Routledge Companion to Media and Class

<p>This companion brings together scholars working at the intersection of media and class with a focus on how understandings of class are changing in contemporary global media contexts. </p><p></p><p>From the memes of and about working-class supporters of billionaire populists to well-publicized and critiqued philanthropic efforts to bring communication technologies into developing country contexts to the behind-the-scenes work of migrant tech workers class is undergoing change both in and through media. Diverse and thoughtfully curated contributions unpack how media industries digital technologies everyday media practices—and media studies itself—feed into and comment upon broader interdisciplinary discussions. They cover a wide range of topics such as economic inequality workplace stratification the sharing economy democracy and journalism globalization and mobility/migration. </p><p></p><p>Outward-looking intersectional and highly contemporary <i>The Routledge Companion to Media and Class </i>is a must-read for students and researchers interested in the intersections between media class sociology technology and a changing world. </p>