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The study of genre provides a valuable approach for the critical analysis of media content and offers perspective into a society`s cultural values, preoccupation, behavior and myths. This handbook appear in the media-such as reality programs, game show, situation comedies, soap operas, film noir, and news programs-by combining theoretical approaches with concrete examples.
Each chapter contains a detailed discussion of one of the theoretical approaches t genre studies, followed by lines of Inquiry, which summarize the major points of the discussion and suggest directions for analysis and further study. Each chapter also includes an example that illustrates how the particular theoretical approach can be applied to the analysis of genre.
ADVANCE PRAISE
" Genre Studies in Mass Media adds a new and important dimension to Art Silverblatt`s impressive contributions in the field of media literacy. Students, scholars, and media consumers alike will benefit from this theoretical and practical approach to understanding, criticizing, and enjoying media."
LINDA HOLTZMAN, Webster University
"Timely and relevant examples make Genre studies in Mass Media: A Handbook come to Life for media study students. This engaging text, with its critical thinking questions, will help the reader better understand codes and conventions used in television, film, and more. Art silverblatt`s well-researched analysis of media genres is a welcome addition to media studies."
FRANK BAKER, Media Literary clearinghouse, Inc.
ISBN 9788184050622
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