Volume 4 of the Yearbooks continues its presentation of the year′s best work in communication studies from America, Europe, and the rest of the world. In what ways are these essays the best? Each selection in this volume either integrates current work, presents new and valuable findings, or represents important new areas of research. This volume is distinguished by sections such feminism and the media; or media performance and state both highlight the overlap between communication research and the study of social issues. `...this volume is well worth examining and probably should be in the library of active researchers and those wishing to keep abreast of developments somewhat outside the mainstream communica