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The Media and Modernity: A Social Theory of the Media
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In this article, the authors discuss the Media and the Development of Modern Societies and the Rise of Mediated Interaction and the Transformation of Visibility in a Mediated World.Abstract:
Preface. Introduction. 1. Communication and Social Context. 2. The Media and the Development of Modern Societies. 3. The Rise of Mediated Interaction. 4. The Transformation of Visibility. 5. The Globalization of Communication. 6. The Re--mooring of Tradition. 7. Self and Experience in a Mediated World. 8. The Re--invention of Publicness. Notes. Index.read more
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