Studying Political Communication and Media in East Asia: A Playful Textbook (1)

By: Florian Schneider

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Synopsis: Communication is at the heart of politics, and certainly in East Asia, where vibrant media systems and cultural industries connect with political processes that range from the democratic to autocratic. If we are to understand East Asian societies, and 21st-century politics more broadly, we need to take media and communication seriously. This textbook provides a flexible toolbox of methods and theories for studying political communication. Taking its examples and exercises from Japan, Korea, and the Chinese-speaking world, it walks readers through core issues, media contents, and communicative modes. Readers will learn how to systematically analyse the politics of media environments, written and spoken words, images and visual designs, moving image, space and spatial interactions, (video)games, and more. The chapters can be used individually or, optionally, as a playful ‘gamified’ course that offers learners a first-hand experience of how complex ‘information societies’ incentivise behaviour.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 432 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781040773871
Related ISBNs:: 9781040799772, 9789048564453, 9781003704492
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 10/02/25
Copyrighted By:: F. Schneider / Taylor & Francis Group
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Computers and Internet, Social Studies, Communication, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.