The handbook of communication history / edited by Peter Simonson ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Simonson, Peter, 1962-

Series:

ICA handbook series

International Communication Association (ICA) handbook series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication--History.

Communication.

History.

Physical Description:

xvi, 511 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2013.

Summary:

The Handbook of Communication History addresses central ideas, social practices, and media of communication as they have developed across time, cultures, and world geographical regions. It attends to both the varieties of communication in world history and the historical investigation of those forms in communication and media studies. The Handbook editors view communication as encompassing patterns, processes, and performances of social interaction, symbolic production, material exchange, institutional formation, social praxis, and discourse. As such, the history of communication cuts across social, cultural, intellectual, political, technological, institutional, and economic history.

The volume examines the history of communication history; the history of ideas of communication; the history of communication media; and the history of the field of communication. Readers will explore the history of the object under consideration (relevant practices, media, and ideas), review its manifestations in different regions and cultures (comparative dimensions), and orient toward current thinking and historical research on the topic (current state of the field). As a whole, the volume gathers disparate strands of communication history into one volume, offering an accessible and panoramic view of the development of communication over time and geographical places, and providing a catalyst to further work in communication history. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Field

1 The History of Communication History / Peter Simonson Simonson, Peter, Janice Peck Peck, Janice, Robert T. Craig Craig, Robert T., John P. Jackson Jackson, John P. 13

2 Media / David Crowley Crowley, David, Paul Heyer Heyer, Paul 58

3 Communication Research / Jefferson D. Pooley Pooley, Jefferson D., David W. Park Park, David W. 76

Part II Modes

4 Audiences: Publics, Crowds, Mass / Richard Butsch Butsch, Richard 93

5 Rhetoric in Cross-Cultural Perspectives / C. Jan Swearingen Swearingen, C. Jan 109

6 Conversation / Peter Burke Burke, Peter 122

7 Visual Communication / Michael Griffin Griffin, Michael 133

8 Communication in Music / Christian Kaden Kaden, Christian, Katharina Maes-Roopchanansingh Maes-Roopchanansingh, Katharina 153

Part III Media

9 Print Culture / Ronald J. Zboray Zboray, Ronald J., Mary Saracino Zboray Zboray, Mary Saracino 181

10 Journalism / John Nerone Nerone, John 196

11 Telecommunications / Gabriele Balbi Balbi, Gabriele 209

12 Radio Broadcasting / Christopher H. Sterling Sterling, Christopher H. 223

13 Television / Andreas Fickers Fickers, Andreas 239

14 New Media / Benjamin Peters Peters, Benjamin, Rasmus Kleis Nielsen Nielsen, Rasmus Kleis 257

Part IV Society

15 The City / Juraj Kittler Kittler, Juraj 273

16 Science Communication / Joan Leach Leach, Joan 289

17 Politics / Josef Seethaler Seethaler, Josef 302

18 Labor / Nathan Godfried Godfried, Nathan 315

19 War / Mette Mortensen Mortensen, Mette 331

20 Gender and Media: A Very Short Herstory / Karen Ross Ross, Karen 347

21 Race / Murali Balaji Balaji, Murali, Letrell D. Crittenden Crittenden, Letrell D. 361

22 Organizing / Karen Lee Ashcraft Ashcraft, Karen Lee, Pushkala Prasad Prasad, Pushkala 377

Part V World

23 Rhetoric in Latin America / Susan Romano Romano, Susan 397

24 "Cultural Imperialism" Revisited: Broadcasting in Latin America, India, and China / John Sinclair Sinclair, John 412

25 Communication in Colonial and Post-Colonial Southern Africa / Donal P. McCracken McCracken, Donal P., Ruth E. Teer-Tomaselli Teer-Tomaselli, Ruth E. 424

26 Islam, Mediation, and Technology / Nabil Echchaibi Echchaibi, Nabil 440

27 Jewish Media and Communication in the Modern Age / Gideon Kouts Kouts, Gideon 453

28 East Asian Communication Studies / Guo-Ming Chen Chen, Guo-Ming, Akira Miyahara Miyahara, Akira, Min-Sun Kim Kim, Min-Sun 467.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415892599

0415892597

9780415892605

0415892600

9780203149119

0203149114

OCLC:

764307324