Description:
In this collection of original essays, Larry Gross' former students reflect on his groundbreaking contributions to the field of media studies.
Review Quotes: "To sit in classes with Larry Gross was to learn, by example, habits of critical discernment and reflection, and this was as true for discussions of experimental research design as it was for critiques of media representation or structuralist studies of art. The essays of his students collected here emulate the keen critical acumen of their mentor, continually challenging received disciplinary boundaries and tacit assumptions to forge fresh perspectives and analyses across the breadth of communication and media studies. Most importantly, each of the chapters in its own way reflects Gross's specific attention to the varieties of symbolic behavior that mediate between 'life' and 'art', his concern to illuminate the processes by which media institutions influence those symbolic experiences and their effects, and his lifelong commitment to promoting greater participation, inclusion, and equality in cultural production and media representation. This book is a fitting tribute to Larry Gross and his legacy." --Michael Griffin, Associate Professor of Media & Cultural Studies, Macalester College