Contact: Human Communication and its History

by Raymond Williams (Editor)

A collection of essays by ten international specialists from many disciplines on all areas of human communication, such as: printing; language; alphabets and writing; signs and symbols; media messages. Enhanced by a superb range of illustrations that clarify all the connections that make up communication

272 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Raymond Henry Williams was a Welsh academic, novelist, and critic. He taught for many years and the Professor of Drama at the University of Cambridge. He was an influential figure within the New Left and in wider culture. His writings on politics, culture, the mass media and literature are a significant contribution to the Marxist critique of culture and the arts. His work laid the foundations for the field of cultural studies and the cultural materialist approach. Among his many books are Culture and Society, Culture and Materialism, Politics and Letters, Problems in Materialism and Culture, and several novels.