This manual provides comprehensive information on a significant historical work exploring the evolution of communication. Authored by Marshall T. Poe and published by Cambridge University Press in 2010, "A History of Communications" presents a novel theory on media's origins and its long-term impact on human history. It details how various forms of communication, from speech and writing to digital technologies, are adopted due to prevailing historical trends and subsequently shape social institutions and beliefs. This perspective offers insights into the unique characteristics of new media, such as the Internet, and their trajectory.
The purpose of this document is to serve as a detailed resource for understanding the intricate relationship between communication technologies and societal development. It covers the theoretical framework proposed by the author, examining the dynamics of media adoption and influence across different historical periods. The manual is designed for individuals interested in communication studies, media studies, and world history, offering a thorough analysis of how communication technologies have driven historical change.
Communications and Humanity advances a new theory of media that explains the origins and impact of different forms of communication - speech, writing, print, electronic devices and the Internet - on human history in the long term. New media are 'pulled' into widespread use by broad historical trends and these media, once in widespread use, 'push' social institutions and beliefs in predictable directions. This view allows us to see for the first time what is truly new about the Internet, what is not, and where it is taking us.
Author: Poe, Marshall T.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: A History of Communications
Pages: 00352 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2010-12-31
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781107004351
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Communication Studies
Category: Social Science : Media Studies
Category: History : World - General
Communications and Humanity advances a new theory of media that explains the origins and impact of different forms of communication - speech, writing, print, electronic devices and the Internet - on human history in the long term. New media are 'pulled' into widespread use by broad historical trends and these media, once in widespread use, 'push' social institutions and beliefs in predictable directions. This view allows us to see for the first time what is truly new about the Internet, what is not, and where it is taking us.
Author: Poe, Marshall T.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: A History of Communications
Pages: 00352 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2010-12-31
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781107004351
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Communication Studies
Category: Social Science : Media Studies
Category: History : World - General
