The Media and Inequality

This book explores the role of media in representing economic inequality, examining how it has evolved historically, been represented and portrayed in the media, and how these representations have informed public knowledge and attitudes towards poverty, class, and welfare. It takes a multi-disciplinary, comparative, and historical approach and uses new and original data sets to investigate the relationship between media and inequality in the UK, Western Europe, and the USA.

Format: Hardback
Length: 242 pages
Publication date: 08 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume brings together a diverse array of esteemed experts, scholars, and practitioners to delve into the profound impact of media on shaping economic inequality. It explores and dismantles the concept of economic disparity by examining its multifaceted dimensions and tracing its historical evolution. Through a comprehensive analysis of how economic inequality has been represented and portrayed in the media, the book sheds light on how these representations have shaped public perceptions, attitudes, and understanding of poverty, class, welfare, and political discourse.

Adopting a multi-disciplinary, comparative, and historical approach, the studies presented in this book utilize a wide range of novel and original data sets to inform their research. By examining the relationship between media and inequality across the United Kingdom, Western Europe, and the United States, the book offers valuable insights into the dynamics and complexities of this issue. In addition to generating new knowledge and research agendas, this volume also provides practical suggestions for improving news coverage on economic inequality and fostering more informed and robust debates.

This book appeals to a wide audience, including academics, practitioners, journalists, media studies scholars, economists, social scientists, political commentators, and those with a general interest in social policy. Its insights and recommendations will contribute to a deeper understanding of economic inequality, as it has evolved over time, and as it continues to shape academic, political, and media discourses.

Weight: 650g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367611729