The Routledge Companion to Alternative and Community Media provides an authoritative and comprehensive examination of the diverse forms, practices and philosophies of alternative and community media across the world. The volume offers a multiplicity of perspectives to examine the reasons why alternative and community media arise, how they develop in particular ways and in particular places, and how they can enrich our understanding of the broader media landscape and its place in society. The 50 chapters present a range of theoretical and methodological positions, and arguments to demonstrate the dynamic, challenging and innovative thinking around the subject; locating media theory and practice within the broader concerns of democracy, citizenship, social exclusion, race, class and gender. In addition to research from the UK, the US, Canada, Europe and Australia, the Companion also includes studies from Colombia, Haiti, India, South Korea and Zimbabwe, enabling international comparisons to be made and also allowing for the problematisation of traditional - often Western - approaches to media studies. By considering media practices across a range of cultures and communities, this collection is an ideal companion to the key issues and debates within alternative and community media.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415644044
eBay Product ID (ePID)
213883231
Product Key Features
Author
Chris Atton
Publication Name
The Routledge Companion to Alternative and Community Media
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Business
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
594 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
246mm
Item Width
174mm
Item Weight
1202g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Routledge Media and Cultural Studies Companions
Editor
Chris Atton
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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