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Communication, Cultural and Media Studies
The Key Concepts
Series: Routledge Key Guides
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This book is an invaluable resource for both students and seasoned scholars interested in communication, cultural, and media studies, particularly those seeking authoritative yet accessible guidance on a rapidly evolving field.
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Now in its fifth edition, this pioneering volume of Routledge’s ‘Key Concepts’ series offers clear explanations of key concepts, showing where they came from, what they are used for, and why they provoke discussion or disagreement.
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Now in its fifth edition, this pioneering volume of Routledge’s ‘Key Guides' series offers clear explanations of key concepts, showing where they came from, what they are used for and why they provoke discussion or disagreement.
The new edition is extensively revised to keep pace with rapidly evolving developments in communication, culture and media, providing topical and authoritative guidance to transformational shifts from broadcast to digital technologies, national to global media and disciplinary to diverse knowledge. It includes:
- Nearly 250 entries, covering what and how to study across this multi-disciplinary field;
- 50 new entries: from algorithm and assemblage, dance and data, to woke and worldbuilding;
- Updated references with 500 items and suggestions for further reading;
- Revisions, updates and examples throughout.
For students and seasoned scholars alike, Communication, Cultural and Media Studies is an invaluable resource in an ever-changing landscape.
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Hartley is described as a wry and puckish professor who provides serious yet engaging definitions. His writing combines earnestness, honesty, and a childlike desire to explore and debate, making the book both authoritative and personable. Will Brooker of Kingston University praised the book in Times Higher Education.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780415787642
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 24 September 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Routledge
Edition: 5th edition
Illustration: 1 Tables, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Halftones, black and white; 3 Illustrations, black and white
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 800g
Pages: 332
About the Author
John Hartley is John Curtin Distinguished Professor at Curtin University. Research interests include popular media, creative industries and open knowledge. Recent books include Cultural Science (with Jason Potts), Creative Economy and Culture (with Wen Wen and Henry Li), and How We Use Stories and Why That Matters.
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