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About the Author
Jan Servaes is chair professor in the Department of Media and Communication at the City University of Hong Kong and UNESCO chair in communication for sustainable social change at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Toks Oyedemi received his PhD from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Reviews
If Thomas Piketty put inequality on the global agenda for academics and policy makers, then this collection puts it on the map for communication scholarship, policy research, and media activism. Combining a range of approaches to critical theory with rich case studies, Social Inequalities, Media, and Communication shines a bright light on one of the world's most critical problems. -- Vincent Mosco, Professor Emeritus, Queen's University, Canada
Social Inequalities, Media, and Communication: Theory and Roots offers a different approach to the field of media and communication research. The thematic area as such is well known and frequently studied, but this anthology brings in a new bouquet of fresh international researchers. It also provides new frameworks for such well-studied concepts as the North/South contradiction, digital divide, and sustainable development. The chapters are based on historical roots and postcolonial theories, but they also present case studies on class, race, gender, and communication technology, frequently challenging conventional categories of theory and praxis. -- Ullamaija Kivikuru, University of Helsinki
Book Information
ISBN 9781498523455
Author Jan Servaes
Format Paperback
Page Count 312
Imprint Lexington Books
Publisher Lexington Books
Weight(grams) 458g
Dimensions(mm) 230mm * 149mm * 23mm