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Marxism and Media Studies: Key Concepts and Contemporary Trends (Marxism and Culture)
Mike Wayne
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Description for Marxism and Media Studies: Key Concepts and Contemporary Trends (Marxism and Culture)
Paperback. Clear and concise student guide that shows how Marxist theory can illuminate media studies. Series: Marxism and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFD; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 366.
This is an accessible guide to key Marxist concepts and how to apply them to contemporary cultural analysis.
Drawing on Marx, Lukacs, Gramsci, Habermas, Jameson and others, the book retools and redeems key concepts such as class, the mode of production, culture industries, the state, base-superstructure, ideology, hegemony, knowledge and social interests, and commodity fetishism. It also includes analysis of film, television, the internet and print media. Using case studies including Disney, Big Brother to the spirits and spectres in such films as The Others, The Devil's Backbone and Dark City, it illuminates the fetishisms of culture ... Read more
This is an accessible guide to key Marxist concepts and how to apply them to contemporary cultural analysis.
Drawing on Marx, Lukacs, Gramsci, Habermas, Jameson and others, the book retools and redeems key concepts such as class, the mode of production, culture industries, the state, base-superstructure, ideology, hegemony, knowledge and social interests, and commodity fetishism. It also includes analysis of film, television, the internet and print media. Using case studies including Disney, Big Brother to the spirits and spectres in such films as The Others, The Devil's Backbone and Dark City, it illuminates the fetishisms of culture ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
Series
Marxism and Culture
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745319131
SKU
V9780745319131
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About Mike Wayne
Mike Wayne is Professor of Film and Television Studies at Brunel University, London. He is the author of England's Discontents: History, Politics, Culture and Identities (Pluto, 2018), Understanding Film (Pluto, 2005) and Marxism and Media Studies (Pluto, 2003).
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