Introduction to Media Sociology
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-89963-3 (ISBN)
- Noch nicht erschienen (ca. Oktober 2026)
- Versandkostenfrei
- Auch auf Rechnung
- Artikel merken
From streaming platforms to smartphone apps to the good old-fashioned newspaper, media are nearly omnipresent in contemporary life and act as a powerful social institution. In this new edition of Introduction to Media Sociology, Lindner and Barnard encourage readers to think critically about the power of big media companies, state-media relations, politics and journalism, representations of race, class, gender, and sexuality in media, and what social media may or may not be doing to our brains, among other topics. Each chapter explores pressing questions about media by synthesizing insights from classic and contemporary social scientific research, both quantitative and qualitative, with examples drawn from new and traditional media from across the globe. The second edition reflects the evolving power of Big Tech firms, the proliferation of misinformation, and voices from outside the mainstream. This edition also features a new chapter on generative artificial intelligence that addresses its potential to disrupt the creation, distribution, and reception of media, including by supercharging scams, deepfakes, and hate speech, or by reshaping of social relationships. With strong emphases on theory and methods, Lindner and Barnard once again provide students and general readers alike with the tools to better understand the ever-changing media landscape.
Andrew M. Lindner is Professor of Sociology at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. He studies the intersection of culture, mass media, and politics. His research has appeared in publications including Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences, New Media & Society, and Social Problems. Stephen R. Barnard is Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. His work on media, politics, and culture has appeared in Information, Communication & Society, New Media & Society, and Journalism. He is also author of Hacking Hybrid Media: Power and Practice in an Age of Manipulation.
1. All Media Are Social, 2. Theorizing the Media, 3. Who Pays for It?, 4. In the Hands of a Few, 5. Big Brother Knows You’re Watching, 6. The Makers and the Breakers, 7. Fear and Loathing on Cable News, 8. Doing Gender and Sexuality in Media, 9. Unequal Images in an Unequal Age, 10. Are We Robots?, 11. Or Are We Rebels?, 12. A Ghost in the Machine
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.10.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Sociology Re-Wired |
| Zusatzinfo | 1 Tables, black and white; 20 Line drawings, black and white; 8 Halftones, black and white; 28 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Kommunikationswissenschaft | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-032-89963-8 / 1032899638 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-032-89963-3 / 9781032899633 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Informationen gemäß Produktsicherheitsverordnung (GPSR) | |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
aus dem Bereich
