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Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication, v. 1.0
- By: Jack Lule
- Version: 1.0
- Shared Versions: 1 what's this?
- Pub Date: March 2012
- eISBN: 978-1-4533-2918-4
- Pages: 452
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Table of Contents:
- Image Credits
- About the Author
- Chapter 1: Media and Culture
- Chapter 2: Media Effects
- Chapter 3: Books
- Chapter 4: Newspapers
- Chapter 5: Magazines
- Chapter 6: Music
- Chapter 7: Radio
- Chapter 8: Movies
- Chapter 9: Television
- Chapter 10: Electronic Games and Entertainment
- Chapter 11: The Internet and Social Media
- Chapter 12: Advertising and Public Relations
- Chapter 13: Economics of Mass Media
- Chapter 14: Ethics of Mass Media
- Chapter 15: Media and Government
- Chapter 16: The Future of Mass Media
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About This Textbook:
According to Jack Lule, the world did not need another introductory text in mass communication. But the world did need another kind of introductory text in mass communication, and that is how Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication was birthed.
The only question was: What would be the purpose of another introductory mass communication text?
Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication was written to squarely emphasize media technology. Jack believes that an introduction to mass communication text should be a compelling, historical narrative sketching the *ongoing evolution* of media technology and how that technology shapes and is shaped by culture — and that is what he set out to deliver with his new textbook.
Today’s students are immersed in media technology. They live in a world of cell phones, smart phones, video games, iPods, laptops, Facebook, Twitter, FourSquare, and more. They fully expect that new technology will be developed tomorrow. Yet students often lack an historical perspective on media technology. They lack knowledge of the social, political and economic forces that shape media technology. This is not knowledge for knowledge’s sake. It is knowledge that can help them understand, comprehend, appreciate, anticipate, shape and control media technology.
With this focus, Understanding Media and Culture becomes an appropriate title. Indeed, the title has particular significance. Marshall McLuhan’s Understanding Media is a key text in media studies. Written in the 1960s, Understanding Media was the subject of intense debates that continue to this day. Its central message was that the technology of media — not their content — was their most important feature. In a typically pithy phrase, McLuhan said, ”The medium is the message.“ The title, Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication, situates the introductory text in a large, engrossing theoretical conversation.
The goal is to adopt a textbook that will support and complement your teaching of this course. Jack Lule’s, Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication, will support an engaging and interesting course experience for students that will not only show them the powerful social, political and economic forces will affect the future of media technology, but will challenge students to do their part in shaping that future.
This textbook comes with the following materials that you can use in your classroom.Powerpoint Lecture Notes
A PowerPoint presentation highlighting key learning objectives and the main concepts for each chapter are available for you to use in your classroom. You can either cut and paste sections or use the presentation as a wholeTest Item File
Need assistance in supplementing your quizzes and tests? Our test item files (in Word format) contain many true/false, multiple choice, fill in the blanks, and short essay questions.Instructor Manual
The Instructor Manual will help guide you through the main concepts of each chapter such as learning objectives, key terms and takeaways. Many also include explanations and answers to chapter exercises.
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