The Political Economy of Communication: Rethinking and Renewal

by Vincent Mosco

This definitive, critical overview of the discipline explains in detail the analytical tools that political economy can apply to today′s increasingly global and technological information society. Vincent Mosco defines political economy by its focus on the relationship between the production, distribution and consumption of communication in historical and cultural context.

Genres: Communication, Nonfiction

320 pages, Paperback

First published October 14, 1996

About the author

Vincent Mosco (Ph.D. Harvard) is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Queen's University and Distinguished Professor of Communication, New Media Centre, Fudan University, Shanghai. At Queen's, Dr. Mosco held the Canada Research Chair in Communication and Society. His research interests include the political economy of communication, the social impacts of information technology, and the future of cities.