Framing Class

Media Representations of Wealth and Poverty in America

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture
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Author: Diana Kendall ISBN: 9781442202252
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Publication: April 16, 2011
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Language: English
Author: Diana Kendall
ISBN: 9781442202252
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication: April 16, 2011
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English

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.

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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.

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