A Companion to Media Studies

Angharad N Valdivia editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:22nd Dec '05

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

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A Companion to Media Studies is a comprehensive collection that brings together new writings by an international team to provide an overview of the theories and methodologies that have produced this most interdisciplinary of fields.

  • Tackles a variety of central concepts and controversies, organized into six areas of study: foundations, production, media content, media audiences, effects, and futures
  • Provides an accessible point of entry into this expansive and interdisciplinary field
  • Includes the writings of renowned media scholars, including McQuail, Schiller, Gallagher, Wartella, and Bryant
  • Now available in paperback for the course market.
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"The present volume provides an overall perspective on the subject and is thus an extremely valuable resource. ...Contributors are distinguished scholars in their fields, who in addition to providing fresh analyses include extensive notes and bibliographies. Summing Up: Essential. The best of the best in a crowded field; upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals, including two-year technical students." CHOICE (of the hardcover edition)

“[the essays] are bright and engaging and will no doubt encourage thought, discussion, and debate amongst their readers.” Reference Reviews


“An excellent resource, with many contributions prompting insights and reflections beyond their subject matter.”Journal of Contemporary History

ISBN: 9781405141741

Dimensions: 246mm x 172mm x 45mm

Weight: 1066g

606 pages