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Record Nr.

UNINA9910967962703321

Autore

Fiske John

Titolo

Introduction to communication studies / / John Fiske

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-138-56475-3

1-136-87017-2

1-136-87018-0

1-282-92969-0

1-78034-751-0

9786612929694

0-203-83738-X

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 pages)

Collana

Studies in Culture and Communication.

Altri autori (Persone)

BeckerRon <1969->

JenkinsHenry

Disciplina

302.2

Soggetti

Communication

Semiotics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"With a new introductory essay on Why Fiske still matters, by Henry Jenkins, and with a new discussion on the topic of Structuralism and semiotics, Fiske-style, between Ron Becker, Elana Levine, Darrell Newton and Pamela Wilson."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; LIST OF PLATES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; WHY FISKE STILL MATTERS; STRUCTURALISM AND SEMIOTICS, FISKE-STYLE; NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS; GENERAL EDITOR'S PREFACE; AUTHOR'S NOTE; INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS COMMUNICATION?; 1 COMMUNICATION THEORY; 2 OTHER MODELS; 3 COMMUNICATION, MEANING, AND SIGNS; 4 CODES; 5 SIGNIFICATION; 6 SEMIOTIC METHODS AND APPLICATIONS; 7 STRUCTURALIST THEORY AND APPLICATIONS; 8 EMPIRICAL METHODS; 9 IDEOLOGY AND MEANINGS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

This revised edition of a now classic text includes a new introduction by Henry Jenkins, explaining 'Why Fiske Still Matters' for today's students, followed by a discussion between former Fiske students Ron Becker,



Elana Levine, Darrell Newton and Pamela Wilson on the theme of 'Structuralism and Semiotics, Fiske-Style'. Both underline the continuing relevance of this foundational text in communication studies.How can we study communication? What are the main theories and methods of approach?This classic text provides a lucid, accessible introduction to