Mass Communication Theory : Foundations, Ferment, and Future
ISBN: 9780495503637 | 0495503630
Edition: 5thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 2/21/2008
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MASS COMMUNICATION THEORY: FOUNDATIONS, FERMENT, AND FUTURE, Fifth Edition, introduces you to current and classical mass communication theories and explains the media literacy movement in terms you can understand. Plus, this mass communication textbook helps you develop a better understanding of media theory so you can play a role in the media industry's future. Written in an accessible writing style, the text is designed to help you perform well on exams and succeed in the course.
| Preface | |
| Introduction to Mass Communication Theory | |
| Introduction | |
| Understanding and Evaluating Mass Communication Theory | |
| Era of Mass Society and Mass Culture | |
| The Rise of Media Industries and Mass Society Theory | |
| The Rise of Media Theory in the Age of Propaganda | |
| Normative Theories of Mass Communication | |
| The Rise and Fall of Limited... MORE | |
| Limited Effects Theory Emerges | |
| Middle-Range Theory and the Consolidation of the Limited Effects Paradigm | |
| Challenging the Dominant Paradigm: Children, Systems, and Effects | |
| Contemporary Mass Communication Theory: Searching for Consensus and confronting Challenges | |
| Emergence of Critical and Cultural Theories of Mass Communication | |
| Media and Audiences: Theories About the Role of Media in Everyday Life | |
| Theories of Media, Culture, and Society | |
| Trends in Mass Communication Theory: Seeking Consensus, Facing Challenges | |
| References | |
| Index | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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