This book offers a sociologist's view of some of the basic question about communication as a social process. Theories and models of communication are reviewed, and a variety of relevant empirical researches are summarized. The view taken is that communication processes and outcomes reflect the distribution of power in society and between societies, and that an understanding of how communication works can contribute to defining and resolving some current human problems.
This book offers a sociologist's view of some of the basic question about communication as a social process. Theories and models of communication are reviewed, and a variety of relevant empirical researches are summarized. The view taken is that communication processes and outcomes reflect the distribution of power in society and between societies, and that an understanding of how communication works can contribute to defining and resolving some current human problems.