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Zusatztext Praise for the first edition:"They cover the whole array of what can be entertaining: books! drama! music! films! circuses! television! gaming! gambling! sports! advertising! tourism! and edutainment.... The book is worth being read by scholars who are interested in entertainment studies and as a textbook it will be very useful." Emile G. McAnany A Quarterly Review of Communication Research Informationen zum Autor Shay Sayre is Professor Emeritus of Communications at California State University, Fullerton. Cynthia King is Associate Professor of Communications at California State University, Fullerton. Klappentext This textbook for upper-division courses in Entertainment Studies introduces students to the ways that society shapes our many forms of entertainment and in turn, how entertainment shapes society. Entertainment & Society examines a broad range of types of entertainment that we enjoy in our daily lives - covering new areas like sports, video games, gambling, theme parks, religion, and shopping, as well as traditional entertainment media such as film, television, and print. The textbook begins with a general overview of the study of entertainment, introducing readers to various ways of understanding leisure and play. The book then traces a brief history of the development of entertainment from its live forms through mediated technology. Subsequent chapters introduce discussion of audience research and media effects, and then provide focused overviews of particular areas of live and mediated entertainment. The second edition of this textbook features updated examples and pedagogical features throughout including text boxes, case studies, student activities, questions for discussion, and suggestions for further reading. Zusammenfassung Introduces students to the ways that society shapes our many forms of entertainment and in turn, how entertainment shapes society. This title examines a broad range of types of entertainment, covering areas like sports, video games, gambling, theme parks, travel, and shopping, as well as media such as film, television, and print. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Jennings Bryant. Introduction Section I: Influences: Theoretical Frameworks and Guiding Principles 1. Entertainment Everything 2. Our Convergence Culture 3. Understanding Entertainment Audiences 4. Drama and Storytelling 5. Entertainment Effects Section II: Impacts: Societal Causes and Effects 6. The Attention Economy: Business and Technology 7. Branded Entertainment and Theming 8. A Question of Standards: Legal Rights & Responsibilities 9. Ethics in the Information Age 10. Religion and Socialization 11. Ethnicity, Culture and Globalization 12. Sin City: Sex, Drugs, Violence and Gambling Section III: Innovations: Contemporary Trends and Practices 13. Advocacy in Entertainment: Politics, Activism and Education 14. Media Entertainment 15. Live on Our Stage: The Performing Arts 16. Travel, Attractions and Recreation 17. New Media and Futuretainment ...
