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Communication, Media, and American Society
Daniel W. Rossides
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Description for Communication, Media, and American Society
Paperback. What is the role of communication technology and media in American society? Analyzing the field of communication against an in-depth picture of American society, this text explores how communication enterprises are intrinsically linked to the establishment and maintenance of social power. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
What is the role of communication technology and media in making American society more adaptive, equitable, and democratic? Analyzing the field of communication against an in-depth picture of American society, this provocative, wide-ranging text explores how communication enterprises are intrinsically linked to the establishment and maintenance of social power. Throughout the book, changes in communication capabilities are related to changes in wealth and income distribution, the structures of economic organizations, work and the professions, minorities, law and government, urbanization, popular culture, and globalization. In an engaging narrative the author presents empirical evidence that suggests that popular beliefs about the ... Read more
What is the role of communication technology and media in making American society more adaptive, equitable, and democratic? Analyzing the field of communication against an in-depth picture of American society, this provocative, wide-ranging text explores how communication enterprises are intrinsically linked to the establishment and maintenance of social power. Throughout the book, changes in communication capabilities are related to changes in wealth and income distribution, the structures of economic organizations, work and the professions, minorities, law and government, urbanization, popular culture, and globalization. In an engaging narrative the author presents empirical evidence that suggests that popular beliefs about the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742519404
SKU
V9780742519404
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About Daniel W. Rossides
Daniel W. Rossides is professor of sociology emeritus, Bowdoin College. He has also taught at Hunter College, CUNY, and York University, Toronto. He has published books on social theory, social stratification, and the professions and disciplines, as well as articles on education for Change and The Journal of Higher Education. He is currently working on a manuscript titled Understanding American ... Read more
Reviews for Communication, Media, and American Society
The advantages of this book are the provocative questions raised, historical perspective, wide range, and macrosociological lens. Whether or not readers agree with it, many should find it stimulating.
Contemporary Sociology
This book is unmatched among communication texts for the breadth of its historical coverage, the depth of its sociological analysis, and for its thorough and unflinching examination ... Read more
Contemporary Sociology
This book is unmatched among communication texts for the breadth of its historical coverage, the depth of its sociological analysis, and for its thorough and unflinching examination ... Read more