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A Social History of the Media by Asa Briggs (Chancellor of the Open University, formerly Provost of Worcester College, Oxford)

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.

About Asa Briggs (Chancellor of the Open University, formerly Provost of Worcester College, Oxford)

Asa Briggs was Provost at Worcester College, Oxford, and Chancellor of The Open University.
Peter Burke
is Professor Emeritus of Cultural History at the University of Cambridge.
Espen Ytreberg is Professor in the Department of Media and Communication at the University of Oslo.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
Preface

1 Introduction
2 Printing in its Contexts
3 The Media and the Public Sphere in Early Modern Europe
4 Technologies and Revolutions
5 New Processes and Patterns
6 Information, Education, Entertainment
7 Media Convergences
8 The Return of the Social

Chronology
Further Reading
Index

Additional information

GOR012907507
9781509533725
1509533729
A Social History of the Media by Asa Briggs (Chancellor of the Open University, formerly Provost of Worcester College, Oxford)
Used - Very Good
Paperback
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
2020-04-09
360
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