Theorising Media and Practice

by John Postill

Book Overview

Although practice theory has been a mainstay of social theory for nearly three decades, so far it has had very limited impact on media studies. This book draws on the work of practice theorists such as Wittgenstein, Foucault, Bourdieu, Barth and Schatzki and rethinks the study of media from the perspective of practice theory. Drawing on ethnographic case studies from places such as Zambia, India, Hong Kong, the United States, Britain, Norway and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845457455
• ISBN13: 9781845457457
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"