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Record Nr.

UNINA9910830186803321

Titolo

The handbook of global media research / / edited by Ingrid Volkmer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2012

©2012

ISBN

1-78268-748-3

1-118-25527-5

1-118-25528-3

1-118-25526-7

1-299-15932-X

1-118-25529-1

1-118-25530-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvii, 554 p. ) : ill., map

Collana

Handbooks in Communication and Media

Handbooks in communication and media

Classificazione

SOC052000

Altri autori (Persone)

VolkmerIngrid

Disciplina

302.23072

Soggetti

Mass media - Research - Methodology

Mass media and globalization

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. History of transnational media research -- pt. 2. Re-conceptualizing research across globalized network cultures -- pt. 3. Supra- and sub-national spheres : researching transnational spaces -- pt. 4. Identifying spheres of comparison in globalized contexts -- pt. 5. Comparative research and contexts of challenges.

Sommario/riassunto

"Bringing together the perspectives of more than 40 internationally acclaimed authors, The Handbook of Global Media Research explores competing methodologies in the dynamic field of transnational media and communications, providing valuable insight into research practice in a globalized media landscape. Provides a framework for the critical debate of comparative media research Posits transnational media research as reflective of advanced globalization processes, and explores the role and responsibility this bestows it with Articulates the



key themes and competing methodological approaches in a dynamic and developing field Showcases the perspectives and ideas of 30 leading internationally acclaimed scholars Offers a platform for the discussion of crucial issues from a variety of theoretical, methodical and practical viewpoints"--