Staiger, Janet
Media Reception Studies
- ISBN 13:
- 9780814781357
- author:
- Staiger, Janet
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- NYU Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 251
- Dimensions:
- 152mm X 229mm
- Genre:
- Media studies
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Media Reception Studies explores how audiences make meaning out of mass media over the past century. This comprehensive survey synthesises approaches from social science, linguistics, and cultural studies to understand film and television as communication media.
The book covers a broad range of theories, including those from the Chicago School, psychological approaches, Soviet theory, the Frankfurt School, and critical theory, among others. Janet Staiger uses these frameworks to examine complex relationships between films and their audiences, TV shows and their viewers.
Topics covered include the impact of media on fan behaviour, the role of gender, sexuality, and ethnicity in shaping media reception, and the effects of violent or explicit content on viewers. This book provides a clear introduction to a vast body of work, making it an invaluable resource for anyone interested in understanding the effects of mass media.
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