In this classic text, James W. Carey maintains that communication is not merely the transmission of information; reminding the reader of the link between the words 'communication' and 'community', he broadens his definition to include the drawing - together of a people that is culture. In this conte[...]
James W. Carey, by the time of his death in 2006, was a towering figure in communication research in the U.S. In this book, Pooley provides a critical introduction to Carey's work, tracing the evolution of his media theorizing from his graduate school years through to the publication in 1989, of his[...]