A Social History of the Media
From Gutenburg to the Internet
Seiten
2001
Polity Press (Verlag)
978-0-7456-2375-7 (ISBN)
Polity Press (Verlag)
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A history of the different means of communication in the West from the invention of printing to the Internet. The book deals with each constituent element in what came to be called "the media" and discusses, among other things, the continuing importance of oral and manuscript communication.
Written by two leading social and cultural historians, A Social History of the Media provides a masterful overview of communication media and of the social and cultural contexts within which they emerged and evolved over time. The authors retrace the complex and multiple paths of development, exploring the interrelations between communication media and other aspects of social life. The scope of this book is far-reaching, exploring the history of the different means of communication in the West from the invention of printing to the Internet. It deals with each constituent element in what came to be called 'the media' and discusses, among other things, the continuing importance of oral and manuscript communication, the rise of print, the relationship between physical transportation and social communication, and the development of electronic media. The book concludes with an account of the convergences associated with digital communication technology, the rise of the internet and the phenomenon of globalization.
Avoiding technological determinism and rejecting assumptions of straightforward evolutionary progress, this book brings out the rich and varied histories of communication media. It will be an ideal text for students in history, media and cultural studies and journalism, but it will also appeal to a wide general readership.
Written by two leading social and cultural historians, A Social History of the Media provides a masterful overview of communication media and of the social and cultural contexts within which they emerged and evolved over time. The authors retrace the complex and multiple paths of development, exploring the interrelations between communication media and other aspects of social life. The scope of this book is far-reaching, exploring the history of the different means of communication in the West from the invention of printing to the Internet. It deals with each constituent element in what came to be called 'the media' and discusses, among other things, the continuing importance of oral and manuscript communication, the rise of print, the relationship between physical transportation and social communication, and the development of electronic media. The book concludes with an account of the convergences associated with digital communication technology, the rise of the internet and the phenomenon of globalization.
Avoiding technological determinism and rejecting assumptions of straightforward evolutionary progress, this book brings out the rich and varied histories of communication media. It will be an ideal text for students in history, media and cultural studies and journalism, but it will also appeal to a wide general readership.
Asa Briggs was formerly Professor of Worcester College, Oxford and is now Chancellor of the Open University. Peter Burke is Professor of Cultural History at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.
List of illustrationsPrefaceIntroduction Chapter 1: The Print Revolution in Context Chapter 2: The Media and the Public Sphere in Early Modern Europe Chapter 3: From Steam to Electricity Chapter 4: Processes and Patterns Chapter 5: Information, Education, Entertainment Chapter 6: Convergence Chapter 7: Conclusion: Into Cyberspace?ChronologyFurther ReadingIndex
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 14.12.2001 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 20 |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 553 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Journalistik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft | |
| Wirtschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7456-2375-1 / 0745623751 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7456-2375-7 / 9780745623757 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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