London, UK (July 27, 2010) – Why Voice Matters by Nick Couldry, published by SAGE, is a passionate discussion on neoliberalism which examines the contradictions in neoliberal thought and evaluates how the mainstream media not only fails to provide the means for people to give an account of themselves, but also reinforces neoliberal values.
For more than thirty years neoliberalism has declared that market functioning trumps all other social, political and economic values. The book explores the idea of how the media, politics and culture in our society reinforce neoliberal values. Couldry passionately argues for voice, the effective opportunity for people to speak and be heard on what affects their lives, as the only value that can truly challenge neoliberal politics. However, having voice is not enough: we need to know our voice matters. Insisting that the answer goes much deeper than simply calling for 'more voices', whether on the streets or in the media, Couldry presents a range of analysis from the real world of Blair and Obama to the social theory of Judith Butler and Amartya Sen. It will be of significant interest to all those in the fields of media and cultural studies, political science and political theory, and cultural and political anthropology.
Nick Couldry is Professor of Media and Communications at Goldsmiths University of London. He is also the author of Inside Culture (SAGE 2000).
Paperback ISBN: 9781848606623 _ £19.99
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