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Communication as Culture
Carey's seminal work joins central issues in the field and redefines them. It will force the reader to think in new and fruitful ways about such dichotomies as transmissions vs. ritual, administrative vs. critical, positivist vs. marxist, and cultural vs. power-orientated approaches to communications study. An historically inspired treatment of major figures and theories, required reading for the sophisticated scholar' - George Gerbner, University of Pennsylvania ...offers a mural of thought with a rich background, highlighted by such thoughts as communication being the 'maintenance of society in time'. - Cast/Communication Booknotes These essays encompass much more than a critique of an academic discipline. Carey's lively thought, lucid style, and profound scholarship propel the reader through a wide and varied intellectual landscape, particularly as these issues have affected Modern American thought. As entertaining as it is enlightening, Communication as Culture is certain to become a classic in its field.
Communication, Technology and Society
Lelia Green looks at what drives technological change, showing that the adoption of new technologies is not inevitable. She also explores how a variety of technology cultures coexist and interact.
Media and Power
Media and Power addresses three key questions about the relationship between media and society. *How much power do the media have? *Who really controls the media? *What is the relationship between media and power in society? In this major new book, James Curran reviews the different answers which have been given, before advancing original interpretations in a series of ground-breaking essays. This book also provides a guided tour of the major debates in media studies. What part did the media play in the making of modern society? How did 'new media' change society in the past? Will radical media research recover from its mid-life crisis? Is public service television the dying product of the nation in an age of globalization? Media and Power provides both a clear introduction to media research and an innovative analysis of media power.
Information Communication and Society
As our world is becoming more interconnected and inter-dependable, information is becoming a vital and important aspect of life. The term "information" is used differently by individuals in different walks of life. The present book Information, Communication and Society reflects the growing convergence among the several disciplines that concern themselves with information and the information science. Covered are information systems, information society, information economics, information profession, information protection, knowledge management, in addition to basic concept of information, communication and information science. The book addresses these related domains in a way that demonstrates the unities across the fields while also recognizing their uniquely distinguishing characteristics. Containing extensive literature review, this book attempts to provide a single book for all aspects of information science to all categories of readers includes students, researchers and teachers t
Communication and Information Technology in Society
This book investigates the psycho-social and pedagogical aspects of the development of communication and its media. It represents a major contribution to the discussion on the role of the media in the modern world and explores a number of problems in the fields of the social sciences, cultural studies and education. The views presented here offer insights from European countries in transition, and reflect the fact that globalization accounts for the culturally diverse societies in which many ...
Foundations of Critical Theory
This second volume of Christian Fuchs' Media, Communication and Society book series outlines key concepts and contemporary debates in critical theory. The book explores the foundations of a Marxist-humanist critical theory of society, clarifying and updating key concepts in critical theory - such as the dialectic, ideology and racial capitalism. In doing so, the book engages with and further develops elements from the works of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Rosa Luxemburg, Max Horkheimer, Theodor W. Adorno, Herbert Marcuse, David Harvey, Michael Hardt, Antonio Negri, C.L.R. James, Adolph L. Reed jr., and Cornel West. Written for a broad audience of students and scholars, this book is an essential guide for readers who are interested in how to think critically from perspectives such as media and communication studies, sociology, philosophy, political economy, and political science.
Media and Society
A critical introduction to meaning and power in an age of participatory culture, social media and digital platforms. Helps students to understand the central role media play in the social world, and how they can become informed media citizens themselves.
