The History of Media and Communication Research: Contested Memories - Softcover

 
9780820488295: The History of Media and Communication Research: Contested Memories
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ISBN 10: 0820488291 ISBN 13: 9780820488295
Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers, 2008

Synopsis

«Strictly speaking», James Carey wrote, «there is no history of mass communication research.» This volume is a long-overdue response to Carey’s comment about the field’s ignorance of its own past. The collection includes essays of historiographical self-scrutiny, as well as new histories that trace the field’s institutional evolution and cross-pollination with other academic disciplines. The volume treats the remembered past of mass communication research as crucial terrain where boundaries are marked off and futures plotted. The collection, intended for scholars and advanced graduate students, is an essential compass for the field.

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About the Author

The Editors: David W. Park is Assistant Professor of Communication at Lake Forest College. He received his Ph.D. in communication from the University of Pennsylvania.
Jefferson Pooley is Assistant Professor of Media and Communication at Muhlenberg College. He received his Ph.D. in communication from Columbia University.

From the Back Cover

"The study of the history of mass communication research has been unfairly neglected to the detriment of the entire field of communication studies. We can learn much from an examination of the historical, political, and intellectual forces which propelled such research at different points in time. This outstanding collection of original essays will do much to underscore why we need to study this subject." Garth Jowett, University of Houston

"Heralding a welcome new wave in the history of media and communication studies, this volume presents a tantalizing, international array of critical insights, fresh approaches, and focused investigations." Robert T. Craig, University of Colorado

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Publisher
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0820488291
ISBN 13 
9780820488295
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
390
Editor
Park David W., Pooley Jefferson

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