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Mediatization Has Emerged As A Key Concept To Reconsider Old, Yet Fundamental Questions About The Role And Influence Of Media In Culture And Society. In Particular The Theory Of Mediatization Has Proved Fruitful For The Analysis Of How Media Spread To, Become Intertwined With, And Influence Other Social Institutions And Cultural Phenomena Like Politics, Play And Religion. This Book Presents A Major Contribution To The Theoretical Understanding Of The Mediatization Of Culture And Society. Introduction: From Mediation To Mediatization -- Mediatization: A New Theoretical Perspective -- The Mediatization Of Politics: From Party Press To Opinion Industry -- The Mediatization Of Religion: From The Faith Of The Church To The Enchantment Of The Media -- The Mediatization Of Play: From Bricks To Bytes -- The Mediatization Of Habitus: The Social Character Of A New Individualism -- Epilogue: Mediatization: Consequences And Policies. By Stig Hjarvard. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.