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Media Representations of Oilscapes—An Exemplary Approach

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Oilscapes of Louisiana

Part of the book series: RaumFragen: Stadt – Region – Landschaft ((RFSRL))

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After the previous development of a working concept of oilscapes and the considerations of Oilscape 1 of the previous chapter, in this chapter we turn to the media discussion with its Oilscape 2 and Oilscape 3 references. In this context, mass media exhibit a significant part in the creation of World 2 and World 3 and their relation to each other, because “[t]he mass media play a profoundly significant role in the appropriation and interpretation of the meanings of social reality. They have the capability to shape conceptions of our physical, economic, political and social environments”.

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Kühne, O., Koegst, L., Berr, K. (2024). Media Representations of Oilscapes—An Exemplary Approach. In: Oilscapes of Louisiana. RaumFragen: Stadt – Region – Landschaft. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-43396-3_8

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