Mosco, Vincent, 1948-

The political economy of communication : rethinking and renewal / Vincent Mosco. - London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 1996. - x, 307 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - The media, culture & society series . - Media, culture, and society series .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-299) and index.

IntroductionPART ONE: MAPPING THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF COMMUNICATIONWhat Is Political Economy?The Political Economy of CommunicationPART TWO: RETHINKING AND RENEWING THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF COMMUNICATIONCommodificationSpatializationStructurationChallenges on the Borders Cultural Studies and Policy Studies

What is political economy and how can it be applied to the study of media and communication? This volume explains the analytic tools that political economy can apply to today's increasingly global and technological information society

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Communication--Economic aspects.
Comunicación--Aspectos económicos
Communication--Social aspects.
Comunicación--Aspectos sociales

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