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Books
Benjamin, Walter. “The Work of Art in an Age of Mechanical Reproduction,” in Hannah Arendt, ed., Illuminations. New York : Schocken Books, 2007
Walter Benjamin discusses a shift in perception and its affects in the wake of the advent of film and photography in the twentieth century. He writes of the sense changes within humanity’s entire mode of existence; the way we look and see the visual work of art has is different now and its consequences remain to be determined. -Frankfurtschool.wordpress.com
Jenkins, Henry. Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide. New York: New York University Press, 2006.
Jenkins provides a riveting introduction to the world where every story gets told and every brand gets sold across multiple media platforms. He explains the cultural shift that is occurring as consumers fight for control across disparate channels, changing the way we do business, elect our leaders, and educate our children.
O’Connor, John E., ed. American History/American Television: Interpreting the Video Past. New York: Frederick Ungar, 1983.
Wallace, Lee. “Fag Men: Mad Men, Homosexuality and Televisual Style.” Cultural Studies Review 18.2 (2012): 207-22. ProQuest. Web. 8 Aug. 2016.
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