{"product_id":"media-effects-james-shanahan-9781509535767","title":"Media Effects: A Narrative Perspective","description":"Does exposure to media violence make us more violent? Do stereotypes in the media affect the way we see different social groups? Do media institutions play any role in social change? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedia Effects\u003c\/i\u003e is a concise introduction which studies the ways in which media use affects society. James Shanahan explores how researchers and society became interested in media effects, outlines the important developments in the field, and looks at how research on narrative is playing a progressively important role in revealing what we know. The book also provides a timely interweaving of different perspectives, ranging from concerned and critical voices within media studies to quantitative psychological approaches which tend to be more sceptical about powerful media effects. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConcise and authoritative, \u003ci\u003eMedia Effects\u003c\/i\u003e is the go-to text for students and scholars getting to grips with this fascinating and important topic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Shanahan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1509535764\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781509535767\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.90w x 1.00d","brand":"James Shanahan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43942904299775,"sku":"9781509535767","price":64.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_9b318321-b04c-4052-923f-3b7ca39eec83.jpg?v=1681495040","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/media-effects-james-shanahan-9781509535767","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}