Huxtable, Simon and Mihelj, Sabina. 2018. From Media Systems to Media Cultures: Understanding Socialist Television. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781108525039 [Book]

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In From Media Systems to Media Cultures: Understanding Socialist Television, Sabina Mihelj and Simon Huxtable delve into the fascinating world of television under communism, using it to test a new framework for comparative media analysis. To understand the societal consequences of mass communication, the authors argue that we need to move beyond the analysis of media systems, and instead focus on the role of the media in shaping cultural ideals and narratives, everyday practices and routines. Drawing on a wealth of original data derived from archival sources, programme and schedule analysis, and oral history interviews, the authors show how communist authorities managed to harness the power of television to shape new habits and rituals, yet failed to inspire a deeper belief in communist ideals. This book and their analysis contains important implications for the understanding of mass communication in non-democratic settings, and provides tools for the analysis of media cultures globally.

Item Type:	Book
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108525039
Keywords:	Media, comparative media, history, socialism, communism, media systems, media events
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	History
Date:	1 August 2018
Item ID:	26431
Date Deposited:	12 Jun 2019 11:30
Last Modified:	12 Jun 2019 11:30
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/26431

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