Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-267) and index.
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On defining the issues : communication, history and theory -- On discovering communication : pragmatism and the pursuit of social criticism -- On ignoring history : mass communication research and the critique of society -- On introducing ideology : critical theory and the critique of culture -- On understanding hegemony : cultural studies and the recovery of the critical -- On locating critical concerns : communication research between pragmatism and marxism.
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Describes forces shaping research interests and alliances towards specific goals. Explores the role of history in academic work, arguing that terminologies, scholarly interest and the domination of models of communication are products/expressions of cultural and historical conditions.