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Theories of communication / Armand Mattelart and Michele Mattelart ; translated by Susan Gruenheck Tapoiner and James A. Cohen.

By: Mattelart, Armand.
Contributor(s): Mattelart, Michèle.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Sage, 1998Description: vi, 186 p. ; 20 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0761956476; 0761956468.Subject(s): Communication -- PhilosophyDDC classification: 302.2
Contents:
The social organism -- New World Empiricism -- Information theory -- The cultural industry, ideology and power -- Political economy -- The return of daily life -- The dominion of communication -- Conclusion.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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′.

Originally published: Paris: Editions La Decouverte, 1995.

Bibliography: (pages 157-173) and index.

The social organism -- New World Empiricism -- Information theory -- The cultural industry, ideology and power -- Political economy -- The return of daily life -- The dominion of communication -- Conclusion.

Translation of: Histoire des theories de la communication.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 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

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Armand Mattelart is Professor of Information and Communication Sciences at the University of Paris-VIII (Saint Denis)
Michele Mattelart is an independent researcher

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