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This monograph examines the past, present, and potential
relationship between American pragmatism and communication
research. The contributors provide a bridge between communication
studies and philosophy, subjects often developed somewhat in
isolation from each other.
Addressing topics, such as qualitative and quantitative research,
ethics, media research, and feminist studies, the chapters in this
volume:
*discuss how a pragmatic, Darwinian approach to inquiry has guided
and might further guide communication research;
*advocate a functional view of communication, based on Dewey's
mature notion of transaction;
*articulate a pragmatist's aesthetics and connect it to Deweyan
democracy;
*discuss the similarities and differences between Dewey's notion
of inquiry and the philosophical hermeneutics of Hans-Georg
Gadamer;
*apply accommodation theory, linked to symbolic interactionism and
more generally to the social behaviorism of George H. Mead and his
followers, to media research;
*interpret media-effects evidence in light of pragmatist ideas
about inquiry; and
*argue that pragmatism theorizes about despair and life's sense of
the tragic.
This book is written to be readily accessible to students and
professional academics within and outside the field of
communication studies without extensive training in specialized
areas of communication study.
This monograph examines the past, present, and potential
relationship between American pragmatism and communication
research. The contributors provide a bridge between communication
studies and philosophy, subjects often developed somewhat in
isolation from each other. Addressing topics, such as qualitative
and quantitative research, ethics, media research, and feminist
studies, the chapters in this volume: *discuss how a pragmatic,
Darwinian approach to inquiry has guided and might further guide
communication research; *advocate a functional view of
communication, based on Dewey's mature notion of transaction;
*articulate a pragmatist's aesthetics and connect it to Deweyan
democracy; *discuss the similarities and differences between
Dewey's notion of inquiry and the philosophical hermeneutics of
Hans-Georg Gadamer; *apply accommodation theory, linked to symbolic
interactionism and more generally to the social behaviorism of
George H. Mead and his followers, to media research; *interpret
media-effects evidence in light of pragmatist ideas about inquiry;
and *argue that pragmatism theorizes about despair and life's sense
of the tragic. This book is written to be readily accessible to
students and professional academics within and outside the field of
communication studies without extensive training in specialized
areas of communication study.
This intellectual history of the civic journalism movement focuses
on the ideas of Charles Darwin, John Dewey, and George Mead. Author
David Perry suggests that the detailed study of these ideas may
help shape the future evolution of civic journalism.
This updated edition presents a civic journalism treatment of the
field of mass communication research. The "sine qua non" of the
civic journalism movement seems to center around an implicit
assumption that the human mind is an evolved part in the natural
world, not a detached spectator as much traditional philosophy
assumes. Thus, it has attempted to encourage journalists and
members of their audiences to participate actively in civic life.
Applying the same idea to mass communication academics, this book
focuses on the empirical consequences of their work, especially its
possible impact on human life. It argues that researchers need to
connect with the broader communities in which they live and
considers the impact of media research on society.
Features of the second edition include:
*detailed update of research evidence concerning the media
violence issue;
*additional material concerning media ownership structures and
their possible relationship to media content and effects;
*new material focusing on the impact of tobacco and alcohol
advertising;
*updated and expanded section concerning the history of media
studies; and
*an expanded discussion of philosophical issues pertaining to
theory construction.
This book is intended for graduate and advanced undergraduate
students studying mass communication theory and related subjects,
such as communication theory, media effects, media literacy, and
media and society.
This updated edition presents a civic journalism treatment of the
field of mass communication research. The "sine qua non" of the
civic journalism movement seems to center around an implicit
assumption that the human mind is an evolved part in the natural
world, not a detached spectator as much traditional philosophy
assumes. Thus, it has attempted to encourage journalists and
members of their audiences to participate actively in civic life.
Applying the same idea to mass communication academics, this book
focuses on the empirical consequences of their work, especially its
possible impact on human life. It argues that researchers need to
connect with the broader communities in which they live and
considers the impact of media research on society.
Features of the second edition include:
*detailed update of research evidence concerning the media
violence issue;
*additional material concerning media ownership structures and
their possible relationship to media content and effects;
*new material focusing on the impact of tobacco and alcohol
advertising;
*updated and expanded section concerning the history of media
studies; and
*an expanded discussion of philosophical issues pertaining to
theory construction.
This book is intended for graduate and advanced undergraduate
students studying mass communication theory and related subjects,
such as communication theory, media effects, media literacy, and
media and society.
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