The History of Media and Communication Research: Contested Memories

Park, David W. (Editor)/ Pooley, Jefferson (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0820488291 / ISBN 13: 9780820488295

Published by Peter Lang Pub Inc, 2008

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390 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The History of Media and Communication Research: Contested Memories
• Publisher: Peter Lang Pub Inc
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0820488291
• ISBN 13: 9780820488295
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.77 kilograms

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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.

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.