Title: James W. Carey and communication research : reputation at the university's margins /
Authors: Pooley, Jefferson; Carey, James W.,
Year: 2016
Subjects: Mass media Research History.; Communication Research History.; Communication Research; Mass media Research
Abstract: James W. Carey, by the time of his death in 2006, was a towering figure in communication research in the U.S. In this book, Pooley provides a critical introduction to Carey's work. The book is an attempt to understand the unusual if also undeniable significance that Carey holds for so many communication scholars, as well as making his work accessible to advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Contents: Introduction -- Thesis drift -- Innis in Urbana -- A cultural approach -- A plea for public life -- The return of the repressed -- Conclusion: reputation at the university's margins.