Publisher's Synopsis
Since 1997 Representation has been the go-to textbook for students learning the tools to question and critically analyze institutional and media texts and images. This long-awaited second edition:
updates and refreshes the approaches to representation, signalling key developments in the field
addresses the emergence of new technologies, media formats, politics and theories
includes an entirely new chapter on celebrity culture and reality TV
offers new exercises, readings, images and examples for a new generation of students
This book once again provides an indispensible resource for students and teachers in cultural and media studies.