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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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• Preface to the Third Edition
• Preface to the Second Edition
• Part I Techniques Of Interpretation
• Chapter 1 Semiotic Analysis
• Chapter 2 Marxist Analysis
• Chapter 3 Psychoanalytic Criticism
• Chapter 4 Sociological Analysis
• Part II Applications
• Chapter 5 Murderers on the Orient Express
• Chapter 6 Seven Points on the Game of Football
• Chapter 7 The Maiden With the Snake: Interpretations of a Print Advertisement
• Chapter 8 All-News Radio and the American Bourgeoisie
• Chapter 9 Video Games: A New Art Form
• Epilogue: Shmoos and Analysis
• Appendix: Simulations, Activities, Games, and Exercises
• Glossary
• References
• Index

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Arthur Asa Berger is professor of broadcast and electronic communication arts at San Francisco State University.

(Bowker Author Biography)