The social and the symbolic

This book argues that communication ? an exchange of symbols ? is the essence of society and that this exchange is the foundation on which the human collective is based. It explores how the collective sense of the self is defined either with reference to, or in defiance of, dominant existing traditi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Bel, Bernard (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications 2007.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Communication processes ; v. 2.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:This book argues that communication ? an exchange of symbols ? is the essence of society and that this exchange is the foundation on which the human collective is based. It explores how the collective sense of the self is defined either with reference to, or in defiance of, dominant existing traditions. The various essays highlight the links between culture studies and the use of communication in binding together a community as also to provide a voice to the unheard and the unsung. Beginning by describing the pertinence of communication to grasping the overall substance of social reality, the.
Descripción Física:481 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
ISBN:9788132101178