Understanding Media Culture (Social Theory and Mass Communication)

Author: (English) Stevenson, translated by Wang Wenbin
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Publishing Date: 2001-05-01
Features: The author critically examines various approaches by contemporary social theorists to explore the role of media in cultural production and reproduction. It elaborates on the relationship between general social theory and a series of theories related to media and communication. Additionally, it re-evaluates issues such as ideology, structure, and agency, as well as the role of media in shaping norms and the rights and obligations of citizens.