The author analyzes the cultural wars in the United States through a series of case studies: Black talk radio, the Smithsonian, Elvis fans, homeless men and TV sport. He argues that the consensus model of American society has outlived its usefulness for everyone except those in …
1. Murphy Brown, Dan Quayle, and the family row of the year -- 2. Hearing Anita Hill (and viewing Bill Cosby) -- 3. Los Angeles : a tale of three videos -- 4. Blackstream knowledge : genocide -- 5. Technostruggles.
Media matters: race and gender in U.S. politics
by Fiske, John
fromMedia and cultural studies
"Media Matters takes us to the heart of social inequality and the call for social justice by interrogating some of the most important issues of its time. Fiske offers a practical guide to learning how to interpret the ways that media events shape the social landscape, to contest…
"Media Matters takes us to the heart of social inequality and the call for social justice by interrogating some of the most important issues of its time. Fiske offers a practical guide to learning how to interpret the ways that media events shape the social landscape, to contest…