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Media and memory /
How do we rely on media for remembering? In exploring the complex ways that media converge to support our desire to capture, store and retrieve memories, this textbook offers analyses of representations of memorable events, media tools for remembering and forgetting, media technologies for archiving...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
2011.
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| Colección: | Media topics.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | How do we rely on media for remembering? In exploring the complex ways that media converge to support our desire to capture, store and retrieve memories, this textbook offers analyses of representations of memorable events, media tools for remembering and forgetting, media technologies for archiving and the role of media producers in making memories. Theories of memory and media are covered alongside an accessible range of case studies focusing on memory in relation to radio, television, pop music, celebrity, digital media and mobile phones. Ethnographic and production culture research, including interviews with members of the public and industry professionals, is also included. Offering a comprehensive introduction to the connections and disconnections in the study of media and memory, this is the perfect textbook for media studies students. Key Features Presents a thorough and detailed overview of key writers, theories and debates Case studies enrich the text, offering innovative approaches and insights on methodology Covers a range of 'old' and 'new' media including radio, television, film, photography, digital media, mobile phones and popular music Explores discourses, forms and practices of media and memory with active learning exercises that engage readers |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 174 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-168) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0748640339 9780748640331 0748640347 9780748640348 9780748647071 0748647074 1283221837 9781283221832 9780748688883 0748688889 9780748670949 0748670947 |