| Thinking with James Carey: Essays on Communications, Transportation, History Contributor(s): McCarthy, Cameron (Other), Valdivia, Angharad N. (Other), Packer, Jeremy (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0820474053 ISBN-13: 9780820474052 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $38.36 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - Drama - History |
| Dewey: 302.2 |
| LCCN: 2005018066 |
| Series: Intersections in Communications and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6" W x 9" (0.73 lbs) 236 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: James Carey is arguably the founder of the critical cultural study of communication and media in the United States. This volume brings together top communication and media scholars to revisit and engage key themes in Carey's groundbreaking work. This lively assortment of cutting-edge research provides a timely overview of Carey's impact on current scholarship in communication, cultural studies, and U.S. history. Also included is a wide-ranging two-part interview by Lawrence Grossberg in which Carey discusses his intellectual biography, revisits his classic essays, and argues for the urgent need for democratically motivated scholarship in the contemporary United States. |
