The Craft of Criticism: Critical Media Studies in Practice
Mary Celest Kearney
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Paperback. Editor(s): Kearney, Mary Celeste; Kackman, Michael. Num Pages: 400 pages, 40 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AP; JFC; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
With contributions from 30 leading media scholars, this collection provides a comprehensive overview of the main methodologies of critical media studies. Chapters address various methods of textual analysis, as well as reception studies, policy, production studies, and contextual, multi-method approaches, like intertextuality and cultural geography. Film and television are at the heart of the collection, which also addresses emergent technologies and new research tools in such areas as software studies, gaming, and digital humanities. Each chapter includes an intellectual history of a particular method or approach, a discussion of why and how it was used to study a particular medium ... Read more
With contributions from 30 leading media scholars, this collection provides a comprehensive overview of the main methodologies of critical media studies. Chapters address various methods of textual analysis, as well as reception studies, policy, production studies, and contextual, multi-method approaches, like intertextuality and cultural geography. Film and television are at the heart of the collection, which also addresses emergent technologies and new research tools in such areas as software studies, gaming, and digital humanities. Each chapter includes an intellectual history of a particular method or approach, a discussion of why and how it was used to study a particular medium ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
Number of Pages
356
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415716307
SKU
V9780415716307
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99-1
About Mary Celest Kearney
Michael Kackman is Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre at the University of Notre Dame, where he teaches courses in the history and criticism of U.S. television, Cold War cultural history, nationhood and political culture, and history and memory practices in everyday life. He is the author of Citizen Spy: Television, Espionage, and Cold War ... Read more
Reviews for The Craft of Criticism: Critical Media Studies in Practice
An instant classic from a stellar group of contributors who lucidly explain the key concepts and methods of critical media studies. Both innovative and practical, The Craft of Criticism promises to become a touchstone for the field and an essential resource for the classroom. -Michael Curtin, University of California, Santa Barbara