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David Bowie: Critical Perspectives examines in detail the many
layers of one of the most intriguing and influential icons in
popular culture. This interdisciplinary book brings together
established and emerging scholars from a wide variety of
backgrounds, including musicology, sociology, art history, literary
theory, philosophy, politics, film studies and media studies.
Bowie's complexity as a singer, songwriter, producer, performer,
actor and artist demands that any critical engagement with his
overall work must be interdisciplinary and wide-ranging in its
scope. The chapters are organised around the key themes of
'textualities', 'psychologies', 'orientalisms', 'art and agency'
and 'performing and influencing' in Bowie's work. This
comprehensive book contributes a great deal to the study of popular
music, performance, gender, religion, popular media and celebrity.
David Bowie: Critical Perspectives examines in detail the many
layers of one of the most intriguing and influential icons in
popular culture. This interdisciplinary book brings together
established and emerging scholars from a wide variety of
backgrounds, including musicology, sociology, art history, literary
theory, philosophy, politics, film studies and media studies.
Bowie's complexity as a singer, songwriter, producer, performer,
actor and artist demands that any critical engagement with his
overall work must be interdisciplinary and wide-ranging in its
scope. The chapters are organised around the key themes of
'textualities', 'psychologies', 'orientalisms', 'art and agency'
and 'performing and influencing' in Bowie's work. This
comprehensive book contributes a great deal to the study of popular
music, performance, gender, religion, popular media and celebrity.
Bringing together a range of renowned scholars in the field, this
book examines eighteen key issues within contemporary media
studies. Written in an accessible student-friendly style, Media
Studies - Key Issues and Debates is an authoritative landmark text
for undergraduate students. Each individual chapter begins with a
concise definition of the concept(s) under investigation. This is
followed by a 5,000 word discussion on the current state of play
within research on the specific area. Chapters contain case-studies
and illustrative materials from Europe, North America, Australasia
and beyond. Each chapter concludes with annotated notes, which
guide the student-reader in terms of future study. With a preface
by Denis McQuail, contributors include Janet McCabe, John Corner,
David Croteau, William Hoynes, Natalie Fenton, Jenny Kitzinger,
Jeroen de Kloet, Liesbet van Zoonen, Sonia Livingstone and Greg
Philo.
This is a lucid and lively introduction to key concepts and
developments in media and media studies. The new edition, with
updated case studies and a good range of online reading, is a
valuable resource for both students and lecturers. - Chindu
Sreedharan, Bournemouth University "Has expanded the possibilities
of what a textbook can be. Incisive questions framed through
accessible and detailed examples provide a platform for a wealth of
different activities that engage readers in the critical study of
media." - Dr Daniel Ashton, Bath Spa University "Accessibly written
and very well-structured, the book will be one of those you go back
to time and time again throughout your studies. In addition it also
offers that much-needed, little-found extra in a textbook: critical
engagement with media and society. A joy for those of us teaching
the subject. - Joke Hermes, University of Amsterdam How much of our
media experience is shaped by the profit motive of media
conglomerates? How much freedom and power do we have as members of
an increasingly fragmented media audience? How do the media
influence what we understand about friendship, globalization and
even our own selves? This book teaches students how to ask critical
questions of the media, and gives them the analytical tools to
answer those questions. By gaining a rich understanding of how the
media play a role in society, both in giving pleasures and creating
power relationships, students are encouraged to become critical
thinkers. Understanding the Media: Teaches the theoretical
foundations and key concepts students need to get started on their
own media studies Brings concepts to life with examples and case
studies on everything from Harry Potter and Big Brother to the
Occupy movement Shows the 'how to' with guided exercises and
improves essay writing with a guide to the research literature
Helps students take learning further with guided free online
readings This is an essential guide to the how and why of
understanding the media, perfect for students in media studies,
sociology, cultural studies and communication studies. Companion
Website now available! Visit www.sagepub.co.uk/devereux3e for a
range of student and lecturer resources.
Popular, political and media discourses frame the issue of
migration and shape how and when it enters the public and political
consciousness. These discourses are of crucial importance as they
influence both the general public's perception of migration and the
policies which regulate both the act of migration itself and
migrant residents. Public and Political Discourses of Migration
brings together an interdisciplinary group of established and
emerging scholars, whose work interrogates the relationship between
discourse and migration. Through the application of a variety of
theoretical lenses drawn from the broad canon of discourse studies,
each contribution unpicks the productive power of discourse in
shaping the reality of migration, migration policy and migrant
lives in the twenty-first century. The cases examined emerge, as do
their authors, from a wide spectrum of national, political and
cultural contexts. They are linked by their fundamental questioning
of 'common sense' and ahistorical approaches to migration. They
address the question of whose interests are served by prevailing
discourses and the structures they underpin. Ultimately, they 'make
strange' accepted 'truths' regarding migration in the twenty-first
century.
With many incarnations, The Fall (1976-2018) were one of the most
influential bands to emerge in the British Post-Punk Scene. Their
unique sound and distinct iconography have had a lasting impact on
music fans and performers alike. This book disassembles The Fall's
significant contribution to music. Based on up-to-date original
research, the book separates fact from fiction and offers a
thorough investigation into The Fall and their founder/leader Mark
E Smith, in particular. Given The Fall's complexities (their wide
range of influences; multiple line-ups and 'anti-music' stance),
the book draws upon a wide range of academic disciplines, including
ethnomusicology, sociology, literary theory, linguistics,
journalism, cultural studies, and film and media studies, in order
to unpack the group's influence and legacy.
