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Media and Cultural Studies 2e - (Keyworks in Cultural Studies) 2nd Edition by Meenakshi Gigi Durham & Douglas M Kellner (Paperback)

Media and Cultural Studies 2e - (Keyworks in Cultural Studies) 2nd Edition by  Meenakshi Gigi Durham & Douglas M Kellner (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Revised and updated with a special emphasis on innovations in social media, the second edition of <i>Media and Cultural Studies: Keyworks</i> stands as the most popular and highly acclaimed anthology in the dynamic and multidisciplinary field of cultural studies. <ul> <li>Features several new readings with a special emphasis on topics relating to new media, social networking, feminist media theory, and globalization</li> <li>Includes updated introductory editorials and enhanced treatment of social media such as Twitter and YouTube</li> <li>New contributors include Janice Radway, Patricia Hill-Collins, Leah A. Lievrouw, Danah M. Boyd, Nicole B. Ellison, and Gloria Anzaldúa<br /> </li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>"With new material on social networks and social movements, this second edition of Durham and Kellner's reader retains its status as the best available compendium of essays on cultural criticism and interpretation."</br> <b>Theodore L. Glasser, Stanford University</b> <p>"Durham and Kellner have once again given us the indispensable anthology of canonical and cutting-edge work in the field. The second edition comes along at just the right moment, grounding and guiding us through the profound transformations in media and culture."</br> <b>Jack Bratich, Rutgers University</b> <p>"Bringing these canonical works together - with welcome additions in new media and globalization - provides a great service. As the media/society transformations become more complex, the editors' multi-perspectival view keeps the critical focus on power and domination."</br> <b>Stephen D. Reese, University of Texas</b> <p>"A thought-provoking collection of seminal conceptual essays that engage readers and illuminate the myriad of relationships existing between media, culture, and society."</br> <b>Bonnie Brennen, Marquette University</b> <p>"The first edition was a must-have addition to the critical media scholar's bookshelf. The new edition improves on a classic."</br> <b>D. Charles Whitney, Northwestern University School of Communication</b> <p><i>Media and Cultural Studies: KeyWorks</i> is one of the most popular and highly acclaimed anthologies in the dynamic and multidisciplinary field of cultural and media studies. While never losing focus on the foundational theorists in cultural studies this second edition features new articles reflecting cutting-edge cultural issues and innovations in social media. These include enhanced treatment of such topics as Twitter, YouTube, interactive media, web 2.0, and new concepts of audience-as-producer. Other new contributions place a special emphasis on new media, feminist media theory, and globalization. Fully revised editorial introductions also offer thought-provoking insights into the impact of new developments in media and technology.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Meenakshi Gigi Durham</b> is Associate Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Iowa. She has published widely on feminist media studies and related critical approaches. <p><b>Douglas M. Kellner</b> is George Kneller Chair in the Philosophy of Education at UCLA and is the author of many books on social theory, politics, history, and culture.

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