| Title | : | Media Audiences and Identity: Self-Construction in the Fan Experience |
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| ISBN | : | 140394542X |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781403945426 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 236 |
| Publication | : | First published September 8, 2005 |
Using a unique combination of cultural studies research, neo-pragmatist philosophy, and psychoanalytic theory, the author sheds light on the formation of a social identity and the important role that mass media play in this process. Case studies covering a range of media and communities provide a model for developing a truly explanatory as well as descriptive account of self-media interaction that bridges the two opposing sides of the media audience debate and provides a significant new dimension to notions of 'passive' and 'active' media audiences.
