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Primal scenes of communication : communication, consumerism, and social movements

Title
  1. Primal scenes of communication : communication, consumerism, and social movements / Ian Angus.
Published by
  1. Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2000.
Author
  1. Angus, Ian H.

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Description
  1. ix, 214 pages; 24 cm.
Summary
  1. "Primal Scenes of Communication argues that the materiality of communication media constitute social relations and that social relations should be understood as "technology-identity complexes." This theory is employed to characterize consumer society, and the social movements that criticize consumer society, as a unique epoch of communication."--BOOK JACKET.
Series statement
  1. SUNY series in the philosophy of the social sciences
Uniform title
  1. SUNY series in the philosophy of the social sciences
Subject
  1. Communication > Philosophy
  2. Communication > Social aspects
  3. Social movements
  4. social movements
  5. Communication > Philosophy
  6. Communication > Social aspects
  7. Social movements
  8. Konsumgesellschaft
  9. Kommunikation
  10. Communicatie
  11. Filosofische aspecten
  12. Sociale aspecten
  13. Sociale bewegingen
Contents
  1. Language and Institution in the Human Sciences -- The Materiality of Expressive Forms -- Medium of Communication -- Comparative Media Theory -- Technology and Social Identity -- Phenomenology of Communication -- Loss of Mediation in Consumer Society -- From Competitive Capitalism to Consumer Society -- Reduction of Culture to Information -- Representation versus Constitution -- Consumer Identities -- Social Movements -- Three Strategies of Resistance -- New Mediations -- Discourse and Identity.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-210) and index.