Media Capitalism: Hegemony in the Age of Mass Deception (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783030879570)

This book argues that media and capitalism no longer exist as separated entities, and posits three reasons why one can no longer exist without the other. Firstly, mass media have become indispensable to capitalism due to the media's ability to sell the commodities of mass consumerism. Media capitalism also creates pro-capital attitudes among a target population and establishes an ideological hegemony. Thirdly, media capitalism provides mass deception to hide the pathologies of capitalism, which include mass poverty, rising inequalities, and the acceleration of global warming. To illuminate this, the book's historical chapter traces the emergence of media capitalism. Its subsequent chapters show how media capitalism has infiltrated the public sphere, society, schools, universities, the world of work and finally, democracy. The book concludes by outlining how societies can transition from media capitalism to a post-media- capitalist society.


Author: Thomas Klikauer
ISBN-10: 3030879577
ISBN-13: 9783030879570
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 12/16/2021
Pages: 507
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 1.31d