Culture in the Communication Age (Comedia)

. Ed(s): Lull, James

ISBN 10: 041522117X / ISBN 13: 9780415221177

Published by Routledge, 2000

About this Item

Gathers leading contributors from the fields of communication, cultural studies, anthropology, media studies, sociology and psychology to provide a series of interdisciplinary perspectives on the meaning of 'culture' in contemporary society. Editor(s): Lull, James. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 b&w photographs, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317. . 2000. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Culture in the Communication Age (Comedia)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 041522117X
• ISBN 13: 9780415221177
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

What does it mean to live in the Communication Age? What has happened to culture in the Communication Age? What is the nature of culture today?
Culture in the Communication Age brings together some of the world's leading thinkers from a range of academic disciplines to discuss what 'culture' means in the modern era. They describe key features of cultural life in the 'communication age', and consider the cultural implications of the rise of global communication, mass media, information technology, and popular culture. Individual chapters consider:
* Cultures of the mind * Rethinking culture in a global context * Re-thinking Culture, from 'ways of life' to 'lifestyle' * Gender and Culture * Popular Culture and Media Spectacles * Visual Culture * Star Culture * Computers, the Internet and Virtual Cultures * Superculture in the Communication Age

About the Author

James Lull is Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies at San Jose State University, California. He is author or editor of twelve books, including Culture-on-Demand, Media, Communication Culture: A Global Approach, Media Scandals, China Turned On, Inside Family Viewing, and the forthcoming The Language of Life: How Communication Drives Human Evolution.