Media and Cultural Theory

Taylor & Francis

Media and Cultural TheoryAuthor(s): James Curran, David Morley\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415317047, 978-0415317047\nSynopsis\nContaining new thinking and original surveys, Media & Cultural Theory brings together leading international scholars to address key issues and debates within media and cultural studies.\n\nThrough the use of contemporary media and film texts such as Bridget Jones Diary and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and using case studies of the USA and the UK after September 11th, James Curran and David Morley examine central topics including:\n\nmedia representations of the new woman in contemporary society\nthe creation of self in lifestyle media\nthe nature of globalization\nthe rise of digital actors and media.\n\nIdeal as a course reader, with each essay covering a different major area or advance in original research, Media & Cultural Theory is global in its reach. Through its enga.