"Popular culture." . . "Mitjans de comunicació de massa i cultura Estats Units d'Amèrica." . . "Indústria cultural Estats Units d'Amèrica." . . . . "Pop-Kultur." . . "Mass media i kultura Stany Zjednoczone." . . "Populaire cultuur." . . "États-Unis." . . "USA." . . "Culture populaire." . . "United States." . . . . "Media and culture"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Media and culture"@en . "Media and culture" . "Rev. ed. of: Media and culture. 2nd ed. c2000. Includes bibliographical references (p. 575-582) and index." . . . . . . . . "Einführung" . . . . . . "Media & culture an introduction to mass communication" . . . . . . . . "[This text] offers a personal and global journey through the media landscape. As a textbook for an introductory mass media course, it provides ... tools for navigating the cultural terrain. It invites students to evaluate the mass media and shape their direction ... [The book] asks each of us to become critical consumers of the media and engaged citizens in the society that the media help shape. [The book] offers directions for surveying the cultural landscape and tools for critiquing the media's influences on democratic life and consumer culture. In probing historical events and contemporary trends in mass communication, the book asks students to become cultural activists - to investigate and challenge the power of the mass media in daily life. [The text] introduces students to four stages of the critical thinking and writing process: description, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation. The text uses these stages to examine the historical context and current processes that shape the mass media as part of American culture. [Topics covered include] media technology and convergence ... a cultural perspective ... values and ethics ... [and] media economics and democracy.-Pref."@en . . "[This text] offers a personal and global journey through the media landscape. As a textbook for an introductory mass media course, it provides ... tools for navigating the cultural terrain. It invites students to evaluate the mass media and shape their direction ... [The book] asks each of us to become critical consumers of the media and engaged citizens in the society that the media help shape. [The book] offers directions for surveying the cultural landscape and tools for critiquing the media's influences on democratic life and consumer culture. In probing historical events and contemporary trends in mass communication, the book asks students to become cultural activists - to investigate and challenge the power of the mass media in daily life. [The text] introduces students to four stages of the critical thinking and writing process: description, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation. The text uses these stages to examine the historical context and current processes that shape the mass media as part of American culture. [Topics covered include] media technology and convergence ... a cultural perspective ... values and ethics ... [and] media economics and democracy.-Pref." . . "Media & Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication is the best resource for students learning about the mass media. Full of the latest events and developments, from Twitter and Twilight to the economic crisis and the future of media, the text will help you understand the history, functions, and roles of the mass media in our society and challenge you to become a competent media critic." . . . . "Media and culture : an introduction to mass communication" . "Media and culture : an introduction to mass communication"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Media and culture: an introduction to mass communication" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "You get more help online at the Student Center for Media & Culture. Free study aids on this Web site will help you gauge your understanding of the text material through summaries, quizzes, and critical thinking exercises. See the inside back cover for more information or visit the site at bedfordstmartins.com/mediaculture. --Book Jacket." . . . "Media & culture : an introduction to mass communication" . "Media & culture : an introduction to mass communication"@en . . . "Media and culture an introduction to mass communication" . . . . . . . "Mass-média." . . "Massenmedien." . . "Culture populaire États-Unis." . . "Culture populaire États-Unis" . "Kultura masowa Stany Zjednoczone." . . "Cultura popular Estados Unidos." . . "Mass media and culture." . . "Cultura popular Estats Units d'Amèrica." . . "Medios de comunicación masiva y cultura Estados Unidos." . . "Mass media Stany Zjednoczone." . . "Mitjans de comunicació de massa Estats Units d'Amèrica." . . "Kommunikation." . . "Popular culture United States." . . "Massamediaindustrie." . . "Massamedia." . . "Mass media and culture United States." . . "Médias et culture États-Unis." . . "Médias et culture États-Unis" .