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Geographies of Media and Communication: A Critical Introduction

Published 1 January 2009
Paul C. Adams
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TL;DR

This book discusses place and the Power of Communication, from the Spoken Word to the Alphabet, and from the Printing Press to the Digital Signal.

Abstract

Introduction. 1. From the Spoken Word to the Alphabet. 2. From the Printing Press to the Digital Signal. 3. Communication Flows and Flowmations. 4. Topologies of Communication. 5. Inclusion/Exclusion. 6. Virtuality and Scattered Gatherings. 7. Signs, Symbols and Signals. 8. The Place Image. 9. Internalization/Externalization. 10. Place and the Power of Communication. 11. Traces and Routines. 12. Geographies of Expressive Being-in-Place. 13. Final Thoughts. Bibliography. Figures

Keywords

Social Sciences