

Clearly organized, systematic and combining a critical survey of the field with a finely judged assessment of cutting edge developments, this book provides a ′must have′ contribution to media and communication studies.

The text is organized into three distinctive parts, which fall neatly into research and teaching requirements: Elements of the Media (which covers media technologies, the organization of the media industry, media content and media users); Media, Power and Control (which addresses questions of the media and manipulation, the construction of news, public service broadcasting, censorship, commercialization); and Media, Identity and Culture (which covers issues of the media and ethnicity, gender, subcultures, audiences and fans).

The book is notable for:

• Logical and coherent organization

• Clarity of expression

• Use of relevant examples

• Fair minded criticism

• Zestful powers of analysis

It has all of the qualities to be adopted as core introductory text in the large and buoyant field of media and communication studies.

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    1412920531
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1412920537
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    SAGE Publications Inc
  5. Publication date
    15 October 2010
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    17.15 x 1.91 x 24.77 cm
  8. Print length
    336 pages
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In his beautifully balanced, clear and broad-ranging account of a fast-changing field, Paul Hodkinson has successfully brought together myriad perspectives with which to critically analyse today′s media culture and media society
Sonia Livingstone
Professor of Media and Communication, LSE

Introductory texts are notoriously difficult to write; they have to be accessible, engaging, well organised and well written. Hodkinson has succeeded in writing a book which makes a distinctive and engaging contribution to the literature; it is a work which combines scholarship and imagination. The book is carefully organised and sets an agenda which will be useful to students in a wide variety of contexts. It manages to combine traditional approaches to understanding the media with new and emergent issues and areas. Contemporary examples and illustrations are used throughout to ensure that general analysis is always embedded in particular case studies and each section is rounded off with a summary conclusion which allows students to reflect on their reading. The book is fully supported by key references and succeeds in providing an introduction to which students will return throughout their studies
Tim O′Sullivan
Professor of Media, Film and Journalism, De Montfort University

Written clearly and accessibly, Media, Culture and Society offers a solid grounding in key theories and debates. From media technologies through to audience communities, Hodkinson is always a sure-footed guide
Matt Hills
Cardiff University



"The book addresses complex theories and issues of power, control and representation, but does so in a style that is accessible without being simplistic...The text would be useful in media seminars at various levels." - Pete Bicak, Rockhurst University -- Pete Bicak ― Communication Research Trends Published On: 2012-03-31

About the Author

Paul Hodkinson is a sociologist whose work is focused upon youth cultures, online communications and on the relationships between media and cultural identities. He has conducted extensive research on goth subculture and is author of Goth. Identity, Style and Subculture (2002, Oxford: Berg). He is also co-editor of Youth Cultures: Scenes, Subcultures and Tribes (2007, London: Routledge).

He is currently researching young people′s use of online communications - notably through social networking sites. He is based in the Department of Sociology at the University of Surrey. He joined the department of sociology in August 2003. He was previously Senior Lecturer in Media Studies at University College Northampton and prior to that, he studied at the University of Birmingham at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ SAGE Publications Inc; 1st edition (15 October 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1412920531
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1412920537
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.15 x 1.91 x 24.77 cm
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1.0 out of 5 stars The book as mentioned by others in incredibly boring and redundant
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The book as mentioned by others in incredibly boring and redundant. Hodkinson does little to expand upon the theories leaving you with random quotes that barely explain the concept of each theory. The index and glossary are also the worst I have ever seen. It has a glossary of terms that do not tell you where the term was used in the book, which is followed by an index that skips telling you where terms in the glossary are found too. This has made studying for my exam nearly impossible as you have to flip through each page of the entire 300 page book to try and put it in context.
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Jasmine
3.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't decide between 2 or 3 stars, but I'm feeling generous today.
Reviewed in Canada on 11 December 2016
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Very poorly written. While the ideas and concepts were all fine and fit well into the context of my course, the author has very little grasp on grammar or proper comma usage. Some sentences were painful to read. Hopefully he's learned by now that commas aren't just confetti to be randomly thrown into sentences, because otherwise the second edition will be just as painful as the first.
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Alex
5.0 out of 5 stars A great introduction of a book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 October 2017
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Great book for university, very informative and it leads the reader to originating research that can be followed up in-depth.

If you are to be doing social studies in media, I recommend starting off with a book like this.
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Amanda
2.0 out of 5 stars Nope nope nope
Reviewed in the United States on 26 May 2015
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This book was my least favorite of the semester. It was incredibly redundant and a boring read. I was excited for this book and class, and I was sorely disappointed.
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Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 October 2012
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The product came quickly and in perfect condition. Which is good because I need it for my University course, it is also a good read. I don't agree with some of the things I have read thus far but nonetheless, it is enjoyable.
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