This text combines bibliographic essay and theory construction to provide a perspective on ritual as a special and powerful form of communication. It begins with a critical review of definitions of ritual, including the contributions of communication theory, and then explores mediated rituals.
This text combines bibliographic essay and theory construction to provide a perspective on ritual as a special and powerful form of communication. It ...
This text addresses the intricacies of the relationship between the complex terms of communication and community by bringing together both new and established voices from across the areas of communication studies to offer analyses of communication and community in diverse contexts. Taken together, the chapters offer a broad examination of the dynamics of communication and community which are often identified but are rarely theorized adequately. Because the relationship between communication and community is both powerful and subtle, many participants in the volume have ventured beyond their...
This text addresses the intricacies of the relationship between the complex terms of communication and community by bringing together both new and est...
Media Anthropology represents a convergence of issues and interests on anthropological approaches to the study of media. The purpose of this reader is to promote the identity of the field of study; identify its major concepts, methods, and bibliography; comment on the state of the art; and provide examples of current research. Based on original articles by leading scholars from several countries and academic disciplines, Media Anthropology provides essays introducing the issues, reviewing the field, forging new conceptual syntheses.
Media Anthropology represents a convergence of issues and interests on anthropological approaches to the study of media. The purpose of this reader...
Media Anthropology represents a convergence of issues and interests on anthropological approaches to the study of media. The purpose of this reader is to promote the identity of the field of study; identify its major concepts, methods, and bibliography; comment on the state of the art; and provide examples of current research. Based on original articles by leading scholars from several countries and academic disciplines, Media Anthropology provides essays introducing the issues, reviewing the field, forging new conceptual syntheses.
Media Anthropology represents a convergence of issues and interests on anthropological approaches to the study of media. The purpose of this reader...
