One of the world’s most influential and prolific media scholars, George Gerbner played a major role in the development of communication theory and research. His critical approach to mass communication
Walter Lippmann has been widely misrepresented in media and communication scholarship. Classified as a utilitarian and characterized as an antidemocratic adversary of philosopher John Dewey in a legen
Jansen (sociology, U. Buffalo SUNY) reexamines the work of Lippmann, a much-maligned theorist in the realm of media and communication, especially as contrasting with the work of highly-praised Dewey.
Gerbner (1919-2005) was best known for his concept of the "mean world syndrome," i.e., that exposure to television violence cultivates fear and mistrust among heavy viewers. Following a biographical s
Squires (journalism, Northwestern U.) presents a brief introduction to bell hooks. Hooks is known for flaunting scholarly and academic convention to make several different points about the production
bell hooks’ writings have been touchstones for major debates in the «culture wars», fostering insight into many central questions in communication studies. Her work is vital to students and scholars w
Neil Postman’s most popular work, Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985), provided an insightful critique of the effects of television on public discourse in America, arguing that television’s bias towards
With a focus on his contributions to media studies and communication theory, Winkin (communication, Ecole normale superieure, Paris, France) and Leeds-Hurwitz (communication, U. of Wisconsin) present
Although Erving Goffman never claimed to be a media or communication scholar, his work is definitely relevant to, and has already served as a substantial resource for, those who are. This is the first
Park applies ideas of sociologist and anthropologist Bourdieu (1930-2002) in the fields of media and communications. He covers Bourdieu's legacy and the study of communication; the field of media prod
Pierre Bourdieu’s ideas have had a major impact on a number of fields of inquiry. As scholars of media and communication begin to think more frequently and more carefully with Bourdieu’s ideas, this b
