Anthropology and Mass Communication
media and myth in the new millennium
$224.39
- Hardcover
340 pages
- Release Date
18 December 2003
Summary
Decoding Culture: An Anthropological Lens on Mass Communication
Anthropology’s engagement with mass communication has surged in recent years, sparking dialogue with fields like cultural studies and sociology. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the themes, topics, and methodologies shaping this interdisciplinary exchange.
Drawing on numerous semiotic, ethnographic, and cross-cultural studies, it offers fresh perspectives on media text analysis, presents models for…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781571812773 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1571812776 |
| Series: | Anthropology & ... |
| Author: | Mark Allen Peterson |
| Publisher: | Berghahn Books, Incorporated |
| Imprint: | Berghahn Books, Incorporated |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 340 |
| Release Date: | 18 December 2003 |
| Weight: | 621g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
About The Author
Mark Allen Peterson
A former Washington D.C. journalist, Mark Allen Peterson is currently Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. He has published numerous articles on American, South Asian and Middle Eastern media, and has taught courses on anthropological approaches to media at the American University in Cairo, the University of Hamburg, and Georgetown University.
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