TY - BOOK AU - Stevenson,Nick TI - Understanding media cultures: social theory and mass communication SN - 9780761973638 U1 - 302.23 22 PY - 2002/// CY - London, Thousand Oaks, Calif. PB - Sage Publications KW - Communication KW - Social aspects KW - BUEsh KW - Mass media KW - COMAME KW - November2018 KW - Reading book N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; IntroductionMarxism and Mass Communication ResearchHabermas, Mass Culture and the Public SphereCritical Perspectives within Audience ResearchMarshall McLuhan and the Cultural MediumBaudrillard's BlizzardsNew Media and the Information SocietyConclusion N2 - The Second Edition of this bestselling text provides a comprehensive overview of the ways in which social theory has attempted to theorize the importance of the media in contemporary society. UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0658/2002421957-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0658/2002421957-t.html ER -