Youth and media / Andy Ruddock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ruddock, Andy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mass media and youth.

Mass media and culture.

Technology and youth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles, [California] : Sage, 2013.

Summary:

A fascinating student introduction to the popular subject of how the media influence young people. Covering all the key topics and full of international case studies, it will be adopted on courses on youth media and youth culture across media studies, cultural studies and sociology.

Contents:

COVER

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

1. WHY YOUTH MEDIA?

2. UNDERSTANDING MEDIA CONTENT: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL APPROACHES TO MEDIA EFFECTS

3. UNDERSTANDING THE INFLUENCE OF MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES: YOUTH, DISSENT, SOCIAL MEDIA AND SOCIAL HISTORY

4. UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL MEDIA INDUSTRIES: CHINA, REALITY TELEVISION AND MEDIA GOVERNANCE

5. UNDERSTANDING MEDIA USERS:GIRLS, MOBILE PHONES AND IDENTITY

6. UNDERSTANDING MEDIA VIOLENCE: SCHOOL SHOOTINGS, MEDIA STORIES AND THE FRAMING OF SOCIAL REALITY

7. UNDERSTANDING ADVERTISING AND MARKETING: STUDENTS AND ALCOHOL

8. UNDERSTANDING POLITICAL COMMUNICATION: BARACK OBAMA, MEDIA CONVERGENCE AND MEDIATED INTIMACY

9. UNDERSTANDING CELEBRITY: BAM MARGERA AND THE ROLE OF SPORT IN MEDIA CONVERGENCE

10. UNDERSTANDING CRITICAL MEDIA STUDIES: CHILD SOLDIERS, MEDIA BUSINESS AND MEDIA EDUCATION

EPILOGUE: DOING YOUTH AND MEDIA

REFERENCES

INDEX.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781446281031

1446281035

OCLC:

918558201