9781509533718-1509533710-A Social History of the Media

A Social History of the Media

ISBN-13: 9781509533718
ISBN-10: 1509533710
Edition: 4
Author: Peter Burke, Asa Briggs, Espen Ytreberg
Publication date: 2020
Publisher: Polity
Format: Hardcover 360 pages
Category: World History
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ISBN-13: 9781509533718
ISBN-10: 1509533710
Edition: 4
Author: Peter Burke, Asa Briggs, Espen Ytreberg
Publication date: 2020
Publisher: Polity
Format: Hardcover 360 pages
Category: World History

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A Social History of the Media (ISBN-13: 9781509533718 and ISBN-10: 1509533710), written by authors Peter Burke, Asa Briggs, Espen Ytreberg, was published by Polity in 2020. With an overall rating of 3.7 stars, it's a notable title among other World History books. You can easily purchase or rent A Social History of the Media (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used World History books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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The first three editions of this bestselling book have established A Social History of the Media as a classic, providing a masterful overview of communication media and of the social and cultural contexts within which they emerged and evolved over time.

This fourth edition has been revised and updated throughout to reflect the latest developments in the field. Additionally, an expanded introduction explores the wide range of secondary literature and theory that inform the study of media history today, and a new eighth chapter surveys the revolutionary media developments of the twenty-first century, including in particular the rise of social and participatory media and the penetration of these technologies into every sphere of social and private life.

Avoiding technological determinism and rejecting assumptions of straightforward evolutionary progress, this book brings out the rich and varied histories of communication media. In an age of fast-paced media developments, a thorough understanding of media history is more important than ever, and this text will continue to be the first choice for students and scholars across the world.

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