Representing Race

Racisms, Ethnicity and the Media
John D. H. Downing - Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA
Charles Husband - University of Bradford, UK
Representing Race
February 2005 | 256 pages | Sage UK
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"It succeeds on all levels as a key text in exploring the issues of depiction of race and ethnicity in media and the combating of mediated racism."

—COMMUNICATION RESEARCH TRENDS


Well-informed, thoughtful and transnational in its perspectives, Downing and Husband¦s work is likely to become the key text in the field. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in the politics of race and representation - Professor Daya K. Thussu, University of Westminster, UK

The Media play a diverse and significant role in the practical expression of racism and in the everyday politics of ethnicity. Written by two veterans of research on media and 'race', this book offers a fresh comparative analyses of the issues and sets out the key agendas for future study.

Representing 'Race': racisms, ethnicities and media

- Introduces and evaluates key conceptual issues

- Provides a conceptual framework for understanding the role of the media

- Addresses a number of pressing political concerns including 'racial'justice and the drift to the Right

- Includes a wide range of contemporary examples from Britain,

the USA, Europe, Australia.

- Analyzes the growth of indigenous people's media

- Compares media representations of 'race', 'religion', 'tribe',

and 'nationality'

- Assesses current strategies for reforming professional media

practice in this sphere.

Drawing on years of research, this book provides both a major intervention in the debate, as well as a comprehensive introduction to the area. As such, it will be required reading for anyone interested in 'race', representation and the media.

Contents

'Race' and Ethnicity: Definitions and Issues

'Race' and Ethnicity: Definitions and Issues

Research on Racism, Ethnicity and Media

Research on Racism, Ethnicity and Media

Racism and the Media of the Extreme Right

Racism and the Media of the Extreme Right

Violence, 'Race' and Media: Comparative Perspectives

Violence, 'Race' and Media: Comparative Perspectives

The Distinctive Challenge of Indigeneity

The Distinctive Challenge of Indigeneity

Media Monitoring and Codes of Practice

Media Monitoring and Codes of Practice

Pressurizing the Media Industry: Achievements and Limitations

Pressurizing the Media Industry: Achievements and Limitations

Communities of Practice and the Cultures of Media Production

Communities of Practice and the Cultures of Media Production

The Multi-Ethnic Public Sphere and Differentiated Citizenship

The Multi-Ethnic Public Sphere and Differentiated Citizenship

Description

"It succeeds on all levels as a key text in exploring the issues of depiction of race and ethnicity in media and the combating of mediated racism."

—COMMUNICATION RESEARCH TRENDS


Well-informed, thoughtful and transnational in its perspectives, Downing and Husband¦s work is likely to become the key text in the field. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in the politics of race and representation - Professor Daya K. Thussu, University of Westminster, UK

The Media play a diverse and significant role in the practical expression of racism and in the everyday politics of ethnicity. Written by two veterans of research on media and 'race', this book offers a fresh comparative analyses of the issues and sets out the key agendas for future study.

Representing 'Race': racisms, ethnicities and media

- Introduces and evaluates key conceptual issues

- Provides a conceptual framework for understanding the role of the media

- Addresses a number of pressing political concerns including 'racial'justice and the drift to the Right

- Includes a wide range of contemporary examples from Britain,

the USA, Europe, Australia.

- Analyzes the growth of indigenous people's media

- Compares media representations of 'race', 'religion', 'tribe',

and 'nationality'

- Assesses current strategies for reforming professional media

practice in this sphere.

Drawing on years of research, this book provides both a major intervention in the debate, as well as a comprehensive introduction to the area. As such, it will be required reading for anyone interested in 'race', representation and the media.

Contents

'Race' and Ethnicity: Definitions and Issues

'Race' and Ethnicity: Definitions and Issues

Research on Racism, Ethnicity and Media

Research on Racism, Ethnicity and Media

Racism and the Media of the Extreme Right

Racism and the Media of the Extreme Right

Violence, 'Race' and Media: Comparative Perspectives

Violence, 'Race' and Media: Comparative Perspectives

The Distinctive Challenge of Indigeneity

The Distinctive Challenge of Indigeneity

Media Monitoring and Codes of Practice

Media Monitoring and Codes of Practice

Pressurizing the Media Industry: Achievements and Limitations

Pressurizing the Media Industry: Achievements and Limitations

Communities of Practice and the Cultures of Media Production

Communities of Practice and the Cultures of Media Production

The Multi-Ethnic Public Sphere and Differentiated Citizenship

The Multi-Ethnic Public Sphere and Differentiated Citizenship

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Representing Race

Racisms, Ethnicity and the Media


February 2005 | 256 pages | Sage UK

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"It succeeds on all levels as a key text in exploring the issues of depiction of race and ethnicity in media and the combating of mediated racism."

—COMMUNICATION RESEARCH TRENDS


Well-informed, thoughtful and transnational in its perspectives, Downing and Husband¦s work is likely to become the key text in the field. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in the politics of race and representation - Professor Daya K. Thussu, University of Westminster, UK

The Media play a diverse and significant role in the practical expression of racism and in the everyday politics of ethnicity. Written by two veterans of research on media and 'race', this book offers a fresh comparative analyses of the issues and sets out the key agendas for future study.

Representing 'Race': racisms, ethnicities and media

- Introduces and evaluates key conceptual issues

- Provides a conceptual framework for understanding the role of the media

- Addresses a number of pressing political concerns including 'racial'justice and the drift to the Right

- Includes a wide range of contemporary examples from Britain,

the USA, Europe, Australia.

- Analyzes the growth of indigenous people's media

- Compares media representations of 'race', 'religion', 'tribe',

and 'nationality'

- Assesses current strategies for reforming professional media

practice in this sphere.

Drawing on years of research, this book provides both a major intervention in the debate, as well as a comprehensive introduction to the area. As such, it will be required reading for anyone interested in 'race', representation and the media.


Table Of Contents:

  • 'Race' and Ethnicity: Definitions and Issues
  • Research on Racism, Ethnicity and Media
  • Racism and the Media of the Extreme Right
  • Violence, 'Race' and Media: Comparative Perspectives
  • The Distinctive Challenge of Indigeneity
  • Media Monitoring and Codes of Practice
  • Pressurizing the Media Industry: Achievements and Limitations
  • Communities of Practice and the Cultures of Media Production
  • The Multi-Ethnic Public Sphere and Differentiated Citizenship

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"It succeeds on all levels as a key text in exploring the issues of depiction of race and ethnicity in media and the combating of mediated racism." —COMMUNICATION RESEARCH TRENDS
Patrick L. Stearns, Morgan State University
Well-informed, thoughtful and transnational in its perspectives, Downing and Husband¦s work is likely to become the key text in the field. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in the politics of race and representation. Professor Daya K. ThussuUniversity of Westminster, UK

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