Media and Cultural Theory

<p>Containing new thinking and original surveys <em>Media & Cultural Theory</em> brings together leading international scholars to address key issues and debates within media and cultural studies.</p><p>Through the use of contemporary media and film texts such as <em>Bridget Jones’ Diary</em> and <em>The Lord of the Rings</em> trilogy and using case studies of the USA and the UK after September 11th James Curran and David Morley examine central topics including:</p><ul> <li>media representations of the new woman in contemporary society</li> <li>the creation of self in lifestyle media</li> <li>the nature of globalization</li> <li>the rise of digital actors and media.</li> </ul><p>Ideal as a course reader with each essay covering a different major area or advance in original research <em>Media & Cultural Theory</em> is global in its reach. Through its engagement with broad questions it is an invaluable book that can be applied to the studies of media and cultural studies students the English-speaking world over.</p>