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Media and Everyday Life
Media and Everyday Life
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The book "Media and Everyday Life" provides an accessible overview of how modern-day media practices impact the experience of everyday life, challenging conventional accounts and offering a fresh perspective on media cultures. It has been updated to incorporate recent developments in media, including new social media platforms, technologies, and the environmental impact of digital media.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 29 December 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Media and Everyday Life provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the impact of modern-day media practices on everyday life, making it an essential companion for students studying media, communication, and cultural studies. This innovative text challenges conventional accounts of media's effects on individuals by shifting the focus to the ways in which people engage with media in their daily lives. By rejecting the traditional media studies approach, the book offers a fresh perspective on media cultures and prompts thoughtful exploration of how media influences social norms.
The book is organized into chapters that cover a wide range of media-related topics, including technology, social media, and industries. Each chapter provides a broad discussion of these facets, exploring key trends and traditions that have shaped the media landscape. This comprehensive coverage helps students gain a deeper understanding of how media has become intertwined in the everyday experience.
In the second edition of this text, recent developments in media, such as new social media platforms, emerging technologies like wearables and smart speakers, and the pervasive use of algorithms, have been thoroughly updated. The book also takes stock of the environmental impact of digital media and its hidden infrastructures, as well as our engagement with social issues and movements like Black Lives Matter and Extinction Rebellion.
By providing a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to the study of media and everyday life, Media and Everyday Life equips students with the tools they need to critically analyze and understand the role of media in shaping contemporary society. Whether they are interested in media production, consumption, or the broader social implications of media, this text offers valuable insights and perspectives that will enhance their understanding of the media landscape.
Weight: 516g
Dimension: 157 x 233 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350348509
Edition number: 2 ed
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