Media, Ritual and Identity
Published on 16. April 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
280 pages
978-0-415-15992-0 (ISBN)
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
'If one is looking for a good syntheses of some of the major debates in media studies, this will be a rewarding and interesting book.' - Robert A. White, Media Development'This is a collection which earns its place on the media research bookshelf.' - John Corner, European Journal of Cultural Studies
'An unusually good anthology.' - European Journal of Communication
'Excellent book from which to teach a graduate seminar.' - European Journal of Communication
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
424 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-15992-0 (9780415159920)
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James Curran | Tamar Liebes
Media, Ritual and Identity
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09/2002
Routledge
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James Curran | Tamar Liebes
Media, Ritual and Identity
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09/2002
Routledge
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James Curran | Tamar Liebes
Media, Ritual and Identity
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04/1998
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Content
Table of Contents List of Contributors Introduction 1. The Intellectual Legacy of Elihu Katz James Curran and Tamar Liebes Section 1: Media and Ritual 2. Mass Communication, ritual and Civil Society Jeffrey C. Alexander and Ronald N. Jacobs 3. Political Ritual on Television: Episodes in the history of Shame, Degradation and Excommunication James W. Carey 4. Televisions Disaster Marathons: A Danger for Democratic Processes? Tamar Liebes Section 2: Media and Identity 5. Minorities, Majorities and the Media Larry Gross 6. Particularistic Media and Diasporic Communications Daniel Dayan 7. The Dialogic Community: Soul Talks Among Early Israeli Pioneering Groups Tamar Katriel 8. The Dialectics of Life, Story and Afterlife Yoram Bilu 9. Broadcasting in the Third World: From National Development to Civil Society Danial C. Hallin 10. Public Sphere or Public Sphericules? Todd Gitlin 11. Crisis of Public Communication: A Reappraisal James Curran 12. Public Journalism and the Search for Democratic Ideals Theodore L. Glasser and Stephanie Craft 13. Promoting Peace Through the News Media: Some Initial Lessons from the Oslo Peace Process Gadi Wolfsfeld Section 4: Audience Research: Past and Future 14. Relationships between Media and Audiences: Prospects for Audience Reception Studies Sonia Livingstone