Since 1997 Representation has been the go-to textbook for students learning the tools to question and critically analyze institutional and media texts and images. This long-awaited third edition has been updated throughout to engage with the impact of digital technology and culture, and the changes in political culture, social movements and the cultural industries. The new edition includes:
• A new introduction by Jessica Evans and Sean Nixon, focusing on digital media, politics, race and gender
• Revised chapters with additional content on digital media, de-westernising culture, imperialism and BLM, and new readings tying contemporary issues of race, gender and power
• Two new chapters exploring digital forms of self-representation and representation in/of Politics, looking at media spectacle, political imagery, Brexit, Trump and climate activism
The Third Edition provides an indispensable resource for students and teachers in cultural and media studies.