Jason A. Smith, PhD candidate in sociology, is a co-editor of a new book entitled, Race and Contention in Twenty-first Century U.S. Media (Routledge). The volume contains fourteen chapters that seek to highlight: the contested space media provides for changing dimensions of race, examining the ways that various representations can both hinder or promote positive racial views, considering media in relation to other institutions, and moving beyond thinking of media as a passive and singular institution.
More information on the book can be found here:
https://www.routledge.com/products/9781138937154
Advance reviews
"Smith and Thakore, up and coming leaders in the area of sociology of race and media, have their fingers on the pulse. Race and Contention in Twenty-First Century U.S. Media is a solid and important collection of research that wrestles with white supremacy, power, and media in the context of a U.S. racialized social system. If you are looking for a comprehensive collection of research that is sociologically engaging, cutting-edge, and keeps it real, look no further—you’re looking at it!"
- David G. Embrick, University of Connecticut, Founding Co-editor of Sociology of Race & Ethnicity
"A wonderful collection of cutting-edge articles on race, racism, and the media. Race and Contention in Twenty-First Century U.S. Media provides a broad and penetrating examination of how even the newest of new media often serves to reproduce racist images and racial hierarchies."
- Woody Doane, University of Hartford
"...The chapters in this volume address one of the major issues and questions central to our democracy, one we have not fully resolved: Should the media serve the interests of the entire population, including racial and ethnic groups, or should it continue to serve the interests of powerful owners and those who represent powerful majority groups?"
- Rutledge M. Dennis, George Mason University
May 24, 2016
