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Title: The Cultural Industries
Condition: New
Author: David Hesmondhalgh
Format: Paperback
Type: Paperback
ISBN-10: 152642410X
EAN: 9781526424105
ISBN: 9781526424105
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Genre: Films & TV
Release Date: 28/12/2018
Description: An undisputed classic, the Fourth Edition of this bestselling media studies text offers an unparalleled analysis of the cultural industries. 

Bringing together a huge range of research, theory and key concepts, David Hesmondhalgh provides an accessible yet critical exploration of cultural production and consumption in the global media landscape. This new edition: 

  • Analyses the influence of IT and tech companies like Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook on the cultural industries.
  • Discusses the impact of digital technologies on industries such as music, TV, newspapers, books and digital games.
  • Explores the effects of digitalisation on culture, discussing critical issues like participation, power, commercialism, surveillance, and labour.
  • Examines the changing conceptions of audiences, and the increasing influence of market research, audience tracking and advertising.

As one of the most read, most studied and most cited books in the field, this Fourth Edition is an essential resource for students and researchers of media and communication studies, the cultural and creative industries, cultural studies and the sociology of the media.


Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 246mm
Item Length: 184mm
Item Weight: 990g
Release Year: 2018

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