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\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn updated edition of the comprehensive resource that covers the various areas associated with representations of diversity within the mass media\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second edition of \u003ci\u003eDiversity in U.S. Mass Media \u003c/i\u003epresents a review of the evolution and the many issues surrounding portrayals of social groups in the mass media of the United States. Unfortunately, all too often mass media depictions play a crucial role in shaping our views about individuals and social groups. Filled with instructive insights into the ways social groups are represented through the mass media, \u003ci\u003eDiversity in U.S. Mass Media \u003c/i\u003eoffers a better understanding of groups and individuals different from ourselves.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe revised second edition is filled with recent, illustrative examples from the media. Comprehensive in scope, the authors address a wide range of issues that include representations of race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, class, and religion in films, television, and the press. The authors encourage readers to question what is being presented and explore the extent to which they agree with the perspectives that are described.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiversity in U.S. Mass Media\u003c/i\u003e is an important resource that:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an understanding of how various social groups are being represented in the mass media\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores how diverse communities inform and intersect with one another\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on updated studies on the topic and presents original research and observations\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes new chapters on media portrayals of mixed race relationships and multiracial/multiethnic people and representations of religion and faith\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Accompanied by a companion website for instructors including many useful pedagogical tools, such as a test bank, viewing list, exercises, and sample syllabi\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevised and updated, the second edition of \u003ci\u003eDiversity in U.S. Mass Media\u003c/i\u003e offers a broad perspective on the myriad issues that influence how the media portrays social groups. Throughout the text, the authors show consistencies as well as differences in media representations of minority groups in the United States.\u003c/p\u003e |
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