| Social Theories of the Press: Constituents of Communication Research, 1840s to 1920s Contributor(s): Hardt, Hanno (Author), Carey, James W. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0742511340 ISBN-13: 9780742511347 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $56.43 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2001 Annotation: Hanno Hardt has thoroughly revised and expanded his pre-history of communication research in the United States. With the notable addition of Karl Marx's journalism-focused writings and a new foreword by James W. Carey, this edition covers intellectual contributions from several German theorists in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as well as first-generation U.S. sociologists who were influenced by this scholarship. A new concluding chapter explores the continuing influence of German social thought and the contemporary shift of paradigms in U.S. communication research, including approaches such as critical (Marxist) and cultural studies. Visit our website for sample chapters! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies |
| Dewey: 301.14 |
| LCCN: 2001019018 |
| Series: Critical Media Studies (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.04" W x 9" (0.70 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hanno Hardt has thoroughly revised and expanded his 'pre-history' of communication research in the United States. With the notable addition of Karl Marx's journalism-focused writings and a new foreword by James W. Carey, this edition covers intellectual contributions from several German theorists in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as well as first-generation U.S. sociologists who were influenced by this scholarship. A new concluding chapter explores the continuing influence of German social thought and the contemporary shift of paradigms in U.S. communication research, including approaches such as critical (Marxist) and cultural studies. |