{"product_id":"media-culture-cultural-studies-identity-and-politics-in-the-contemporary-moment-paperback","title":"Media Culture: Cultural Studies, Identity, and Politics in the Contemporary Moment - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDouglas Kellner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this thorough update of one of the classic texts of media and cultural studies, Douglas Kellner argues that media culture is now the dominant form of culture that socializes us and provides and plays major roles in the economy, polity, and social and cultural life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes a series of lively studies that both illuminate contemporary culture and society, while providing methods of analysis, interpretation, and critique to engage contemporary U.S. culture. Many people today talk about cultural studies, but Kellner actually does it, carrying through a unique mixture of theoretical analysis and concrete discussions of some of the most popular and influential forms of contemporary media culture. Studies cover a wide range of topics including: Reagan and \u003ci\u003eRambo; \u003c\/i\u003ehorror and youth films; women's films, the TV series \u003ci\u003eOrange is the New Black\u003c\/i\u003e and Hulu's TV series based on Margaret Atwood's \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale; \u003c\/i\u003ethe films of Spike Lee and African American culture; Latino films and cinematic narratives on migration; female pop icons Madonna, Beyoncé, and Lady Gaga; fashion and celebrity; television news, documentary films, and the recent work of Michael Moore; fantasy and science fiction, with focus on the cinematic version of \u003ci\u003eLord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, Philip K. Dick and the\u003ci\u003e Blade Runner \u003c\/i\u003efilms, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand the work of David Cronenberg. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSituating the works of media culture in their social context, within political struggles, and the system of cultural production and reception, Kellner develops a multidimensional approach to cultural studies that broadens the field and opens it to a variety of disciplines. He also provides new approaches to the vexed question of the effects of culture and offers new perspectives for cultural studies. Anyone interested in the nature and effects of contemporary society and culture should read this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDouglas Kellner\u003c\/strong\u003e is George Kneller Chair in the Philosophy of Education at UCLA, U.S.A., and is author of many books on social theory, politics, history, and culture, including\u003ci\u003e American Nightmare: Donald Trump, Media Spectacle, and Authoritarian Populism \u003c\/i\u003e(2016) and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Horror Show: Election 2016 and the Ascent of Donald J. Trump\u003c\/i\u003e (2017).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 326\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915050578236,"sku":"9780367199340","price":152.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/UHl_fDeRIy9780367199340.webp?v=1774357694","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/media-culture-cultural-studies-identity-and-politics-in-the-contemporary-moment-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}