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Bringing together a huge range of research, theory and key concepts, David Hesmondhalgh provides an accessible yet critical exploration of cultural production and consumption in the global media landscape. This new edition explores the effects of digitalisation on culture and... Read Full Overview

The Cultural Industries combines a political economy approach with the best aspects of cultural studies, sociology, communication studies and social theory to provide an overview of the key debates surrounding cultural production. The book: Considers both the entertainment and... Read Full Overview

Bringing together a huge range of research, theory and key concepts, David Hesmondhalgh provides an accessible yet critical exploration of cultural production and consumption in the global media landscape. This new edition explores the effects of digitalisation on culture and... Read Full Overview

The first two editions of The Cultural Industries scrutinized the transformation in creativity and the cultural industries in a political, economic and cultural context. Now undisputedly a classic, this Third Editionoffers essential updates to map the contemporary media landscape... Read Full Overview

The Cultural Industries combines a political economy approach with the best aspects of cultural studies, sociology, communication studies and social theory to provide an overview of the key debates surrounding cultural production. The book: Considers both the entertainment and... Read Full Overview

Written by a leading scholar in the field, this bestselling text offers an unparalleled analysis of the cultural industries.

Written by a leading scholar in the field, this bestselling text offers an unparalleled analysis of the cultural industries.