Author

Publication

2010 - SAGE, Los Angeles, California

Language

English

Word Count

47,250 words, Guess

Page Count

189 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archiveordinarypeopleme00turn
  • ISBN-101848601662
  • ISBN-101848601670
  • ISBN-139781848601666
  • ISBN-139781848601673
and 5 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2009924990
  • OCLC Control Number436265507
  • Better World Books9781848601673
  • Better World Books9781848601666
  • Open LibraryOL25381993M

Classifications

  • DDC302.2301
  • LCCP94.6 .T87 2010
  • LCCP96.I34
and 1 more
  • LCCP94.6 T87 2010

Description

"In this book, Graeme Turner explores the 'whys' and 'hows' of the 'everyday' individual's willingness to turn themselves into media content through celebrity culture, Reality TV, DIY websites, talk radio, and user-generated materials online. Further analyzing the pervasiveness of celebrity culture, the book develops the idea of the demotic turn as a tool for examining common elements in a range of media and cultural studies 'hot spots'." "Rejecting the idea that the demotic turn necessarily carries with it a democratizing politics, this book examines its political and cultural function in media production and consumption across many fields - including print and electronic news, current affairs journalism, and citizen and online journalism. Graeme Turner outlines a structural shift in the western media, and suggests that these media activities represent something much more fundamental than contemporary media fashion."--Jacket.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Theory, culture & society
  • Theory, culture & society (Unnumbered)

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