Hesmondhalgh David - The Cultural Industries - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: An undisputed classic the Fourth Edition of this bestselling media studies text offers an unparalleled analysis of the cultural industries. Bringing together a huge range of research theory and key concepts David Hesmondhalgh provides an accessible yet critical exploration of cultural production and consumption in the global media landscape. This new edition: Analyses the influence of IT and tech companies like Google Apple Amazon and Facebook on the cultural industries. Discusses the impact of digital technologies on industries such as music TV newspapers books and digital games. Explores the effects of digitalisation on culture discussing critical issues like participation power commercialism surveillance and labour. Examines the changing conceptions of audiences and the increasing influence of market research audience tracking and advertising. As one of the most read most studied and most cited books in the field this Fourth Edition is an essential resource for students and researchers of media and communication studies the cultural and creative industries cultural studies and the sociology of the media.
Title: The Cultural Industries
Author(s): Hesmondhalgh David
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Barcode: 9781526424105
Pages: 568 Pages
Publication Date: 12/14/2018
Category: Media, Information & Communication Industries