Marshall McLuhan : cosmic media / Janine Marchessault.
Why is McLuhan important? What use can we make of his approach to the media today? In this insightful critical introduction, McLuhan's contribution is carefully explained and his reputation reassessed. The book: explains McLuhan's key ideas; engages with critical issues in media and contem...
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Full Text (via ProQuest) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
SAGE,
2005.
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| Summary: | Why is McLuhan important? What use can we make of his approach to the media today? In this insightful critical introduction, McLuhan's contribution is carefully explained and his reputation reassessed. The book: explains McLuhan's key ideas; engages with critical issues in media and contemporary art; demonstrates the relevance of his work for students of media and communications; addresses his methodological contribution; revises our understanding of his place in the history of ideas. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 253 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-238) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0761952640 9780761952640 0761952659 9780761952657 1412932521 9781412932523 9781446217276 1446217272 1280369353 9781280369353 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |