Communication at a Distance: The Influence of Print on Sociocultural Organization and Change

by David S. Kaufer and Kathleen M. Carley

Book Overview

This book bridges an important gap between two major approaches to mass communication -- historical and social scientific. To do so, it employs a theory of communication that unifies social, cultural and technological concerns into a systematic and formal framework that is then used to examine the impact of print within the larger socio-cultural context and across multiple historical contexts. The authors integrate historical studies and more abstract...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805812733
• ISBN13: 9780805812732
• Release Date: February 1993
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.