Representing Race: Racisms, Ethnicity and the Media / Edition 1

by John D. H. Downing, Charles Husband

Overview

The Media play a diverse and significant role in the practical expression of racism and in the everyday politics of ethnicity. Written by two veterans of research on media and 'race', this book offers a fresh comparative analyses of the issues and sets out the key agendas for future study.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761969129
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	02/16/2005
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.54(d)

Table of Contents

'Race' and Ethnicity: Definitions and Issues
Research on Racism, Ethnicity and Media
Racism and the Media of the Extreme Right
Violence, 'Race' and Media: Comparative Perspectives
The Distinctive Challenge of Indigeneity
Media Monitoring and Codes of Practice
Pressurizing the Media Industry: Achievements and Limitations
Communities of Practice and the Cultures of Media Production
The Multi-Ethnic Public Sphere and Differentiated Citizenship

Editorial Reviews

"It succeeds on all levels as a key text in exploring the issues of depiction of race and ethnicity in media and the combating of mediated racism."

—COMMUNICATION RESEARCH TRENDS

Communication Research Trends - Patrick L. Stearns

Well-informed, thoughtful and transnational in its perspectives, Downing and Husband¦s work is likely to become the key text in the field. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in the politics of race and representation.
Professor Daya K. Thussu
University of Westminster, UK

From the Publisher

"It succeeds on all levels as a key text in exploring the issues of depiction of race and ethnicity in media and the combating of mediated racism." -COMMUNICATION RESEARCH TRENDS— Patrick L. Stearns

Communication Research Trends