{"product_id":"9781509535767","title":"Media Effects A Narrative Perspective","description":"\u003ch3\u003eKey Concepts in Media and Cultural Studies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMedia Effects\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Narrative Perspective\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJames Shanahan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Media Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eDoes exposure to media violence make us more violent? Do stereotypes in the media affect the way we see different social groups? Do media institutions play any role in social change? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedia Effects\u003c\/i\u003e is a concise introduction which studies the ways in which media use affects society. James Shanahan explores how researchers and society became interested in media effects, outlines the important developments in the field, and looks at how research on narrative is playing a progressively important role in revealing what we know. The book also provides a timely interweaving of different perspectives, ranging from concerned and critical voices within media studies to quantitative psychological approaches which tend to be more sceptical about powerful media effects. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConcise and authoritative, \u003ci\u003eMedia Effects\u003c\/i\u003e is the go-to text for students and scholars getting to grips with this fascinating and important topic.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eJames Shanahan\u003c\/b\u003e is Dean of the Media School at Indiana University, Bloomington.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 December 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781509535767\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44348263694476,"sku":"9781509535767","price":58.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781509535767_d632e27c-6ba6-4441-9e92-7ebd6507bca9.jpg?v=1780205639","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781509535767","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}