The John Fiske Collection
Format:Set / collection
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:1st Oct '10
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
These revised editions of four classic texts each include a new introduction by Henry Jenkins, explaining ‘Why Fiske Still Matters’ for today’s students, followed by a discussion chapter between former Fiske students. This new material underlines the continuing relevance of these foundational texts in the study of communication, contemporary media and popular culture.
The John Fiske Collection includes re-issues of the following four classic texts:
- Introduction to Communication Studies
- Television Culture
- Reading the Popular
- Understanding Popular Culture
This collection will be highly useful to undergraduate and postgraduate students on all communication, media and cultural studies courses.
"Well-written and accessible [...] Making the difficult seem easy is Fiske's great talent. No introductory reading list in the field would be complete without a Fiske."Sociology Magazine
"Fiske’s analyses skilfully trace the insertion of conflicting social, economic, cultural and political ideologies within the television text."Darrell Y. Hamamoto, Film Quarterly
"Shows a welcome ability to provide lucid and balanced summaries of a complex and diverse field."British Book News
ISBN: 9780415731539
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 2530g
1280 pages