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Cultural Diversity and the U.S. Media - SUNY series, Human Communication Processes Yahya R Kamalipour
Cultural Diversity and the U.S. Media - SUNY series, Human Communication Processes
Yahya R Kamalipour
Combining case studies and critical analysis, this book examines how the electronic and print media's representation of cultural groups such as African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Native Americans, Latinos, and Chicanos contribute to the understanding (and misunderstanding) of this country's cultural experience.
Marc Notes: Announced in cloth at $65.50 Announced in cloth at $ 57.50Publisher Marketing: This book provides rich and detailed accounts of how the media filters racial/ethnic identity through economic or sensationalized perspectives in newspapers, films, television, and radio. By exploring media descriptions of various racial/ethnic groups, Cultural Diversity and the U. S. Media provides opportunities to discover, debate, and discuss issues surrounding race/ethnicity and the role of the media in American society.
Contributor Bio: Kamalipour, Yahya R YAHYA R. KAMALIPOUR is Professor of Mass Communication and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Communication and Creative Arts at Purdue University Calument, Hammond, Indiana. He has published at length on media effects, broadcast education, and international communication in popular and professional journals. He is the editor, with Hamid Mowlana, of Mass Media in the Middle East: A Comprehensive Handbook (Greenwood Press, 1994). Contributor Bio: Carilli, Theresa Carilli is an associate professor of Communication and Creative Arts at Purdue University Calumet. Contributor Bio: Gerbner, George Gerbner is Professor and Dean Emeritus at Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 11, 1998 |
| ISBN13 | 9780791439302 |
| Publishers | State University of New York Press |
| Genre | Ethnic Orientation > Multicultural |
| Pages | 307 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 25 mm · 508 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Carilli, Theresa |
| Editor | Kamalipour, Yahya R. |