Workplace Culture in Mass Communication Industries

With a particular focus on office culture, the book concentrates on analysing the position and experiences of women working across communication industries and uses the theoretical framework of cultural masculinities to explore whether women's organisational experiences and the lack of opportunities span across sectors.

List of contents

1. Introduction and Rationale for the Book
2. Bourdieusian Theory: Habitus, Field, Doxa, Dispositions and the Masculine Domination
3. Women in Journalism
4. Women in Public Relations
5. Women in Advertising
6. Masculine Domination in Mass Communications Industries
7. References

About the author

Martina Topi¿ is a behavioural sociologist and mass communication scholar. She is an associate professor in public relations leadership at the University of Alabama, College of Communication and Information Sciences, Department of Advertising and Public Relations, United States (2023-). Before joining the University of Alabama, she worked at Leeds Beckett University, UK (Leeds Business School), where she was a reader (2021-2023), senior lecturer in public relations (2017-2021), lecturer in public relations (2016-2017) and graduate teaching assistant (2014-2016). Before that, she worked as a research and teaching assistant at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Political Science (2007-2013). Before working in academia, Martina worked as a journalist and she founded several events companies where she managed public relations and events organisation.

Product details

• Authors: Martina (Leeds Beckett University Topic, Martina Topić
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.05.2025
• EAN: 9781032303611
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3230361-1
• No. of pages: 194
• Series: Routledge New Directions in PR & Communication Research
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, Public Relations, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Public Relations, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Office Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, Office & workplace, Gender studies, gender groups, Personnel & human resources management, Office and workplace, Personnel and human resources management, Media, Information & Communication Industries