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Ideal for students and scholars in media studies, communication, and cultural studies, especially those seeking a comprehensive and contemporary introduction to the role of media in daily life. It suits readers interested in sociological perspectives, digital technologies, and the social implications of media engagement.
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See more"This fully updated second edition is an innovative introductory textbook that offers a new way of thinking about media that challenges conventional accounts of what media do to people, focusing instead on what people do with media in the course of everyday life"--
This textbook offers an accessible overview for students of media, communication and cultural studies looking to explore how modern-day media practices impact on the experience of everyday life, making this the essential companion to introductory media studies courses.
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Media and Everyday Life offers an accessible overview for students of media, communication and cultural studies looking to explore how modern-day media practices impact on the experience of everyday life, making this the essential companion to introductory media studies courses.
This innovative introduction to media studies challenges conventional accounts of what media do to people β focusing instead on what people do with media in the course of everyday life. By rejecting the conventional media studies approach, the book provides a fresh way of thinking about media cultures and provokes thought into how media influences daily social norms. Each chapter offers a broad discussion of various facets of media, such as technology, social media and industries. Key trends and traditions are also considered, helping to define how media has become so entwined in the everyday experience.
This second edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate all the recent developments in media, including new social media platforms, new technologies like wearables and smart speakers, and the spread of algorithms into so much of the media we encounter every day. The second edition also takes stock of the environmental impact of digital media and its hidden infrastructures, as well as our engagement with social issues and movements from Black Lives Matter to Extinction Rebellion.
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Praised as both accessible and exciting, the book renders everyday media encounters as profoundly connected to our lives and societies. John Street calls it a delight for uncovering the ordinary and extraordinary in media experience. Karin Wahl-Jorgensen highlights its fresh perspective by focusing on what users do with media, offering original insights through a nuanced engagement with media sociology. It is seen as an essential resource for understanding media's embedded role in everyday life.
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ISBN: 9781350348509
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 December 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Edition: 2nd edition
Illustration: 10 bw illus
Audience: Tertiary education
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Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 232.0mm
Weight: 520g
Pages: 336
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Tim Markham is Professor of Journalism and Media at Birkbeck, University of London, UK. He is author of Digital Life (2020), Media and the Experience of Social Change: The Arab World (2017), and The Politics of War Reporting: Authority, Authenticity and Morality (2012); co-author of Media Consumption and Public Engagement: Beyond the Presumption of Attention (2007; 2010) and co-editor of Conditions of Mediation: Phenomenological Perspectives on Media (2017).
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