An undisputed classic, theaFourth Editionaof this bestselling media studies text offers an unparalleled analysis of the cultural industries.a 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:a O Analyses the influence of IT and tech companies like Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook on the cultural industries. O Discusses the impact of digital technologies on industries such as music, TV, newspapers, books and digital games. O Explores the effects of digitalisation on culture, discussing critical issues like participation, power, commercialism, surveillance, and labour. O Examines the changing conceptions of audiences, and the increasing influence of market research, audience tracking and advertising. As one of the most read, most studied and most cited books in the field, thisaFourth Editionais an essential resource for students and researchers of media and communication studies, the cultural and creative industries, cultural studies and the sociology of the media.
PART ONE: INTRODUCING THE CULTURAL INDUSTRIES Chapter 1 Change and Continuity, Power and Creativity Chapter 2 The Cultural Industries Approach: Distinctive Features of Culture-Producing Businesses PART TWO: ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORKS Chapter 3 Theories of Culture, Theories of Cultural Production Chapter 4 Cultural Industries in the Twentieth Century: The Key Features Chapter 5 Why the Cultural Industries Began to Change in the 1980s PART THREE: POLICY CHANGE Chapter 6 Policy Change in Media and Telecommunications: Marketisation and Copyright Chapter 7 Cultural Policy: Creative Cities, Creative Industries, Creative Economies PART FOUR: CHANGE AND CONTINUITY IN THE CULTURAL INDUSTRIES, 1990-2017 Chapter 8 Ownership (1): Concentration, Conglomeration and Corporate Power, 1980-2010 Chapter 9 Ownership (2): Concentration, Conglomeration and Corporate Power, 2010 onwards Chapter 10 How the Claims of Digital Optimists were Contradicted by the Rise of Digital Culture Chapter 11 The Effects of Digital Networks on Individual Industries Chapter 12 Creativity, Commerce and Organisation Chapter 13 Working Conditions and Inequalities in the Cultural Industries Chapter 14 Internationalisation: Neither Globalisation nor Cultural Imperialism Chapter 15 Texts: Diversity, Quality and Social Justice Chapter 16 Conclusions: A New Era in Cultural Production? Glossary
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