Author : Will Brooker
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 21,58 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780415254359
Key writings exploring questions of reception, interpretation and interactivity. The fan audience, the active audience, gender and audience, nation and ethnicity, internet audiences.
Author : Robert Clyde Allen
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 18,64 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780415283236
The Television Studies Reader brings together key writings in the expanding field of television studies, providing an overview of the discipline and addressing issues of industry, genre, audiences, production and ownership, and representation. The Reader charts the ways in which television and television studies are being redefined by new and 'alternative' ways of producing, broadcasting and watching TV, such as cable, satellite and digital broadcasting, home video, internet broadcasting, and interactive TV, as well as exploring the recent boom in genres such as reality TV and docusoaps. It brings together articles from leading international scholars to provide perspectives on television programmes and practices from around the world, acknowledging both television's status as a global medium and the many and varied local contexts of its production and reception. Articles are grouped in seven themed sections, each with an introduction by the editors: Institutions of Television Spaces of Television Modes of Television Making Television Social Representation on Television Watching Television Transforming Television
Author : Sue Thornham
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 913 pages
File Size : 34,69 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0814796265
Why are some people more capable than others? What are the reasons for someone gaining unusual abilities or special expertise, or being especially creative? What has to happen in order for a young person to become a child prodigy or genius? How can we help today's children to reach high levels of ability, and to shine in the arts or the sciences, in sports or games, or to excel in other fields of expertise? The Psychology of High Abilities explains how, when, and why people acquire such special expertise, and illuminates ways to make it possible for larger numbers of young people to extend their capabilities. Examining how and why people differ in their capabilities, it investigates the actual causes underlying impressive accomplishments and achievements. The volume reveals the kinds of influences that contribute to high abilities and provides practical insights into the most effective ways for extending the abilities of young people and creating higher levels of expertise.
Author : Laurie Ouellette
Publisher : Routledge is
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,51 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Mass media
ISBN : 9780415801256
Examines the official institutions which regulated moral conduct in Canada, and analyses the ways in which different social groups had distinct relationships to legal modes of regulation.
Author : Robert Clyde Allen
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 35,31 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780415283243
A discussion of a truly international range of television programs, this title covers alternative modes of television such as digital and satellite.
Author : Roger Dickinson
Publisher : Hodder Education
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 42,87 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780340692240
The study of mass media audiences has produced much of the liveliest and most influential media studies work of recent years. This Reader brings together some of the most important landmark articles and chapters which represent key steps in our understanding of media influence. It offers an overview of the major traditions of research and presents summaries of up to the minute work written specifically for this volume by key authors working in the field. Part one looks at the impact and influence of the media on society, Parp two looks at studies of the individual in the audience and Parp three looks at audiences in from perspectives of cultures, communities and families.
Author : Esther Rothblum
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 22,60 MB
Release : 2009-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 081477640X
Winner of the 2010 Distinguished Publication Award from the Association for Women in Psychology Winner of the 2010 Susan Koppelman Award for the Best Edited Volume in Women’s Studies from the Popular Culture Association A milestone anthology of fifty-three voices on the burgeoning scholarly movement—fat studies We have all seen the segments on television news shows: A fat person walking on the sidewalk, her face out of frame so she can't be identified, as some disconcerting findings about the "obesity epidemic" stalking the nation are read by a disembodied voice. And we have seen the movies—their obvious lack of large leading actors silently speaking volumes. From the government, health industry, diet industry, news media, and popular culture we hear that we should all be focused on our weight. But is this national obsession with weight and thinness good for us? Or is it just another form of prejudice—one with especially dire consequences for many already disenfranchised groups? For decades a growing cadre of scholars has been examining the role of body weight in society, critiquing the underlying assumptions, prejudices, and effects of how people perceive and relate to fatness. This burgeoning movement, known as fat studies, includes scholars from every field, as well as activists, artists, and intellectuals. The Fat Studies Reader is a milestone achievement, bringing together fifty-three diverse voices to explore a wide range of topics related to body weight. From the historical construction of fatness to public health policy, from job discrimination to social class disparities, from chick-lit to airline seats, this collection covers it all. Edited by two leaders in the field, The Fat Studies Reader is an invaluable resource that provides a historical overview of fat studies, an in-depth examination of the movement’s fundamental concerns, and an up-to-date look at its innovative research.
Author : Andy Ruddock
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 22,98 MB
Release : 2000-12-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1446239497
The history of audience research tells us that the relationship between the media and viewers, readers and listeners is complex and requires multiple methods of analysis. In Understanding Audiences, Andy Ruddock introduces students to the range of quantitative and qualitative methods and invites his readers to consider the merits of both. Understanding Audiences: demonstrates how - practically - to investigate media power; places audience research - from early mass communication models to cultural studies approaches - in their historical and epistemological context; explores the relationship between theory and method; concludes with a consideration of the long-running debate on media effects; includes exercises which invite readers to engage with the practical difficulties of conducting social research.
Author : Geert Van Hove
Publisher : Garant
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 23,73 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789044114751
Author : Karen Hellekson
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 39,30 MB
Release : 2014-02-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1609382501
An essential introduction to a rapidly growing field of study, The Fan Fiction Studies Reader gathers in one place the key foundational texts of the fan studies corpus, with a focus on fan fiction. Collected here are important texts by scholars whose groundbreaking work established the field and outlined some of its enduring questions. Editors Karen Hellekson and Kristina Busse provide cogent introductions that place each piece in its historical and intellectual context, mapping the historical development of fan studies and suggesting its future trajectories. Organized into four thematic sections, the essays address fan-created works as literary artifacts; the relationship between fandom, identity, and feminism; fandom and affect; and the role of creativity and performance in fan activities. Considered as literary artifacts, fan works pose important questions about the nature of authorship, the meaning of “originality,” and modes of transmission. Sociologically, fan fiction is and long has been a mostly female enterprise, from the fanzines of the 1960s to online forums today, and this fact has shaped its themes and its standing among fans. The questions of how and why people become fans, and what the difference is between liking something and being a fan of it, have also drawn considerable scholarly attention, as has the question of how fans perform their fannish identities for diverse audiences. Thanks to the overlap between fan studies and other disciplines related to popular and cultural studies—including social, digital, and transmedia studies—an increasing number of scholars are turning to fan studies to engage their students. Fan fiction is the most extensively explored aspect of fan works and fan engagement, and so studies of it can often serve as a basis for addressing other aspects of fandom. These classic essays introduce the field’s key questions and some of its major figures. Those new to the field or in search of context for their own research will find this reader an invaluable resource.
