Diana Kendall

Framing Class

Media Representations of Wealth and Poverty in America

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Produktbeschreibung

Framing Class introduces students to the concepts of class and media framing, examining how the media portray various social classes, from the elite to the very poor. Fully revised and updated, the second edition of this groundbreaking book includes discussions of new media, updated sources, and provocative new examples from movies and television, such as The Real Housewives series and media portrayal of corporate executives and the new poor.

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Framing Class explores how the media, including television, film, and news, depict wealth and poverty in the United States. Fully updated and revised throughout, the second edition of this groundbreaking book now includes discussions of new media, updated media sources, and provocative new examples from movies and television, such as The Real Housewives series and media portrayals of the new poor and corporate executives in the recent recession. The book introduces the concepts of class and media framing to students and analyzes how the media portray various social classes, from the elite to the very poor. Its accessible writing and powerful examples make it an ideal text or supplement for courses in sociology, American studies, and communications.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc
• Seitenzahl: 310
• Altersempfehlung: 18 bis 22 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. April 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 162mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 612g
• ISBN-13: 9781442202238
• ISBN-10: 1442202238
• Artikelnr.: 32537401

Autorenporträt

Diana Kendall is professor of sociology at Baylor University where she was named an Outstanding Professor. She is the author of numerous books, including The Power of Good Deeds and Members Only, as well as two bestselling textbooks, Sociology in Our Times and Social Problems in a Diverse Society.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Class Action in the Media Chapter 2:
Twenty-four-Karat Gold Frames: Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Chapter 3:
Gilded Cages: Media Stories of How the Mighty Have Fallen Chapter 4:
Fragile Frames: The Poor and Homeless Chapter 5: Tarnished Metal Frames:
The Working Class and the Working Poor Chapter 6: Splintered Wooden Frames:
The Middle Class Chapter 7: Framing Class, Vicarious Living, and
Conspicuous Consumption Notes Bibliography Index About the Authors