Media and Modernity: A Social Theory of the Media

by John Brookshire Thompson

This wide-ranging and innovative book develops an original theory of the media and their impact on the modern world, from the emergence of printing to the most recent developments in the media industries.

Genres: Nonfiction, Sociology, Social Science, Reference, Journalism, History, Communication

324 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[C.]

I had to read this book for one of my first year's university exams. So far, it's one of the few academic books that didn't bore me to death but, on the contrary, caught my attention. I found it really interesting and eye-opening - I could see myself in the description of today's society.

I highly recommend it.

[Mehdi Taghaddomi]

کتاب بسیار خوب و ترجمهٔ بسیار بد.
توی خیلی از ریدینگ لیست‌های دانشگاه‌های جهان هست و حقا از کتابهای خیلی خوب در حوزهٔ جامعه‌شناسی ارتباطاته. اما اگر ناشر ویراستار استخدام می‌کرد کتاب قابل استفاده‌تری بود!
البته ترجمهٔ بدش غیرقابل تحمل نیست و باز هم می‌شه از کتاب حظ کافی برد.

[Titus Hjelm]

I read this as a student first, but wanted to rehash the argument--most importantly to check how well it has fared after the Internet 'revolution'. It has. Partly because the theoretical point Thompson makes are in some ways timeless and regardless of all kinds of prophets of singularity, the social media is not a substitute for face to face interaction. Second, the book is a good example of historical sociology, tracing developments in media across centuries, not just concentrating on the here and now. OK, I'd love to see a new edition and a new chapter, but the book still stands on its own without one as well.

[Christine Goudroupi]

Πάρα πολύ τίμιο.

[Albert Fabregat]

El autor muestra ‘nuevas’ formas de comunicación en nuestra sociedad al tiempo que reflexiona sobre la ‘nueva’ situación en la que los encuentros ya no son más en un mismo entorno físico.

[mahatmanto]

baru skimming aja udah terkesan... biarin buku lama... yang penting berguna!
halah..

[Mahu]

V podstatě jen pojmenovává jevy, které mi byly od začátku jasné, ale je docela zajímavé si to utřídit. Plus příklady z americké politické scény jsou super!