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      Copyright © James Shanahan 2021

      The right of James Shanahan to be identified as Author of this Work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

      First published in 2021 by Polity Press

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      ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-3576-7

      ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-3577-4 (pb)

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Names: Shanahan, James, 1960- author.

      Title: Media effects : a narrative perspective / James Shanahan.

      Description: Medford : Polity, 2020. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “A nuanced and authoritative take on how media use affects society”-- Provided by publisher.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2020006730 (print) | LCCN 2020006731 (ebook) | ISBN 9781509535767 (hardback) | ISBN 9781509535774 (paperback) | ISBN 9781509535781 (epub)

      Subjects: LCSH: Mass media--Influence. | Mass media--Social aspects. | Mass media--Psychological aspects.

      Classification: LCC P94 .S525 2020 (print) | LCC P94 (ebook) | DDC 302.23--dc23

      LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020006730

      LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020006731

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