Good variety of topics covered. Especially like the emphasis on audiences. So I actually adopted it for a different course I taught in Fall 2011, COM 373 Social Impact of Mass Media. I will likely teach this course again in Fall 2013

Dr Erin Meyers

Rhetoric Comm Journalism Dept, Oakland University

May 15 2012

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Quality excerpts from journal articles, organization of material.

Professor Jennifer Babcock

Communication Studies Dept, Bridgewater College

May 07 2012

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Course was cancelled. Will retain as possible course for future semester if course is assigned again.

Dr Terry Dean

Music Dept, Indiana State University

May 04 2012

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This provides some really useful critical readings of media texts, interesting essays from a raneg of different areas. I can't recommend it as a key text to my students simply because of the specificity of the examples used - this specificity means that while individual essays will/should be very useful for students to encounter, the textbook as a whole is unlikely to be. Individual chapters however, have proved very informative, and as a teacher it is of use to me even if I can't recommend it for my students to purchase.

Dr Lynne Hibberd

Cultural Studies and Humanities, Leeds Metropolitan University

Apr 25 2012

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I found this book really interesting, it gave a very clear argument as to the role of media in the everday hegemonic displays of power. As a means of engaging students and introducing them to the issues of power abuses in elation to gender, race and class in the media I thought it exceptional. Clear and well delivered throughout I think I may adopt this book as essential reading for my course if not use it as the main text

Mr Mark Timoney

Humanities , Sligo Institute of Technology

Mar 26 2012

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I found this book really interesting, it gave a very clear argument as to the role of media in the everday hegemonic displays of power. As a means of engaging students and introducing them to the issues of power abuses in elation to gender, race and class in the media I thought it exceptional. Clear and well delivered throughout I think I may adopt this book as essential reading for my course if not use it as the main text

Mr Mark Timoney

Humanities , Sligo Institute of Technology

Mar 26 2012

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I selected the not adopted because it was the closest answer to reality. Although the text has some excellent components, it is not quite appropriate for an foundational course for undergraduate students. I am developing an upper level course and I am not certain if the text will be appropriate.

Professor Wanda Wigfall-Williams

Sch Of International Service, American University

Oct 20 2011

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It's perfect for the course (Critical Methods of Popular Culture)! My students love it so far.

Ms Susan Sci

Communication Arts Dept, Regis University - Denver

Aug 31 2011

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This book is "one stop shopping" for many important themes related to gender, race and class in the media.

Dr Regina Marchi

Journalism Mass Media Dept, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey

Jun 29 2011

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Provides a great introduction for students in my seminar on Gender, Race, and Class in Education. One of the premises of the class is that education is a reflection of the media, and as such we as educators need to understand, and teach for, media literacy.

Dr Sean Robinson

Clg Of Ed Human Development, Argosy University - Dc

Feb 17 2011

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This book provides the best mix of theory and methods of analysis while looking at major diversity issues.

William Huntzicker

Mass Communications Dept, St Cloud State University

Feb 04 2011

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