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Herbert Schiller
Richard Maxwell
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Description for Herbert Schiller
Hardback. Herbert I. Schiller (1919-2000) has been called America's most original and influential media analyst of the left in the twentieth century. Maxwell's timely book fuses biography and history in a digest of Schiller's major works to reveal their continuing relevance for critical communication studies. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BG; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Hailed as America's most original and influential media analyst of the left, Herbert I. Schiller (1919-2000) was a pioneer of critical communication studies. Beginning in the 1960s with a blast of radical writings and speeches, Schiller broke the silence in communication studies on U.S. imperialism and cold war information policy, challenged private business schemes to commercialize the public supply of information, revealed government policies that helped create the market-based information economy, and demystified the hype of computerized wonders in the information age. Schiller's research on cultural imperialism became a vital thread in the global struggle against American Empire and transnational ... Read more
Hailed as America's most original and influential media analyst of the left, Herbert I. Schiller (1919-2000) was a pioneer of critical communication studies. Beginning in the 1960s with a blast of radical writings and speeches, Schiller broke the silence in communication studies on U.S. imperialism and cold war information policy, challenged private business schemes to commercialize the public supply of information, revealed government policies that helped create the market-based information economy, and demystified the hype of computerized wonders in the information age. Schiller's research on cultural imperialism became a vital thread in the global struggle against American Empire and transnational ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Series
Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture
Condition
New
Weight
375g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742518476
SKU
V9780742518476
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About Richard Maxwell
Richard Maxwell is professor of media studies at Queens College, City University of New York.
Reviews for Herbert Schiller
This is a useful overview of an influential academic and his work. Recommended.
CHOICE
A must-read for anyone who wants an introduction to Schiller or just simply wants to know more about him. A succinct and useful overview of Schiller's ideas. . . . For those interested in Schiller's writings and legacy, Herbert Schiller is a worthwhile read: ... Read more
CHOICE
A must-read for anyone who wants an introduction to Schiller or just simply wants to know more about him. A succinct and useful overview of Schiller's ideas. . . . For those interested in Schiller's writings and legacy, Herbert Schiller is a worthwhile read: ... Read more