Beschreibung:
By Diana Kendall
Framing Class introduces students to the concepts of class and media framing, examining how the media portray various social classes, from the elite to the very poor. Fully revised and updated, the second edition of this groundbreaking book includes discussions of new media, updated sources, and provocative new examples from movies and television, such as The Real Housewives series and media portrayal of corporate executives and the new poor.
AcknowledgmentsChapter 1: Class Action in the MediaChapter 2: Twenty-four-Karat Gold Frames: Lifestyles of the Rich and FamousChapter 3: Gilded Cages: Media Stories of How the Mighty Have FallenChapter 4: Fragile Frames: The Poor and HomelessChapter 5: Tarnished Metal Frames: The Working Class and the Working PoorChapter 6: Splintered Wooden Frames: The Middle ClassChapter 7: Framing Class, Vicarious Living, and Conspicuous ConsumptionNotesBibliographyIndexAbout the Authors