Social Theories of the Press: Constituents of Communication Research, 1840s to 1920sHanno Hardt has thoroughly revised and expanded his 'pre-history' of communication research in the United States. With the notable addition of Karl Marx's journalism-focused writings and a new foreword by James W. Carey, this edition covers intellectual contributions from several German theorists in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as well as first-generation U.S. sociologists who were influenced by this scholarship. A new concluding chapter explores the continuing influence of German social thought and the contemporary shift of paradigms in U.S. communication research, including approaches such as critical (Marxist) and cultural studies. |
Contents
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The Nerves of Society Albert Schäffle on Symbolic Communication | 43 |
The News of Society Karl Knies on Communication and Transportation | 67 |
The Linkages of Society Karl Bücher on Commerce and the Press | 85 |
The Mirrors of Society Ferdinand Tönnies on the Press and Public Opinion | 107 |
The Conscience of Society Max Weber on Journalism and Responsibility | 127 |
The American Science of Society Albion Small Edward Ross and William Sumner on Communication and the Press ... | 143 |
Communication and Social Thought Decentering the Discourse of Mass Communication Research ... | 169 |
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About the Author | 211 |
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