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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825103303321

Autore

Fuchs Christian <1976-, >

Titolo

Foundations of critical media and Information studies / / Christian Fuchs

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-136-82530-4

1-283-10449-0

9786613104496

1-136-82531-2

0-203-83086-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (401 p.)

Collana

Routledge advances in sociology ; ; 52

Disciplina

302.23/1

Soggetti

Mass media - Social aspects

Mass media

Critical theory

Information society

Information technology - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Theory -- pt. 2. Case studies -- pt. 3. Alternatives.

Sommario/riassunto

Foundations of Critical Media and Information Studies lays down foundations for the analysis of media, information, and information technology in 21st century information society, as well as introducing the theoretical and empirical tools necessary for the critical study of media and information. Christian Fuchs shows the role classical critical theory can play for analyzing the information society and the information economy, as well as analyzing the role of the media and the information economy in economic development, the new imperialism, and the new economic crisis. The book cr