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James Carey
Munson, Eve S.; Warren, Catherine A.
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paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
An essential guide to the thought of a central figure in media studies .
James Carey-scholar, media critic, and teacher of journalists-almost single-handedly established the importance of defining a cultural perspective when analyzing communications. Interspersing Carey’s major essays with articles exploring his central themes and their importance, this collection provides a critical introduction to the work of this significant figure.
Long before the “interpretive turn” became the fashion in the humanities and sociology, Carey was busily studying and combining the ideas of an impressive array of philosophers, sociologists, historians, and anthropologists, including John Dewey, Clifford Geertz, Raymond Williams, Thomas Kuhn, Max ... Read moreCarey has demonstrated that mass communications serve a complex function in society, with one central question reflecting his concerns: How does one make democracy work in a vast country that spans a continent? In his view, symbols, language, and those who create them are reality-creating, rather than reality-reflecting. Carey has examined the roles the media and the academy have played in creating and maintaining a public sphere, as well as the ways technology helps or hinders that project. Carey’s themes range from the strains on democracy and drawbacks of technology to the critique of journalism and the politics of academe. Contributors: G. Stuart Adam, Carleton U, Canada; James Carey, Columbia U; Carolyn Marvin, U of Pennsylvania; John Pauly, St. Louis U; Jay Rosen, New York U; Michael Schudson, U of California, San Diego. Show LessProduct Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816627035
SKU
V9780816627035
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About Munson, Eve S.; Warren, Catherine A.
Eve Stryker Munson is assistant professor at Pennsylvania State University. Catherine A. Warren is assistant professor at North Carolina State University.
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