Media entertainment / Allison Eden, Nicholas Bowman, Matthew Grizzard.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eden, Allison Lehner (Author)
Bowman, Nicholas David (Author)
Grizzard, Matthew Nelson (Author)
Language:English
Published: Dubuque, IA : Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, [2019]
Subjects:
Mass media > Psychological aspects.
Mass media > Social aspects.
Mass media > Moral and ethical aspects.
Physical Description:viii, 250 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Why entertainment?
  • Early understandings of entertainment selection
  • From escapism to entertainment
  • Entertainment and perceptions of social reality
  • The dark side of entertainment
  • Entertainment and emotions
  • Narratives and characters
  • Understanding genres
  • Children's entertainment
  • News and politics and entertainment
  • Social functions of entertainment media
  • Entertainment markets
  • The future of media entertainment
  • Glossary.