Mass communication and American social thought : key texts, 1919-1968 /
edited by John Durham Peters and Peter Simonson.
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2004.
- xv, 530 p. ; 26 cm.
- Critical media studies .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
I: From hope to disillusionment: mass communication theory coalesces, 1919-1933 -- II: The world in turmoil: communications, research, 1933-1949 -- III: The American dream and its discontents: mass communication theory, 1949-1968.
Mass media--Social aspects. Mass media--Social aspects--United States. Communication--Social aspects--United States. Mass media and culture--United States. Medias--Aspect social. Medias--Aspect social--Etats-Unis. Communication--Aspect social--Ć¢Etats-Unis. Medias et culture--Etats-Unis.