Items related to Perspectives on Mass Communication History (Routledge...

Perspectives on Mass Communication History (Routledge Communication Series) - Hardcover

Book 67 of 135: Routledge Communication

Sloan, Wm. David

 
9780805808353: Perspectives on Mass Communication History (Routledge Communication Series)

Synopsis

This unique volume is based on the philosophy that the teaching of history should emphasize critical thinking and attempt to involve the student intellectually, rather than simply provide names, dates, and places to memorize. The book approaches history not as a cut-and-dried recitation of a collection of facts but as multifaceted discipline. In examining the various perspectives historians have provided, the author brings a vitality to the study of history that students normally do not gain. The text is comprised of 24 historiographical essays, each of which discusses the major interpretations of a significant topic in mass communication history. Students are challenged to evaluate each approach critically and to develop their own explanations. As a textbook designed specifically for use in graduate level communication history courses, it should serve as a stimulating pedagogical tool.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author

Wm. David Sloan

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780805808636: Perspectives on Mass Communication History (Routledge Communication Series)

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  0805808639 ISBN 13:  9780805808636
Publisher: Routledge, 1991
Softcover