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John B. Thompson
Media and Modernity
A Social Theory of the Media

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This wide-ranging and innovative book develops an original theory of the media and their impact on the modern world, from the emergence of printing to the most recent developments in the media industries.

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Table of Content

Preface.

Introduction.

1. Communication and Social Context.

2. The Media and the Development of Modern Societies.

3. The Rise of Mediated Interaction.

4. The Transformation of Visibility.

5. The Globalization of Communication.

6. The Re-mooring of Tradition.

7. Self and Experience in a Mediated World.

8. The Re-invention of Publicness.

Notes.

Index.

About the author

John B. Thompson is Reader in Sociology at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge.

Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 322 ● ISBN 9780745674285 ● File size 27.0 MB ● Publisher John Wiley & Sons ● Published 2013 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2706033 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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