ISBN:
9788178299358
,
8178299356
,
8132101413
,
9788132101413
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (vii, 272 p.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Audience-citizens
DDC:
302.23
Keywords:
Mass media Political aspects
;
India
;
Mass media Social aspects
;
India
;
Democracy India
;
Democracy
;
Mass media Social aspects
;
Mass media Political aspects
;
Mass media Political aspects
;
Mass media Social aspects
;
Democracy
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Media Studies
;
Democracy
;
Mass media ; Political aspects
;
Mass media ; Social aspects
;
Politics and government
;
Massenmedien
;
Politik
;
Demokratie
;
India Politics and government
;
Indien
;
India
;
India Politics and government
;
India Politics and government
;
India
;
Indien
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
This book explores how sociological and cultural factors affect interpretations of mediated knowledge. Using concepts from contemporary hermeneutics - in particular Gadamer - it examines the notion that understanding is irretrievably linked to the interpreter's socio-cultural positioning
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction : media audiences, public knowledge and democracyAudiences and socio-cultural contexts -- Understanding 'understanding' : the hermeneutics of audience reception -- Exploring 'context' -- Documentary meanings and public knowledge -- Methodological reflections on 'cross-cultural' audience research -- Non-fiction and audience evaluations -- Ethnicity, multiculturalism and interpretive practice -- Making connections : media audiences and cultural citizenship -- Concluding comments.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
URL:
http://sk.sagepub.com/books/audience-citizens
URL:
Volltext
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