Race and Contention in Twenty-First Century U.S. Media
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Contributor(s)
Smith, Jason A. (editor)
Thakore, Bhoomi K. (editor)
Language
EnglishAbstract
This volume explores and clarifies the complex intersection of race and media in the contemporary United States. Due to the changing dynamics of how racial politics are played out in the contemporary US (as seen with debates of the "post-racial" society), as well as the changing dynamics of the media itself ("new vs. old" media debates), an interrogation of the role of the media and its various institutions within this area of social inquiry is necessary. Contributors contend that race in the United States is dynamic, connected to social, economic, and political structures which are continually altering themselves. The book seeks to highlight the contested space that the media provides for changing dimensions of race, examining the ways that various representations can both hinder or promote positive racial views, considering media in relation to other institutions, and moving beyond thinking of media as a passive and singular institution.
Keywords
communication studies; cultural studies; framing; media studies; popular culture; race and ethnicity; race and media; representation; sociologyDOI
10.4324/9781315676425ISBN
9781138937154, 9781138599505Publisher
Taylor & FrancisPublisher website
https://taylorandfrancis.com/Publication date and place
2016Imprint
RoutledgeClassification
Ethnic studies
Media studies
Popular culture
Sociology