Kerr, Aphra and Brereton, Pat and Kücklich, Julian (2005) New Media: New Pleasures? International Journal of Cultural Studies, 9 (1).

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Abstract

The discourse surrounding new media suggests that they offer experiences and pleasures which older media do not. This paper critically explores this proposition both theoretically and empirically in a small number of households in Ireland and in relation to digital games, DVDs and digital television. It argues that we can only understand the pleasures of new media texts through an examination of user experiences and by investigating the constraints and barriers which surround new media consumption in particular social and cultural contexts. It also suggests that insights from political economy of the media might be usefully employed within cultural studies.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	digital games, DVDs, digital television, new media, political economy, users
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology
Item ID:	426
Depositing User:	Prof. Aphra Kerr
Date Deposited:	06 Nov 2006
Journal or Publication Title:	International Journal of Cultural Studies
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Refereed:	Yes
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Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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