International Perspectives on Youth Media: Cultures of Production and Education (Mediated Youth)
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (506 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1433106531 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 399 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Her research and publications focus on young people’s relationships to all media within the contexts of their everyday lives. JoEllen Fisherkeller is Associate Professor in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University. She has published a book and articles in the areas of media and cultural studies, media education, a
. About the Author JoEllen Fisherkeller is Associate Professor in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University. She has published a book and articles in the areas of media and cultural studies, media education, anthropology, and youth media. Her research and publications focus on young people’s relationships to all media within the contexts of their everyday lives
"Solid contribution to the field of Youth Media" according to Kevin Maness. While the quality of the chapters in this edited collection is a little inconsistent, the strong chapters more than make up for the weaker ones. I found the chapters by Karen Orr Vered, Elisabeth Soep, Steven Goodman, and Lisa Tripp--not to mention Fisherkeller's introduction and David Buckingham's afterword--to be particularly helpful. If you're interested in youth media particularly, or media education more broadly, this book should b
This book documents and analyzes transnational research on youth media production and distribution projects both in and out of school. Contributors span multiple disciplines and regions, and their perspectives provide a rich and comparative resource for readers. An accompanying website provides a comprehensive and up-to-date list of programs, projects, research reports, and publications relating to youth media – an important resource for scholars and students in the field.. With comprehensive theoretical analyses, notes, and bibliographies, each chapter includes a case study, illuminating the variety and diversity of youth media projects around the world. The information gathered here is a valuable tool in assessing the potential of youth media programs; the book intends to make positive contributions to youth media practices, scholarship, policy, and advocacy, and ultimately, to help young people around the world think, feel, and act like powerful and expressive participants in their local and global multi-mediated realities