Communication

A Post-Discipline

Silvio Waisbord (George Washington University,?USA)

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English

Polity Press
25 January 2019

Communication studies

Communication studies is a fragmented field. As a result of its roots in various disciplinary traditions, it is built on fluid intellectual boundaries with no theoretical or analytical center. Should we worry about this state of dispersion or be concerned that the discipline does not meet the basic conditions that define an academic field of inquiry?

Silvio Waisbord argues that communication studies is a post-discipline and that it is impossible to transcend fragmentation and specialization through a single project of intellectual unity. What brings communication studies together is an institutional architecture of academic units, professional associations, and journals, rather than a shared commitment to a common body of knowledge, questions, and debates. This should not, Waisbord argues, be a matter of concern. Communication studies is better served by recognizing dispersion, embracing pluralism, fostering cross-cutting lines of inquiry, and tackling real-world problems, rather than hoping to meet conditions which would qualify it as a discipline.

Communication: A Post-Discipline is important reading for scholars and advanced students of communication studies, as well as anyone interested in the state of this fascinating and vital academic field.

By: Silvio Waisbord (George Washington University ?USA)
Imprint: Polity Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 213mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9781509520091
ISBN 10: 1509520090
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 25 January 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Fragmentation and Hyper-Specialization Chapter 2: The Patchwork of Communication Studies Chapter 3: The Digital Communication Turn Chapter 4: What has Globalization Wrought? Chapter 5: A Post-Discipline References Index

Silvio Waisbord is Professor of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University.

Reviews for Communication: A Post-Discipline

This magnificent book traces the history and continuing transformation of the communication field, and suggests ways to find perspective in a post-discipline era. This is a must read for all communication scholars. Lance Bennett, University of Washington Silvio Waisbord's journey across communication yields insights that are both contemplative, generative and bold. Making an impassioned call for recognition of the field's post-disciplinary status, Communication: A Post-Discipline should end up in the collections of all those who care about the discipline of communication moving forward. Barbie Zelizer, University of Pennsylvania