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Author:   Brian L. Ott (Missouri State University) ,  Robert L. Mack (Arizona State University)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 25.20cm
Weight:   1.021kg
ISBN:  

9781394240340

ISBN 10:   1394240341
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   14 October 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

About the Authors vii Preface ix About the Companion Website xi 1 Introducing Critical Media Studies 1 Part I Media Technologies: An Ecological Perspective 29 2 Ecological Analysis 31 Part II Media Industries: Marxist, Organizational, and Pragmatic Perspectives 61 3 Marxist Analysis 63 4 Organizational Analysis 101 5 Pragmatic Analysis 131 Part III Media Messages: Rhetorical, Cultural, Psychoanalytic, Feminist, and Queer Perspectives 159 6 Rhetorical Analysis 161 7 Cultural Analysis 189 8 Psychoanalytic Analysis 219 9 Feminist Analysis 251 10 Queer Analysis 277 Part IV Media Audiences: Reception, Sociological, and Erotic Perspectives 307 11 Reception Analysis 309 12 Sociological Analysis 333 13 Erotic Analysis 357 14 Conclusion: The Partial Pachyderm 385 Appendix: Sample Student Essays 399 Glossary 431 Index 441

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BRIAN L. OTT is Distinguished Professor of Media and Communication at Missouri State University. He has been studying the interplay between rhetoric and media for more than 25 years, during which time he has authored more than 100 books, essays, and op-eds addressing the evolving nature of communication in the digital era. His insights have been featured in major publications such as The New York Times and The Washington Post. ROBERT L. MACK is Associate Teaching Professor and Honors Faculty Fellow at Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University. In addition to teaching the college’s signature seminar, The Human Event, he also specializes in media studies, rhetoric, and psychoanalysis. His research has been published in respected journals including Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts and The Journal of Religion and Communication.

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