Communication in History

Stone Age Symbols to Social Media

Peter Urquhart (Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada), Paul Heyer, Paul Heyer (Wilfrid Laurier University, USA)

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Routledge
10 August 2018

Communication studies; Social & cultural history

Now in its 7th edition, Communication in History reveals how media has been influential in both maintaining social order and as powerful agents of change. Thirty-eight contributions from a wide range of voices offer instructors the opportunity to customize their courses while challenging students to build upon their own knowledge and skill sets. From stone-age symbols and early writing to the Internet and social media, readers are introduced to an expansive, intellectually enlivening study of the relationship between human history and communication media.

By: Paul Heyer (Wilfrid Laurier University USA)
Edited by: Peter Urquhart (Wilfrid Laurier University Canada), Paul Heyer
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 7th edition
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 187mm,
Weight: 798g
ISBN: 9781138729476
ISBN 10: 1138729477
Pages: 348
Publication Date: 10 August 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Replaced By: 9781032168296
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paul Heyer is Professor Emeritus in the Communication Studies Department at Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada. Peter Urquhart is Associate Professor in the Communication Studies Department at Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada.

Reviews for Communication in History: Stone Age Symbols to Social Media

This is an excellent selection of seminal work by key scholars in the field of communications history. Introductions to each section connect technological developments in communications to the social, cultural and economic structures within a particular historical period. Excerpts are well-chosen to offer students accessible scholarship from a variety of disciplines. -June M. Madeley, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, Canada