Author : James Curran
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134721870
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Media, Ritual and Identity by : James Curran
Download or read book Media, Ritual and Identity written by James Curran and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Media, Ritual and Identity examines the role of the media in society; its complex influence on democratic processes and its participation in the construction and affirmation of different social identities. It draws extensively upon cultural anthropology and combines a commanding overview of contemporary media debates with a series of fascinating case studies ranging from political ritual on television to broadcasting in the third world.