The International Encyclopedia of Media Studies, 6 Vols.

16Truly global in scope and covering a diverse range of topics, The International Encyclopedia of Media Studies provides the definitive resource for students, scholars, and faculty in this rapidly evolving and dynamically complex field. The Encyclopedia brings together cutting-edge scholarship from over 200 contributors, arranged thematically across 6 volumes edited by an international team of the world's best scholars and teachers. The volumes explore the history and foundations of the field; production; content and representation; audience and interpretation; media effects and cognition; and the future of the field. Each opens with an accessible introduction that also serves as a stand-alone overview of the particular theme.Reflecting the diversity of the field, the full breadth of Media Studies' quantitative and qualitative methodologies is covered within these 175 essays, including the important contributions made by the social scientific paradigm in terms of effects and cognit16ion; humanistic and historical approaches; and the Political Economic paradigm. Rather than pitting these approaches against each other, the encyclopedia includes them in productive conversation with each other and creates a new dimension of understanding. Chapters offer in-depth explorations of the historical background and recent developments, problems and challenges, and future opportunities for research that have evolved within the discipline. The Encyclopedia is also available online on Wiley Online Library, offering you 24/7 access, downloadable chapters, and powerful browsing and searching functionality. Visit www.encyclopediaofmediastudies.com.04Volume I: Media History and the Foundations of Media Studies: John NeronePART 1: ApproachesPART 2: MomentsPART 3: FoundationsVolume II: Media Production: Vicki MayerPART 1: Production Regimes and InfrastructuresPART 2: The Cultural Industries and the Organization of ProductionPART 3: Product and Content FlowsPART 4: Production Work and PracticesPART 5: Production CulturesPART 6: The Ethics of ProductionVolume III: Content and Representation: Sharon R. MazzarellaPART 1: Persuasion and InformationPART 2: EntertainmentPART 3: Interaction and PerformanceVolume IV: Audience and Interpretation: Radhika ParameswaranPART 1: Expanding the Horizons of Audience StudiesPART 2: Practicing Reflexivity in and out of the FieldPART 3: Finding and Engaging Global AudiencesPART 4: Comprehending Online AudiencesPART 5: Empowering Audiences as CitizensVolume V: Media Effects/Media Psychology: Erica ScharrerPART 1: Theories and Processes/ProcessingPART 2: Evidence of EffectsPART04 3: The Young AudienceVolume VI: Media Studies Futures: Kelly GatesPART 1: The Future Of Media Studies: Theory, Methods, PedagogyPART 2: Social and Mobile Media FuturesPART 3: Industry FuturesPART 4: Journalism and Media Policy FuturesPART 5: Interactivity, Affect, and the Future of Media SubjectivitiesPART 6: Whose Future? Children, Youth Cultures, and Digital MediaPART 7: What Future? Or, The Unsustainable Present13"The scope, size, and price of this set make it most appropriate for academic libraries that support graduate programs in media studies, journalism, and communications." (Booklist, 1 March 2013) "This set encourages the reader to approach media studies from a wide range of contexts. Students will benefit from exposure to an assortment of viewpoints in order to develop their own theories. VERDICT A strong resource, recommended for academic libraries that support media programs." (Library Journal, 1 January 2013)