by Peter Lang. Since the time of Hammurabi, people have explored the metaphysics of what makes an action right or wrong. This collection approaches these questions in relation to communication in a postmodern world. Although the eight essays consider several advanced theories, Cook and Holba focus on a wide variety of practical applications of those theories. Accordingly, the book offers chapters on American application of schadenfreude; the effects of current persuasive methods on democracy; the need for "dialogic interaction" in the classroom; narrative memory in Morocco (a case study); how organizations deal with "women's voices"; caring across a multitude of disciplines; and ethical communication within organizations. Overall a wonderful book, this collection offers new applications of postmodern theories to real-world events. Other titles on the subject, e.g., Perspectives on Philosophy of Communication, ed. by Pat Arneson (2007), tend to focus on individual philosophers and pay less attention to postmodern theories and practical applications. And such books as Communication As--: Perspectives on Theory, ed. by Gregory Shepherd, Jeffrey St. John, and Ted Striphas (2006), are more introductions to communication than communication philosophy. --Choice (Check Catalog)
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Philosophies of communication : implications for everyday experience
by Peter Lang. Since the time of Hammurabi, people have explored the metaphysics of what makes an action right or wrong. This collection approaches these questions in relation to communication in a postmodern world. Although the eight essays consider several advanced theories, Cook and Holba focus on a wide variety of practical applications of those theories. Accordingly, the book offers chapters on American application of schadenfreude; the effects of current persuasive methods on democracy; the need for "dialogic interaction" in the classroom; narrative memory in Morocco (a case study); how organizations deal with "women's voices"; caring across a multitude of disciplines; and ethical communication within organizations. Overall a wonderful book, this collection offers new applications of postmodern theories to real-world events. Other titles on the subject, e.g., Perspectives on Philosophy of Communication, ed. by Pat Arneson (2007), tend to focus on individual philosophers and pay less attention to postmodern theories and practical applications. And such books as Communication As--: Perspectives on Theory, ed. by Gregory Shepherd, Jeffrey St. John, and Ted Striphas (2006), are more introductions to communication than communication philosophy. --Choice (Check Catalog)
