Communication in Eastern Europe : The Role of History, Culture, and Media in Contemporary Conflicts

ISBN-13: 9780805816259 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 368 str.

Casmir; Fred L. Casmir

Opis

This volume seeks to understand the real world, including the historical backgrounds and the theoretical assumptions brought to studies of intercultural conflicts, using the complexity of changes in Eastern Europe during the 1990s.

Spis treści

Contents: Preface. Part I: Foundational Issues. T. Stephen, Interpersonal Communication, History, and Intercultural Coherence. Part II: Germany and Unification. F.L. Casmir, "Wir sind ein Volk": Illusions and Reality of German Unification. M. Boyle, The Crisis of Citizenship: The East German Media, Nazis, and Outsiderness. D.J. Rosenberg, Stepsisters: On the Difficulties of German-German Feminist Cooperation. Part III: Hungary: Restructuring a Society and Its Economy. M.M. McKinley, Hungarian Culture in Communication. C.C. Rohde, C.R.C. Pellicaan, Advertising and the Legitimacy Crisis of Eastern Europe. Part IV: Complexities of Change: Other Eastern European Examples. S.R. Olson, New Democratic Vistas: Demassification and the Polish Media. E. Gilder, Turning Personal Experiences Into Social Reality: Communication as a "Third-Culture-Building" Tool in the Romanian Classroom. D. Iordanova, Media Coverage of Bulgaria in the West and Its Domestic Use. C.Q. Adade, Africa, the Kremlin, and the Press: The Russian Soul Comprehending and Communicating the African Spirit. D.E. Williams, Probing Cultural Implications of War-Related Victimization in Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, and Serbia. F.L. Casmir, Some Summary Thoughts.

O autorze

Fred L. Casmir