| Marxism and Communication Studies: The Point Is to Change It Contributor(s): Jhally, Sut (Editor), Lewis, Justin (Editor), Artz, Lee (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0820488259 ISBN-13: 9780820488257 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $107.97 Product Type: Hardcover 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: 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. |