Communication theories in a multicultural world / edited by Clifford G. Christians & Kaarle Nordenstreng.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Christians, Clifford G.

Nordenstreng, Kaarle.

Series:

Intersections in communications and culture ; v 31.

Intersections in communications and culture : global approaches and transdisciplinary perspectives, 1528-610X ; vol. 31

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intercultural communication--Cross-cultural studies.

Intercultural communication.

Communication and culture.

Communication--Cross-cultural studies.

Communication.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Aufsatzsammlung.

Physical Description:

xiii, 325 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Peter Lang, [2014]

Summary:

This volume is an up-to-date account of communication theories from around the world. Authored by a group of eminent scholars, each chapter is a history and state-of-the-art description of the major issues in international communication theory. While the book draws on an understanding of communication theory as a product of its socio-political and cultural context, and the challenges posed by that context, it also highlights each author's lifetime effort to critique the existing trends in communication theory and bring out the very best in each multicultural context. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 Overview

1 Keeping the Public Sphere(s) Public / Robert A. White White, Robert A. 3

Part 2 General Theoretical Conditions

2 Talking Communicatively About Mass Communication in Communication Theories: Beyond Multiplicity, Toward Communicating / Brenda Dervin Dervin, Brenda, Peter Shields Shields, Peter 25

3 Social Scientific Theory of Communication Encounters Normativity: A Personal Memoir / Denis McQuail McQuail, Denis 46

4 Understanding the Critical Political Economy of the Media / Janet Wasko Wasko, Janet 60

5 Power, Inequality, and Citizenship: The Enduring Importance of the Political Economy of Communications / Peter Golding Golding, Peter, Karen Williamson Williamson, Karen 83

6 Cultural Studies: Dialogue, Continuity, and Change / Roger Bromley Bromley, Roger 96

7 A Mutually Radicalizing Relationship: Communication Theory and Cultural Studies in the United States / Michael Real Real, Michael, David Black Black, David 112

8 Thinking Communication in Latin America / Jesús Martin-Barbero Martin-Barbero, Jesús 129

9 Toward a Theory of African Communication / Joseph Oládèjo Fáníran Fáníran, Joseph Oládèjo 146

10 Theorizing About Communication in India: Sadharanikaran, Rasa, and Other Traditions in Rhetoric and Aesthetics / Keval J. Kumar Kumar, Keval J. 160

Part 3 Thematic Approaches

11 Voice, Citizenship, and Civic Action: Challenges to Participatory Communication / Thomas Tufie Tufie, Thomas 179

12 Media, Culture, and the Imagination of Religion / Stewart M. Hoover Hoover, Stewart M. 197

13 Theorizing Development, Communication, and Social Change / Pradip N. Thomas Thomas, Pradip N. 213

14 Human Rights and Communication: Reflections on a Challenging Relationship / Cees J. Hamelink Hamelink, Cees J. 228

15 Struggle, Vatican II, and Development Communication Practice / Ruth Teer-Tomaselli Teer-Tomaselli, Ruth, Keyan G. Tomaselli Tomaselli, Keyan G. 241

16 Media Ecology / Paul A. Soukup, SJ Soukup, Paul A., SJ 255

17 Journalism, Multiculturalism, and the Struggle for Solidarity / Theodore L. Glasser Glasser, Theodore L., Isabel Awad Awad, Isabel 273

18 Media Ethics in Transnational, Gender Inclusive, and Multicultural Terms / Clifford G. Christians Christians, Clifford G. 293.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781433123061

1433123061

9781433123054

1433123053

1453912126

9781453912126

OCLC:

863380163

Publisher Number:

40023420412