Marxism and Communication Studies: The Point is to Change It Contributor(s): Jhally, Sut (Other), Lewis, Justin (Other), Artz, Lee (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0820481262 ISBN-13: 9780820481265 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $41.88 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2006 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies - Art | Business Aspects |
Dewey: 302.2 |
LCCN: 2006015426 |
Series: Media and Culture |
Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6" W x 9" (0.80 lbs) 260 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: There is a timely and urgent need for a reasoned dialogue reassessing how Marxism can advance the study of human communication and transform the social world in which it is embedded. Indeed, ongoing world-historical events - including the vigorously organized market globalization, the corresponding insurgent global anticorporate movement, and the conflicts engendered by the U.S. invasion of Iraq - have underscored the importance of a thorough critique of global capitalism and its telecommunication technologies and practices. This important new collection, featuring essays by leading scholars and practitioners, provides a much-needed overview and assessment of Marxism's significance to contemporary thinking in communication and media studies. Contributors demonstrate how a Marxist perspective can be usefully applied to specific case studies in communication, providing valuable insights and understandings that are not obtainable using other approaches. |