| Media, Ritual and Identity Contributor(s): Curran, James (Editor), Liebes, Tamar (Editor) |
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ISBN: 041515992X ISBN-13: 9780415159920 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1998 Annotation: Do the media help democratic society to function for the benefit of all, or for the few? And how does the media influence our formation of social identities? Inspired by the work of Elihu Katz, "Media, Ritual and Identity" examines the role of media in society and its influence on democratic processes. It draws extensively on cultural anthropology, combining a commanding overview of contemporary media debates with a series of fascinating case studies from political ritual on television to broadcasting in the Third World. A cutting-edge look at new developments in the field, edia, Ritual and Identity shines new light on the pivotal role of the media in today's world. Contributors include: Jeffrey Alexander, Yoram Bilu, James Carey, Stephanie Craft, James Curran, Daniel Dayan, Todd Gitlin, Theodore L. Glasser, Larry Gross, Daniel C. Hallin, Ronald N. Jacobs, Tamar Katriel, Tamar Liebes, Sonia Livingstone, and Gadi Wolsfeld. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 302.23 |
| LCCN: 97-45502 |
| Lexile Measure: 1460 |
| Series: Communication & Society (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.2" W x 9.19" (1.10 lbs) 280 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Media, Ritual and Identity examines the role of the media in society; its complex influence on democratic processes and its participation in the construction and affirmation of different social identities. It draws extensively upon cultural anthropology and combines a commanding overview of contemporary media debates with a series of fascinating case studies ranging from political ritual on television to broadcasting in the third world. |