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Ethnic & Race Relations, U.S. Politics in the Post Cold-War Era, Great Britain - Politics & Government, United States History - 20th Century - 1945 to 2000, Mass Media - International, Media & Communications, U.S. Politics - History, British History - Gen

Whitewash

by John Gabriel
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By putting the language used in television, the radio, the internet and press, as well as that spoken by key leaders, under the spotlight, what is ultimately revealed is the existence of a 'white' language, both coded and overt.
Taking specific examples and presenting new factual evidence, John Gabriel studies the racial politics that lie behind much of the communication in the public arena. Case studies draw on contemporary political controversies and are used to explore the relationship between racialised forms of media discourse and political and economic change.

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Examines the relationship between the media and racial politics in the US and the UK. Gabriel (cultural studies, U. of Birmingham) uses specific examples from the media--film, music, TV, the press, and the Internet--in his analysis of the development and methods of language dissemination. He focuses on case studies such as neo-Nazi music, racialized homophobia, the Rodney King video, and campaigns against police brutality. The book is aimed at students in ethnic relations, media and communication studies as well as sociology, current affairs, and politics. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Book Details

Published
April 2, 1998
Publisher
London ; Routledge, 1998.
Pages
232
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780415149709

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