Communication and Capitalism: A Critical Theory

Christian Fuchs

Informasi Umum

Kode

20.21.1962

Klasifikasi

302.2 - communication, content analysis, semiotics

Jenis

Buku - Elektronik (E-Book)

Subjek

Communication

No. Rak

6b

Informasi Lainnya

Abstraksi

Communication and Capitalism outlines foundations of a critical theory of communication. Going beyond Ju?rgen Habermas' theory of communicative action, Christian Fuchs outlines a communicative materialism that is a critical, dialectical, humanist approach to theorising communication in society and in capitalism. The book renews Marxist Humanism as a critical theory perspective on communication and society.

The author theorises communication and society by engaging with the dialectic, materialism, society, work, labour, technology, the means of communication as means of production, capitalism, class, the public sphere, alienation, ideology, nationalism, racism, authoritarianism, fascism, patriarchy, globalisation, the new imperialism, the commons, love, death, metaphysics, religion, critique, social and class struggles, praxis, and socialism.

Fuchs renews the engagement with the questions of what it means to be a human and a humanist today and what dangers humanity faces today.