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 | | Media, Ritual and Identity (Communication and Society) by Tamar Liebes ISBN-10: 9780415159913 ISBN-10: 0-415-15991-1 ISBN-13: 9780415159913 ISBN-13: 978-0-415-15991-3 Hardcover 1998-05-29 Routledge Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description Do the media help democratic society to function for the benefit of all, or for the few? And how does the media influence our formation of social identities? Inspired by the work of Elihu Katz, Media, Ritual and Identity examines the role of media in society and its influence on democratic processes. It draws extensively on cultural anthropology, combining a commanding overview of contemporary media debates with a series of fascinating case studies from political ritual on television to broadcasting in the Third World. A cutting-edge look at new developments in the field, edia, Ritual and Identity shines new light on the pivotal role of the media in today's world. Contributors include:Jeffrey Alexander, Yoram Bilu, James Carey, Stephanie Craft, James Curran, Daniel Dayan, Todd Gitlin, Theodore L. Glasser, Larry Gross, Daniel C. Hallin, Ronald N. Jacobs, Tamar Katriel, Tamar Liebes, Sonia Livingstone, and Gadi Wolsfeld. | ||
Download Description Media, Ritual and Identity examines the role of the media in society; its complex influence on democratic processes and its participation in the construction and affirmation of differnt social identities. | ||