A2 Communication and Culture
The Essential Introduction
1st Edition
Published on 18. November 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-415-47160-2 (ISBN)
Description
A2 Communication and Culture: The Essential Introduction features over 100 colour images, contemporary case studies and examples. The authors introduce students to the skills of reading communication texts and understanding the link between communication and culture, as well as taking students through the tasks expected of them to pass the AQA exam. The book is supplemented with a website at www.alevelcommculture.co.uk featuring additional activities and resources.
Areas covered include:
theoretical approaches
key concepts
spaces and places
fictions
objects of desire
cultural sites: intersections
the A2 examination
communication and culture in practice: A2 coursework
A2 coursework samples.
Areas covered include:
theoretical approaches
key concepts
spaces and places
fictions
objects of desire
cultural sites: intersections
the A2 examination
communication and culture in practice: A2 coursework
A2 coursework samples.
Reviews / Votes
"The impressive range of this book fluently maps the study of contemporary culture from DeBotton's discussion of travel as metaphor to the postmodern semiotics of Ironbridge museum via discussion of Johnson's 'on it's head' theories of gaming and cognitive enhancement. Bennett and Slater make visible the deficient nature of media studies as a selfregarding discipline when set against this more 'connected' subject." - PoV The Journal of the Media Education Association Vol 2 No 1 This book is confident, authoritative and reassuring: it is a key text for students and teachers alike. It is a must have resource for everyone interested in Communication Studies and is a welcome addition and progression from the AS Communication and Culture textbook. Alan Hackett, Head of Media and Communications, Campion SchoolThis latest textbook lives up to its name - it is an essential introduction to many of the key ideas and approaches within cultural studies...it is indispensable and beautifully illustrated. If you are a student and you are going on to study Media, Cultural Studies, Sociology or English at university, it's worth buying your own copy - you will find yourself coming back to it over and over again. www.communicationandculture.co.uk
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Interest Age: From 17 to 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
130 Farbfotos bzw. farbige Rasterbilder
130 Halftones, color
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
Weight
700 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-47160-2 (9780415471602)
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09/2018
1st Edition
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Persons
Peter Bennett is Chief Examiner for GCE Communication Studies and currently teaches prospective F.E. teachers in the University of Wolverhampton's School of Education. He previously taught Film, English and Communication Studies at Rowley Regis College in The Community. He is the co-author of AS Communication Studies: The Essential Introduction (3rd edition, 2008), Communication Studies the Essential Resource (2003), Film Studies; the Essential Resource (2006), A2 Media Studies: The Essential Introduction (2005) and Channels (English and Media 11-14). He
Jerry Slater is Principal Examiner and Principal Moderator for GCE Communication and Culture and Senior Examiner for GCE Media Studies. He teaches Film, Media and Communication and Culture at Colchester Sixth Form College and is an Associate Lecturer with the Open University.He is the co-author of AS Communication and Culture: The Essential Introduction (3rd edition, 2008) and A2 Media Studies: The Essential Introduction (2005).
Jerry Slater is Principal Examiner and Principal Moderator for GCE Communication and Culture and Senior Examiner for GCE Media Studies. He teaches Film, Media and Communication and Culture at Colchester Sixth Form College and is an Associate Lecturer with the Open University.He is the co-author of AS Communication and Culture: The Essential Introduction (3rd edition, 2008) and A2 Media Studies: The Essential Introduction (2005).
Content
Selected Contents: 1. Moving On, Moving Up: From AS to A2 2. Theoretical Approaches 3. Key Concepts 4. Spaces and Places 5. Fictions 6. Objects of Desire 7. Intersections 8. The A2 Exam 9. Communication and culture in practice: A2 coursework 10. A2 Coursework Samples