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Media and the Government of Populations
Srampickal, Jacob; Dearman, Philip; Greenfield, C.; Williams, P.
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Description for Media and the Government of Populations
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
This book deals with the social, cultural and especially political significance of media by shifting from the usual focus on the public sphere and publics and paying attention to populations. It describes key moments where populations of different sorts have been subject to formative and diverse projects of governing, in which communication has been key. It brings together governmentality studies with the study of media practices and communication technologies. Chapters consider print culture and the new political technology of individuals; digital economies as places where populations are formed, known and managed as productive resources; workplaces, schools, clinics and homes as sites ... Read more
This book deals with the social, cultural and especially political significance of media by shifting from the usual focus on the public sphere and publics and paying attention to populations. It describes key moments where populations of different sorts have been subject to formative and diverse projects of governing, in which communication has been key. It brings together governmentality studies with the study of media practices and communication technologies. Chapters consider print culture and the new political technology of individuals; digital economies as places where populations are formed, known and managed as productive resources; workplaces, schools, clinics and homes as sites ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media
Number of Pages
231
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137347725
SKU
V9781137347725
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About Srampickal, Jacob; Dearman, Philip; Greenfield, C.; Williams, P.
Philip Dearman is Lecturer in Communication Studies at RMIT University, Australia. Cathy Greenfield is Associate Professor of Communication at RMIT University, Australia. Peter Williams was an Associate of RMIT University, Australia where for many years he taught the RMIT Honours level course ‘Communication Revolutions and Cultural Forms’.
Reviews for Media and the Government of Populations
“This book would be useful for anyone beginning a study of government or political communication, whether as a hobby or an introduction to academic scholarship.” (Lindsay R. Martin, CBQ Communication Booknotes Quarterly, Vol. 51 (3-4), 2020)