Marxism And Media Studies: Key Concepts and Contemporary Trends
Although media studies is a popular academic discipline, there are remarkably few books that analyse it from a specifically Marxist perspective. Mike Wayne's book is ideal for all students of media studies who are interested in bringing a radical political methodology to bear on their work. He presents an accessible guide to key Marxist concepts and shows how to apply them to contemporary cultural analysis.Drawing on Marx, Lukacs, Gramsci, Habermas, Jameson and other writers, this book...
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Clear and concise student guide that shows how Marxist theory can illuminate media studies.
AcknowledgementsIntroduction: From the Small Screen to the Big Picture11Class and Creative Labour62Mode of Production: Techonology and New Media383Powers of Capital: Hollywood's Media-Industrial Complex614The State: Regulating the Impossible875Base-Superstructure: Reconstructing the Political Unconscious1186Signs, Ideology and Hegemony1557Commodity Fetishism and Reification: The World Made Spectral1838Knowledge, Norms and Social Interests: Dilemmas for Documentary2209Conclusion: Reflections on Key Concepts and Contemporary Trends257Notes269Bibliography273Index283
