Shay Sayre, Cynthia King

Entertainment and Society (eBook, PDF)

Influences, Impacts, and Innovations

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The second edition of this innovative textbook introduces students to the ways that society shapes our many forms of entertainment and in turn, how entertainment shapes society. Entertainment and Society examines a broad range of types of entertainment that we enjoy in our daily lives - covering new areas like sports, video games, gambling, theme parks, travel, and shopping, as well as traditional entertainment media such as film, television, and print. A primary emphasis is placed on the impact of technological and cultural convergence on innovation and the influence of contemporary entertainment.

The authors begin with a general overview of the study of entertainment, introducing readers to various ways of understanding leisure and play, and then go on to trace a brief history of the development of entertainment from its live forms through mediated technology. Subsequent chapters review a broad range of theories and research and provide focused discussions of the relationship between entertainment and key societal factors including economics and commerce, culture, law, politics, ethics, advocacy and technology. The authors conclude by highlighting innovations and emerging trends in live and mediated entertainment and exploring their implications for the future.

The new edition features updated examples and pedagogical features throughout including text boxes, case studies, student activities, questions for discussion, and suggestions for further reading.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 600
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. April 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135839956
• Artikelnr.: 43820988

Autorenporträt

Shay Sayre is Professor Emeritus of Communications at California State University, Fullerton.

Cynthia King is Associate Professor of Communications at California State University, Fullerton.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Jennings Bryant. Introduction Section I: Influences: Theoretical
Frameworks and Guiding Principles 1. Entertainment Everything 2. Our
Convergence Culture 3. Understanding Entertainment Audiences 4. Drama and
Storytelling 5. Entertainment Effects Section II: Impacts: Societal Causes
and Effects 6. The Attention Economy: Business and Technology 7. Branded
Entertainment and Theming 8. A Question of Standards: Legal Rights &
Responsibilities 9. Ethics in the Information Age 10. Religion and
Socialization 11. Ethnicity, Culture and Globalization 12. Sin City: Sex,
Drugs, Violence and Gambling Section III: Innovations: Contemporary Trends
and Practices 13. Advocacy in Entertainment: Politics, Activism and
Education 14. Media Entertainment 15. Live on Our Stage: The Performing
Arts 16. Travel, Attractions and Recreation 17. New Media and
Futuretainment