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Media & Pop Culture

1. Mix It Up: Popular Culture, Mass Media, and Society

   David Grazian

   A “non-textbook” introduction to the social significance of popular culture and mass media.More

2. The Sociology of News

   Michael Schudson

   The Sociology of News offers a brief, but comprehensive account of the origins, structures, operating practices, codes, and cultures of the contemporary news media, analyzing the question of the consequences of news on society—and politics, in particular.More