| Description |
vi, 284 pages ; 23cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. The Press as a Mass Medium -- 3. The Development of the Film Industry -- 4. The Growth of Radio Broadcasting -- 5. The Rise of Advertising -- 6. Propaganda in Peace and War -- 7. Cold War and Communication -- 8. Television and Consumer Societies -- 9. Media, Information, and Entertainment -- 10. Media, War, and International Relations -- 11. New Media -- 12. Globalization and Media |
| Summary |
"Media and Society in the Twentieth Century captures the breathtaking revolutionary sweep of mass media in the last century. Utilizing historical and comparative perspectives, the authors emphasize the importance of contemporary media and explain why particular media systems exist. The volume analyzes the socioeconomic contexts in which mass media originated; the institutional forms taken by evolving media; the relationships between media institutions and the state; and the interrelationships between different media."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Mass media |
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Social impact |
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Social conditions |
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Advertising |
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Film industry |
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Propaganda |
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Wars |
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History, 1901-1999 |
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Overseas item |
| Notes |
Includes Index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-254) and index |
| Subject |
Mass media -- Social aspects.
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Mass media.
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Mass media -- History -- 20th century.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Author |
McLean, David, 1949-
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| LC no. |
2002004242 |
| ISBN |
0631222359 paperback alkaline paper |
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0631222340 hardback alkaline paper |
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