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Professor janet wasko giving a lecture on disney in ljubljana, december 20 photo. Jan 01, 2005 a companion to television is a magisterial collection of 31 original essays that charter the field of television studies over the past century. Janet wasko is professor in the school of journalism and communication, as well as the knight chair in communication research at the university of oregon. Her many books include hollywood in the information age. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading global media giants. In this updated second edition, with new examples provided throughout, janet wasko examines the processes by which the.
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Janet wasko l studying the political economy of media and information. Nevertheless, understanding both of these disney histories is essential. A catalogue record for this book is available from the british library. Donaldism is the fandom associated with disney comics and cartoons. How hollywood works by janet wasko overdrive rakuten. Production and reception in media research 1999, understanding disney. In this major new book, janet wasko examines the processes bywhich the disney company one of the largest media andentertainment corporations in the world manufactures thefantasies which enthrall. I am what the book refers to as a reluctant consumer of disney media and thus was so intrigued to inform myself more on the history, operations, and interpretations of all things disney, from its classic films to its theme parks.
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