TY - BOOK AU - Lind,Rebecca Ann TI - Race/gender/class/media: considering diversity across audiences, content, and producers SN - 9781032042114 U1 - 305 PY - 2023/// CY - Newyork PB - Routledge KW - Race relations KW - Gender identity KW - Social classes KW - Mass media KW - Social aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-306) and index N2 - "This 5th edition of the popular texbook considers diversity in the mass media in three main settings: Audiences, Content, and Production. The book brings together 55 readings - the majority newly commissioned for this edition - by scholars representing a variety of humanities and social science disciplines. Together, these readings provide a multifaceted and intersectional look at how race, gender, and class relate to the creation and use of media texts, as well as the media texts themselves. Designed to be flexible for use in the classroom, the book begins with a detailed introduction to key concepts and presents a contextualizing introduction to each of the three main sections. Each reading contains multiple 'It's Your Turn' activities to foster student engagement and which can serve as the basis for assignments. The book also offers a list of resources - books, articles, films, and websites - that are of value to students and instructors. This volume is an essential introduction to interdisciplinary studies of race, gender, and class across mass media"-- ER -