Media Analysis Techniques

by Dr . Arthur Asa Berger (Author)

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  Paperback
  2004

  $4.41

  Media Analysis Techniques, Third Edition begins by examining four techniques of media interpretation that the author considers critical for creative people to acknowledge if they are to understand how their creations translate to the real world. The coverage of these four techniques-semiotic theory, psychoanalytic theory, Marxist theory, and sociological theory-have been expanded in this edition to include myth and media, race and representation, and the importance of narratives in media. The book then moves on to vividly link popular culture to these four theories. Written in an accessible style that demystifies complex concepts, Media Analysis Techniques includes a glossary, study guides, and the author's own illustrations. The book is an excellent supplementary textbook for courses on media research methods as well as many other courses in Mass Communications.

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  Paperback
  1998

  $3.27

  The Second Edition of the bestselling Media Analysis Techniques provides concise explanations of four perspectives to media analysis - semiological, Marxist, psychoanalytical and sociological - and then demonstrates how these various analyses might be applied to the various popular media such as literature, advertisements and political propaganda.

  While retaining the classic coverage presented in the first edition, Berger has revised and expanded the volume to include a number of new features, including: a new chapter on advertising; enhanced discussions on methodology; a glossary of terms; a study guide to help students focus on important concepts; a number of learning games, exercises and activities; and new drawings and illustrations.