[artinfo] Foundations of Critical Media and Information Studies

[by way of Janos Sugar]

New book:
Fuchs, Christian. 2011. Foundations of Critical Media and Information
Studies. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-58881-2. 384 pages. Routledge
Advances in Sociology No. 52.

http://fuchs.uti.at/books/foundations-of-critical-media-and-information-studies/

Foundations of Critical Media and Information Studies lays down 
foundations for the analysis of media, information, and information 
technology in 21st century information society, as well as 
introducing the theoretical and empirical tools necessary for the 
critical study of media and the information society.

Reasons for reading this book

* To find out more about critical theory today: The book updates 
critical theory for 21st century information society.
* To acquire tools for critical analyses: The book introduces 
methodological and theoretical tools for studying media, information 
technology, and the information society in a critical way.
* To read more about a critical theory of media and the information 
society: The book explains the foundations of a critical theory of 
media, information, information technology, and the information 
society.
* To find out more about how power structures frame the media and the 
Internet: The book provides a power structure analysis of the media 
and the Internet.
* To engage with alternative media and the alternative Internet: The 
book identifies alternative potentials of the media, culture, and the 
Internet.

Contents

1 Introduction

PART I: Theory

2 Critical theory today
3 Critical media and information studies
4 Marx and critical media and information studies

PART II: Case studies

5 The media and information economy and the new imperialism
6 The new crisis of capitalism and the role of the media and 
information economy
7 Participatory web 2.0 as ideology

PART III Alternatives

8 Alternative media as critical media
9 Conclusion

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