A2 Communication and Culture

The Essential Introduction

Peter Bennett author Jerry Slater author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:18th Nov '09

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A2 Communication and Culture: The Essential Introduction features over 100 colour images, contemporary case studies and examples. The authors introduce students to the skills of reading communication texts and understanding the link between communication and culture, as well as taking students through the tasks expected of them to pass the AQA exam. The book is supplemented with a website at www.alevelcommculture.co.uk featuring additional activities and resources.

Areas covered include:

      • theoretical approaches
        • key concepts
          • spaces and places
            • fictions
              • objects of desire
                • cultural sites: intersections
                  • the A2 examination
                    • communication and culture in practice: A2 coursework
                      • A2 coursework samples.
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                      "The impressive range of this book fluently maps the study of contemporary culture from DeBotton’s discussion of travel as metaphor to the postmodern semiotics of Ironbridge museum via discussion of Johnson’s ‘on it’s head’ theories of gaming and cognitive enhancement. Bennett and Slater make visible the deficient nature of media studies as a selfregarding discipline when set against this more ‘connected’ subject." - PoV The Journal of the Media Education Association Vol 2 No 1


                      This book is confident, authoritative and reassuring: it is a key text for students and teachers alike. It is a must have resource for everyone interested in Communication Studies and is a welcome addition and progression from the AS Communication and Culture textbook.Alan Hackett, Head of Media and Communications, Campion School

                      This latest textbook lives up to its name – it is an essential introduction to many of the key ideas and approaches within cultural studies...it is indispensable and beautifully illustrated. If you are a student and you are going on to study Media, Cultural Studies, Sociology or English at university, it’s worth buying your own copy – you will find yourself coming back to it over and over again. www.communicationandculture.co.uk

                      ISBN: 9780415471602

                      Dimensions: unknown

                      Weight: 700g

                      352 pages