Theories of Communication

A Short Introduction
1. Auflage 1998
ISBN: 978-0-7619-5646-4
Verlag: Sage Publications UK

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 385 g

This textbook provides students with a concise introduction to the development of communication theory. Written in an engaging style, it offers an account of the development of all the major theoretical approaches in communication and media studies.

The book summarizes clearly and methodically the range of existing theories; explains how and why the diverse currents and schools of thought emerged; and contextualizes all the major approaches, including those of cultural studies and political economy, in their historical, social and intellectual setting.

Theories of Communication is an essential text for all students of media, communication and cultural studies. It will also be welcomed by anyone seeking to understand the changes that have accompanied the rise of the so-called `information society'.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mattelart, Michele

Mattelart, Armand

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Informationstheorie, Kodierungstheorie
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Daten / Datenbanken Informationstheorie, Kodierungstheorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Social Organism
New World Empiricism
Information Theory
The Cultural Industry, Ideology and Power
Political Economy
The Return of Everyday Life
The Dominion of Communication