{"product_id":"latin-american-communication-theories-from-origins-to-contemporary-approaches-paperback-softback-9781394307821","title":"Latin American Communication Theories; From Origins to Contemporary Approaches (Paperback \/ softback) 9781394307821","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLatin American Communication Theories\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom Origins to Contemporary Approaches\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCarlos A. Scolari (Edited by), CA Scolari (Author), Sandra Valdettaro (Edited by), Leonarda García-Jiménez (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394307821, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 July 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.2 x 17.8 x 1.5 cm, 0.59 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first English-language anthology of Latin American communication theory\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLatin American communication scholarship has shaped global debates on mediation, dependency, and mediatization, yet most foundational texts remain unavailable in English. \u003ci\u003eLatin American Communication Theories: From the Origins to Contemporary Approaches\u003c\/i\u003e, assembled by a team of communication scholars based at leading universities in Spain and Argentina, translates and contextualizes key writings from six decades of regional research for an international readership. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume maps intellectual trajectories from development and dependency theories through mediation, cultural industries, popular cultures, and mediatization. Introductory and section-level editorial texts guide readers through the historical, institutional, and theoretical evolution of the field. Classic contributions appear alongside emerging voices, creating a structured overview that connects Latin American debates with contemporary global discussions in media and communication studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA curated selection of foundational Latin American texts published in English for the first time, spanning six decades of scholarship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEditorial framing that contextualizes each section within the broader historical and institutional development of the communication field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCritical engagement with hegemonic paradigms from the Global North, highlighting the originality of Latin American theoretical perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoverage of key concepts including dependency theory, mediation, mediatization, cultural industries, and popular cultures across the region\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA structured intellectual map suitable for graduate coursework in global communication theory, media studies, and Latin American studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned for graduate students, doctoral researchers, and faculty in communication theory, media studies, cultural studies, and Latin American studies, this anthology provides direct access to a scholarly tradition that has remained largely outside the English-language canon while offering structured pathways through its core debates and concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Narrating Latin American\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication Theories xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I From Development to Culture, Via Liberation 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Democratization of Communication 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJuan Díaz Bordenave\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 The Framework of Ideological Analysis 21\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eArmand Mattelart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Analysis of Forms: From Micro to Macro 34\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFernando Reyes Matta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 On Theory and Theoreticism in Communication 45\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel Prieto Castillo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Gramsci with Bourdieu: Hegemony, Consumption, and New Forms of Popular Organization 55\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNéstor García Canclini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Technological Euphoria and Discomfort in Theory 68\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJesús Martín-Barbero\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Black Culture as Ecological Thought 87\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMuniz Sodré\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 The Society of Spectators: Notes on Some Reception Theories 100\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMabel Piccini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Framework for the Analysis of Mediatization 117\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEliseo Verón\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Considering the City from the Perspective of Communication: A Necessary Exercise 128\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRossana Reguillo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Communication Research: Epistemological, Theoretical, and Methodological Issues 144\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaría Immacolata Vassallo de Lopes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II New Voices 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Feminist Ethics and Communication 165\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAimée Vega Montiel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Notes on Technological Forms of Life 177\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFlavia Costa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Marshall McLuhan: The Medium (Still) Is the Message. 50 Years After \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Media \u003c\/i\u003e191\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSergio Roncallo Dow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Decolonial Communication: An In\/Surgent Perspective 198\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eErick Torrico Villanueva\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 The Interpellative Nature of Popular Culture 209\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChiara Sáez, Christian Spencer, and Antonieta Vera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Indigenous Women in Latin America: Communication for Social Re-existence Through Agency and Feminist Empowerment 220\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMalely Linares Sánchez and María Inmaculada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III A Concluding Dialogue 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Interview with Raúl Fuentes Navarro: ‘There is no single Latin American perspective on Communication’ 241\u003cbr\u003e 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