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Record Nr.

UNINA9910831883003321

Autore

Jamel Riemer Nathan

Titolo

Race and contention in twenty-first century U.S. media / / edited by Jason A. Smith and Bhoomi K. Thakore

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Taylor & Francis, 2016

New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-317-38513-6

1-315-67642-7

1-317-38512-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (231 p.)

Collana

Routledge Transformations in Race and Media ; ; 6

Altri autori (Persone)

SmithJason A. <1984->

ThakoreBhoomi K. <1982->

Disciplina

305.8

Soggetti

Race in mass media

Minorities in mass media

Social problems in mass media

Mass media - United States - History - 21st century

Mass media and minorities - United States

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. Structures and contention -- pt. 2. Navigating contention behind the scenes -- pt. 3. Visual representations of contention -- pt. 4. Perpetuating contentious ideologies.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume explores and clarifies the complex intersection of race and media in the contemporary United States. Due to the changing dynamics of how racial politics are played out in the contemporary US (as seen with debates of the "post-racial" society), as well as the changing dynamics of the media itself ("new vs. old" media debates), an interrogation of the role of the media and its various institutions within this area of social inquiry is necessary. Contributors contend that race in the United States is dynamic, connected to social, economic, and political structures which are continually altering themselves. The book seeks to highlight the contested space that the media provides for changing dimensions of race, examining the ways that various



representations can both hinder or promote positive racial views, considering media in relation to other institutions, and moving beyond thinking of media as a passive and singular institution.