Communication and Race A Structural Perspective Oscar H. Gandy Jr , Professor of Communication, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, USA           Description: 'Communication and Race: A Structural Perspective' provides a comprehensive review of scholarly approaches to understanding the place of race and ethnicity in the evolving systems of information media. It explores the concept of race through three streams of analysis: media systems and institutions; communication frames and symbolic representations; and social constructions. Borrowing insights from behavioural science, political economy, and the more interpretative strands of contemporary cultural studies, the book enters directly into the contemporary debate about structure and agency, and ends by proposing an agenda for the development of critical theory in the area of race and ethnicity. Contents: Introduction The social construction of race The media system Reflection and representation Reproduction and change A critical research agenda Bibliography Binding: Paperback Dimensions: 234 x 156mm Published: 27/02/1998 ISBN: 0340676892 Price: £15.99 sterling Arnold purchase assistance Key Features: * The first comprehensive textbook on research on race and the media * International in scope * Gandy is a leading scholar in communication research * Extensive bibliography - invaluable reference tool   Readership: Undergraduates in media/communication studies.