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Mass media: Introduction and schools of thought

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Author

Editor

  • Neil Smelser

Summary, in English

This short encyclopedia article looks at the nomenclature and organizing logics of the field of mass media research. Four 'schools' of research are highlighted: the mainstream social science legacy, the various critical traditions, the culturalist perspective, and policy horizons.

Publishing year

2002

Language

English

Publication/Series

Intrnational Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioiral Sciences

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Pergamon Press Ltd.

Topic

  • Media and Communications

Keywords

  • mass media
  • schools of research
  • research
  • research rtraditions

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 10: 0080430767