{"product_id":"media-sociology-a-reappraisal","title":"Media Sociology: A Reappraisal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Silvio Waisbord\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01-11-2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788131608326\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 304\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSale Territory\u003c\/strong\u003e: India Only\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Media Sociology: A Reappraisal\" examines the evolving role of sociology in the study of media, exploring how sociological questions and methods have shaped the understanding of media across various disciplines. Historically, sociology has played a foundational role in defining the boundaries of media studies, particularly in analyzing news, public opinion, media effects, and community relationships. Since then, media sociology has undergone significant shifts, generating new theoretical questions and focusing on emerging thematic areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis timely volume brings together contributions from leading scholars to reassess the relationship between media studies and sociology. It explores the intersection of sociology with media economics, industries, journalism, and the study of media audiences. It also highlights the relevance of race, gender, and class in media studies, offering a fresh perspective on these areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book presents a comprehensive and critical analysis of media sociology, taking a retrospective view of its history while looking forward to the new directions in current research. The contributions reflect on key issues such as media representation, digital technologies, social media, and their broader implications on society and the self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reappraising Media Sociology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I: Media, Institutions, and Politics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrategy Follows Structure: A Media Sociology Manifesto\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinking Media Sociology to Political Development in Trans-Legislative Democracies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack to the Future? The Sociology of News and Journalism from Black and White to the Digital Age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart II: Media Industries and Audiences\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgency, Social Interaction, and Audience Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedia Industry Sociology: Mainstream, Critical, and Cultural Perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Political Economy of Media Work and Watching\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart III: Media Representations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Media Representation Met Sociology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToo Little But Not Too Late: Sociological Contributions to Feminist Media Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedia Sociology and the Study of Race\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart IV: Digital Technologies, Self, and Society\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDigital Media Technology and the Spirit of the New Capitalism: What Future for “Aesthetic Critique”?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMobile Communication and Mediated Interpersonal Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSociology and the Socially Mediated Self\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilvio Waisbord is a Professor of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University. He specializes in the relationship between media, politics, and society, focusing on how media influences public life and policy. His research includes media industries, political communication, and the impact of digital technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50016273695024,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788131608326","price":842.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/9788131608326.jpg?v=1756393139","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/media-sociology-a-reappraisal","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}