Understanding social media / Sam Hinton and Larissa Hjorth.

By:

Hinton, Sam (Lecturer in media) [author.]

Contributor(s):

Hjorth, Larissa [author.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Understanding contemporary culturePublisher: London : SAGE, 2013Description: 1 online resource (161 pages) : illustrations (black and white)Content type:

text
still image

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781446270189 (ebook) :

Subject(s):

Additional physical formats: Print version :: No titleDDC classification:

302.231 23

LOC classification:

HM851 .H564 2013

Online resources:

SAGE knowledge

Summary: Taking an interdisciplinary and global, intercultural approach, this book provides a clear and concise explanation of the key concepts but also goes beyond specific brands, sites and practices to show readers how to place social media more critically within the changing media and cultural landscape. Cutting across the many dimensions of social media, from the political, economic and visual, and with case studies in each chapter providing real-world examples of theory in action, this book explores the industries, ideologies and cultural practices that are increasingly becoming part of global popular culture.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Taking an interdisciplinary and global, intercultural approach, this book provides a clear and concise explanation of the key concepts but also goes beyond specific brands, sites and practices to show readers how to place social media more critically within the changing media and cultural landscape. Cutting across the many dimensions of social media, from the political, economic and visual, and with case studies in each chapter providing real-world examples of theory in action, this book explores the industries, ideologies and cultural practices that are increasingly becoming part of global popular culture.

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