{"product_id":"a-social-history-of-the-media-hardcover-1","title":"A Social History of the Media - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAsa Briggs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Burke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEspen Ytreberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first three editions of this bestselling book have established \u003ci\u003eA Social History of the Media\u003c\/i\u003e as a classic, providing a masterful overview of communication media and of the social and cultural contexts within which they emerged and evolved over time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fourth edition has been revised and updated throughout to reflect the latest developments in the field. Additionally, an expanded introduction explores the wide range of secondary literature and theory that inform the study of media history today, and a new eighth chapter surveys the revolutionary media developments of the twenty-first century, including in particular the rise of social and participatory media and the penetration of these technologies into every sphere of social and private life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAvoiding technological determinism and rejecting assumptions of straightforward evolutionary progress, this book brings out the rich and varied histories of communication media. In an age of fast-paced media developments, a thorough understanding of media history is more important than ever, and this text will continue to be the first choice for students and scholars across the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAsa Briggs\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewas Provost at Worcester College, Oxford, and Chancellor of The Open University.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeter Burke\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Cultural History at the University of Cambridge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEspen Ytreberg\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the Department of Media and Communication at the University of Oslo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47685295866077,"sku":"9781509533718","price":156.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/BpZjDsy2FP9781509533718_4e8ad5fa-30fb-4750-901b-3a8c565a220a.webp?v=1774008254","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/a-social-history-of-the-media-hardcover-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}