Sociology of Media

First published in 1994, this book examines the extent to which television affects the people who watch it. Television is frequently blamed for increased violence, shortened attention spans, the decline of literacy and political indoctrination but here, the author argues that the biggest danger of t..

First published in 1994, this book examines the extent to which television affects the people who watch it. Television is frequently blamed for increased violence, shortened attention spans, the decline of literacy and political indoctrination but here, the author argues that the biggest danger of t..

First published in 1994, this book examines the extent to which television affects the people who watch it. Television is frequently blamed for increased violence, shortened attention spans, the decline of literacy and political indoctrination but here, the author argues that the biggest danger of t..

In Adolescents and Their Social Media Narratives, Walsh specifically explores how social media impacts teenagers' personal development...

Drugs and Popular Culture in the Age of New Media..

This book provides an intensive exploration of recent popular representations of human cloning and genomics and the complex concerns evoked by these. It is a timely contribution to current debates about the public communication of science and a challenging investigation of what is at stake, cultural..

This book provides an intensive exploration of recent popular representations of human cloning and genomics and the complex concerns evoked by these. It is a timely contribution to current debates about the public communication of science and a challenging investigation of what is at stake, cultural..

This book investigates a wide range of issues concerning the sociology of emotions in the context of new media, filling a substantial gap in the social research of digital technology. It examines the extent to which the internet invokes emotional states differently from other media and unmediated si..

Ellis Cashmore's unique, multidisciplinary introduction to the study of sport in its cultural context reaches its fifth edition, which comes enhanced with new chapters, new features and access to a new online resource center. New material includes discussions of Islam, exercise culture, sports manag..

Ellis Cashmore's unique, multidisciplinary introduction to the study of sport in its cultural context reaches its fifth edition, which comes enhanced with new chapters, new features and access to a new online resource center. New material includes discussions of Islam, exercise culture, sports manag..

This inter-disciplinary volume provides a comparative, case-based, sociological analysis of media in Asia today, examining the link between media and society...

This book explores patterns of gameplay and sociality afforded by online gaming. Bringing together essays from leading and emerging academics, this book explores key issues in understanding online gaming, including: patterns of play, legality, production, identity, gamer communities, communication, ..