This book is framed by theories of globalization and delves into the development of a new global media culture. It also deals with theories of documentary genres and their social and cultural functions. Engaging with Reality contributes to a new and broader understanding of our changing, contemporary media culture and offers a comparative, transnational analysis of the forms and functions of documentary in a new global and digital media culture.
Introduction: Documentary, contemporary society and media culture PART I: Globalization, documentary film and television Chapter 1: Globalization in a mediated world Chapter 2: Sociology and aesthetics of documentary genres Chapter 3: Engaging with and investigating reality: the social and political documentary PART II: War, terror and democracy: the post-9/11 documentary Chapter 4: Into the dark side: the politics of war Chapter 5: On the battleground: reporting and representing war Chapter 6: Behind the headlines: documentaries, war, terror and everyday life PART III: A new global order: political, social and cultural challenges Chapter 7: Politics and spin in a mediated world Chapter 8: A multicultural world: migration, culture and everyday life Chapter 9: Risk society: the environmental challenge Conclusion: Cosmopolitan narratives: documentary in the new digital media culture
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