Songs of Social Protest is a comprehensive companion guide to music
and social protest globally. Bringing together scholars from a
range of fields, it explores a wide range of examples of, and
contexts for, songs and their performance that have been deployed
as part of local, regional and global social protest movements,
both in historical and contemporary times. Topics covered include:
Aesthetics Authenticity African American Music Anti-capitalism
Community & Collective Movements Counter-hegemonic Discourses
Critical Pedagogy Folk Music Identity Memory Performance Popular
Culture By placing historical approaches alongside cutting-edge
ethnography, philosophical excursions alongside socio-political and
economic perspectives, and cultural context alongside detailed,
musicological, textual, and performance analysis, Songs of Social
Protest offers a dynamic resource for scholars and students
exploring song and singing as a form of protest.
Songs of Social Protest is a comprehensive, cutting-edge companion
guide to music and social protest globally. Bringing together
established and emerging scholars from a range of fields, it
explores a wide range of examples of, and contexts for, songs and
their performance that have been deployed as part of local,
regional and global social protest movements, both in historical
and contemporary times. Topics covered include: *Aesthetics
*Authenticity *African American Music *Anti-capitalism *Community
& Collective Movements *Counter-hegemonic Discourses *Critical
Pedagogy *Folk Music *Identity *Memory *Performance *Popular
Culture Encompassing nuanced historical-political-economic
contextualizations and detailed ethnographic, socio-musicological
analysis, this comprehensive book offers new and critical
perspectives on genres already associated with protest alongside
explorations of rich music traditions which may not be readily
familiar to Western readers interested in protest movements and
song. By placing historical approaches alongside cutting-edge
ethnography, philosophical excursions alongside socio-political and
economic perspectives, and cultural context alongside detailed,
musicological, textual, and performance analysis, Songs of Social
Protest offers a dynamic resource for scholars and students
exploring song and singing as a form of protest.
Popular, political and media discourses frame the issue of
migration and shape how and when it enters the public and political
consciousness. These discourses are of crucial importance as they
influence both the general public's perception of migration and the
policies which regulate both the act of migration itself and
migrant residents. Public and Political Discourses of Migration
brings together an interdisciplinary group of established and
emerging scholars, whose work interrogates the relationship between
discourse and migration. Through the application of a variety of
theoretical lenses drawn from the broad canon of discourse studies,
each contribution unpicks the productive power of discourse in
shaping the reality of migration, migration policy and migrant
lives in the twenty-first century. The cases examined emerge, as do
their authors, from a wide spectrum of national, political and
cultural contexts. They are linked by their fundamental questioning
of 'common sense' and ahistorical approaches to migration. They
address the question of whose interests are served by prevailing
discourses and the structures they underpin. Ultimately, they 'make
strange' accepted 'truths' regarding migration in the twenty-first
century.
This is a lucid and lively introduction to key concepts and
developments in media and media studies. The new edition, with
updated case studies and a good range of online reading, is a
valuable resource for both students and lecturers. - Chindu
Sreedharan, Bournemouth University "Has expanded the possibilities
of what a textbook can be. Incisive questions framed through
accessible and detailed examples provide a platform for a wealth of
different activities that engage readers in the critical study of
media." - Dr Daniel Ashton, Bath Spa University "Accessibly written
and very well-structured, the book will be one of those you go back
to time and time again throughout your studies. In addition it also
offers that much-needed, little-found extra in a textbook: critical
engagement with media and society. A joy for those of us teaching
the subject. - Joke Hermes, University of Amsterdam How much of our
media experience is shaped by the profit motive of media
conglomerates? How much freedom and power do we have as members of
an increasingly fragmented media audience? How do the media
influence what we understand about friendship, globalization and
even our own selves? This book teaches students how to ask critical
questions of the media, and gives them the analytical tools to
answer those questions. By gaining a rich understanding of how the
media play a role in society, both in giving pleasures and creating
power relationships, students are encouraged to become critical
thinkers. Understanding the Media: Teaches the theoretical
foundations and key concepts students need to get started on their
own media studies Brings concepts to life with examples and case
studies on everything from Harry Potter and Big Brother to the
Occupy movement Shows the 'how to' with guided exercises and
improves essay writing with a guide to the research literature
Helps students take learning further with guided free online
readings This is an essential guide to the how and why of
understanding the media, perfect for students in media studies,
sociology, cultural studies and communication studies. Companion
Website now available! Visit www.sagepub.co.uk/devereux3e for a
range of student and lecturer resources.
Led by the iconic Ian Curtis, Joy Division remains one of the most
influential bands to emerge in the British Post-Punk Scene. In
spite of Joy Division's relatively short existence, their unique
sound and distinct iconography have had a lasting impact on music
fans and performers alike. This book disassembles the band's
contribution to rock music. Based on up-to-date original research,
Heart And Soul brings together established and newly emerging
scholars who provide detailed examinations the many layers of this
multi-faceted and influential band and their singer, the late Ian
Curtis, in particular. Given Joy Division's complexities, the book
draws upon a wide range of academic disciplines and approaches in
order to make sense of this influential band.
Led by the iconic Ian Curtis, Joy Division remains one of the most
influential bands to emerge in the British Post-Punk Scene. In
spite of Joy Division's relatively short existence, their unique
sound and distinct iconography have had a lasting impact on music
fans and performers alike. This book disassembles the band's
contribution to rock music. Based on up-to-date original research,
Heart And Soul brings together established and newly emerging
scholars who provide detailed examinations the many layers of this
multi-faceted and influential band and their singer, the late Ian
Curtis, in particular. Given Joy Division's complexities, the book
draws upon a wide range of academic disciplines and approaches in
order to make sense of this influential band.
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