Smith, Joel,  1925- <br/><br/>
Understanding the media :  a sociology of mass communication / 
Joel Smith. 
 - Cresskill, N.J. :  Hampton Press,  1995. 
 - xxiv, 392 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. +  hbk. 
 - The Hampton Press communication series. Mass communications and journalism .
 - Hampton Press communication series.  Mass communications and journalism. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-370) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: Mass communication and its legacy -- Communication as a social process -- The structure and processes of communication systems -- Systems of mass communication -- The social role of mass communication and the media -- Control of the mass media -- Public policy and control of the media -- Development of the state and public communication -- Contemporary media policy issues in comparative perspective -- A sociology of mass communication. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1572730048 (m) (hbk) 1572730056 (v) (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>95003103 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mass media--Social aspects.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>302.23