Although practice theory has been a mainstay of social theory for nearly three decades, so far it has had very limited impact on media studies. This book draws on the work of practice theorists such as Wittgenstein, Foucault, Bourdieu, Barth and Schatzki and rethinks the study of media from the perspective of practice theory. Drawing on ethnographic case studies from places such as Zambia, India, Hong Kong, the United States, Britain, Norway and Denmark, the contributors address a number of important themes: media as practice; the interlinkage between media, culture and practice; the contextual study of media practices; and new practices of digital production. Collectively, these chapters make a strong case for the importance of theorising the relationship between media and practice and thereby adding practice theory as a new strand to the study of anthropology of media.

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Publisher

Berghahn Books

Year

2010

ISBN

9781845458546

Edition

Topic

Social Sciences

Subtopic

Cultural & Social Anthropology

Index

Social Sciences

THEORISING MEDIA AND PRACTICE
Contents
List of Figures
Preface
Introduction: Theorising Media and Practice*
PART 1: Media as Practice
CHAPTER 1: Theorising Media as Practice
CHAPTER 2: What Do We Mean by ‘Media Practices’?
CHAPTER 3: Media as Practice: A Brief Exchange
PART II: Media, Culture and Practice
CHAPTER 4: From Fan Practice to Mediated Moments:The Value of Practice Theory in the Understanding of Media Audiences
CHAPTER 5: Thick Context, Deep Epistemology: A Meditationon Wide-Angle Lenses on Media, Knowledge Production and the Concept of Culture
CHAPTER 6: ‘But It Is My Habit to Read the Times’: Metaculture and Practice in the Reading of Indian Newspapers
CHAPTER 7: Embedded/Embedding Media Practices and Cultural Production
PART III: Media Practices in Context
Chapter 8: Communication, Cognition and Usage: Epistemological Considerations of Media Practices and Processes
CHAPTER 9: Language-games, In/dividuals and Media Uses: What a Practice Perspective Should Imply for Media Studies
CHAPTER 10: A Barthian Approach to Practice and Media: Internet Engagements among Teleworkers in Rural Denmark
CHAPTER 11: Can Practice Theory Inspire Studies of ICTs in Everyday Life?
PART IV: New Media Production Practices
CHAPTER 12: Playful Practices: Theorising ‘New Media’ Cultural Production
CHAPTER 13: Theorising the Practices of Free Software: The Movement
CHAPTER 14: Cinematography and Camera Crew: Practice, Process and Procedure
Notes on Contributors
Index