{"product_id":"myths-for-the-masses-an-essay-on-mass-communication-hardback-9780631236214","title":"Myths for the Masses; An Essay on Mass Communication (Hardback) 9780631236214","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMyths for the Masses\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Essay on Mass Communication\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHanno Hardt (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631236214, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 April 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e168 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.8 x 16.8 x 1.6 cm, 0.369 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Hanno Hardt is one of the outstanding media thinkers of our times. \u003ci\u003eMyths for the Masses\u003c\/i\u003e reflects a lifetime of study and critical analysis, and is one of the most provocative ‘big picture’ books on media I have ever read. Certain to become a classic text, I urge all students and scholars to read it closely.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert W. McChesney, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c!--end--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Hanno Hardt once again exhibits the breadth and depth of his thinking as he critiques the presence of mass media in everyday life. This deeply disturbing and important manifesto underscores the value of a genuinely critical framework for the study of communication.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTheodore L. Glasser, Stanford University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eAn excellent journey through the land of critical theory and its application to the cultural phenomenon of mass media. It provides the reader with rich and fruitful argumentation, which enables understanding of the pivotal dimension and problems of mass communication.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTomaž Krpič, Ljubljana University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The book is an excellent journey through the land of critical theory and its application to the cultural phenomenon of mass media.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMedia International Australia incorporating Culture and Policy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWith a lively and engaging style, \u003ci\u003eMyths for the Masses\u003c\/i\u003e provides a critical, interdisciplinary, and historically informed statement about communication in contemporary life. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by Hanno Hardt, one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a comprehensive appraisal of mass communication.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a critical perspective on media and communication in society.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains critical insights into the state of mass communication, democracy, and the construction of the self in society.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003e1. Mass Communication and the Promise of Democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Mass Communication and the Meaning of Self in Society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52406463594776,"sku":"9780631236214","price":84.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631236214.jpg?v=1784138419","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/myths-for-the-masses-an-essay-on-mass-communication-hardback-9780631236214","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}