The Cultural Industries
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Bringing together a huge range of research, theory and key concepts, David Hesmondhalgh provides an accessible yet critical exploration of cultural production and consumption in the global media... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1446209261
ISBN13:9781446209264
Release Date:December 2012
Publisher:Sage Publications Ltd
Length:480 Pages
Weight:1.80 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.6" x 9.4"
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Very refined analysis, not for those who want a quick, simple, or unrealistic analysis of cultural i
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
I was a bit shocked by the previous review, which says the book is a chore to read and doesn't have any answer to the questions it raises. I think the author offers an answer - cultural industries are extremely complex, and a wide range of social, cultural, and political forces are constantly shaping the cultural industries. His strategy of analysis is to broadly outline some historical trends of cultural industries; but he also adds more complexity in analyzing these trends, warning us not to reify those trends. There is no XXX-determinism in this book. Rather, it calls for more refined analysis of the cultural industries around the world. Many scholars have praised the book, and I don't think they're lying. If one wants to hold on to simplistic approaches like some hard-core versions of the political economy approach, which tend to downplay the complexity of things, s/he should avoid reading this book. But if you believe in Gramsci and the idea that culture (production, text and reception) is always in a state of struggle, this book is for you.
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