Rethinking Media and Communication by Paško Bilić

Rethinking Media and Communication by Paško Bilić

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Summary

This book critically examines media and communication through the lens of sociology, political economy, and related fields. It reveals how capitalist power structures shape media and communication, reinforce inequalities, and sustain control in society.

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Rethinking Media and Communication by Paško Bilić

In this book, the authors address critical questions about the role of media and communication in capitalist societies. How do power structures shape communication processes? How are inequalities reinforced across different levels of society--micro, mezzo, and macro? Drawing on sociology, political economy, media studies and related fields, the book offers fresh insights into how communication supports capitalist domination, from media commodification to media concentration. It calls for a rethinking of how communication affects social relations and how social relations influence communication, exposing its deep connection to economic and political power. This book is essential for anyone seeking to understand the forces shaping today's media landscape.
Paško Bilić is Chair of the Centre for Sociology of Media and Digital Society at IRMO in Zagreb, Croatia, and coordinator of the European Sociological Association's Research Network 18: Sociology of Communications and Media Research.

Thomas Allmer is a research associate at the Department of Media Studies at Paderborn University in Germany and a co-editor of the journal tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique. Website: https://thomasallmer.net
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ISBN 13 9789004748538
ISBN 10 9004748539
Title Rethinking Media and Communication
Author Paško Bilić
Series Studies In Critical Social Sciences
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Brill
Year published 2026-02-12
Number of pages 404
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