Communication and Culture
An Introduction
First Edition
- Tony Schirato - Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
- Susan Yell - Monash University, Australia
April 2000 | 280 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Communication and Culture introduces the key concepts and skills needed by students of communication studies, cultural studies, cultural studies and textual studies. From Saussure to Bourdieu, from Freud to Foucault, the authors outline a range of theoretical approaches to the study of communication and culture. Concepts are introduced in everyday contexts to demonstrate the essential skills of textual and visual analysis. The book focuses on the three primary systems of communication: spoken, written and visual. Examples are chosen from contemporary popular culture and common social and cultural practices in a range of media, including newspapers, magazines, television, film, politics, Internet discussions and ordinary speech.
Communication and Culture
Sign and Meaning
Cultural Literacies and Practices
Framing Contexts
Ideology
Subjectivity
Texts and Contexts
Speech Genres
Written Genres
Visual Mediums
Nice overview of primary concepts in cultural studies
Communication Studies, Bridgewater State College
April 12, 2013
This is an excellent textbook. I have been using it for a year. I am very pleased and will continue to use it.
Communication Dept, Loyola University - Lakeshore
December 24, 2012