Value and the Media: Cultural Production and Consumption in Digital Markets

by Göran Bolin

Overview

Value is seldom discussed in its own right, though it is of utmost importance to our relations with media texts and cultural objects, as we constantly make judgements of various kinds with respect to them. Bolin focuses on how value is produced in contemporary media and cultural production, particularly through social relations. Discussing changes over the past two decades, Bolin emphasises the rise of digital media and the opportunities that these afford for media's production and consumption.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138255371
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/17/2016
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Göran Bolin is Professor of Media and Communication Studies at Södertörn University, Sweden

Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction; Media production and culture industries; Fields of cultural production and consumption; New organisational forms of value production; New roles for media users: the work of consumption; New textual expressions and patterns of narration; The production and consumption of signs; Digital markets and value; Bibliography; Index.

Editorial Reviews

'Göran Bolin is one of our most complete analysts of culture. He is a truly interdisciplinary scholar. In this pathbreaking volume, Bolin interrogates one of the key questions of our time - what is value? Transcending the existing terms of this debate, he offers new way forward, synthesizing theory and research in a remarkable way.' Toby Miller, author of Television Studies 'Goran Bolin is something rare: a media and cultural studies scholar who draws intensively on social theory and cares deeply about getting the theory right. His new book, clearly written and rich in examples, clarifies and advances the debates about value that underlie the culture industries. Essential reading for students on media, cultural studies and cultural sociology courses.' Nick Couldry, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK 'There is a tremendous amount of material packed into this relatively short book. Drawing on two decades of Bolin's work, it is a clear and enjoyable analysis of media production and consumption in a digital era, focusing on the way that media create value... The work is thoroughly grounded theoretically, though balanced with plenty of examples...' Media International Australia

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