Communication Studies Books

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A First Look at Communication Theory A First Look at Communication Theory (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 433 ratings — published
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Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 4,163 ratings — published 1964
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Understanding Human Communication Understanding Human Communication (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.65 — 248 ratings — published 1982
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Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 38,194 ratings — published 1985
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The Bias of Communication The Bias of Communication (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 143 ratings — published 1964
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The New Media Monopoly: A Completely Revised and Updated Edition with Seven New Chapters The New Media Monopoly: A Completely Revised and Updated Edition with Seven New Chapters (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.86 — 240 ratings — published 2004
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The Culture Industry The Culture Industry (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 5,821 ratings — published 1944
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Gaming Globally: Production, Play, and Place (Critical Media Studies) Gaming Globally: Production, Play, and Place (Critical Media Studies)
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avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published 2012
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Brands and Branding (The Economist Series) Brands and Branding (The Economist Series)
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avg rating 3.55 — 112 ratings — published 2003
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The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.27 — 479,176 ratings — published 1990
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 474,389 ratings — published 2012
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Post-TV: Piracy, Cord-Cutting, and the Future of Television Post-TV: Piracy, Cord-Cutting, and the Future of Television (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 9 ratings — published 2015
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Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 5,244 ratings — published 1992
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Inventing Black-on-Black Violence: Discourse, Space, and Representation (Space, Place and Society) Inventing Black-on-Black Violence: Discourse, Space, and Representation (Space, Place and Society)
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avg rating 3.75 — 8 ratings — published 2005
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Attitudes Toward History Attitudes Toward History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 77 ratings — published 1984
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Communicating Today: The Essentials Communicating Today: The Essentials (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.60 — 5 ratings — published 1992
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The Age of Consent: A Manifesto for a New World Order The Age of Consent: A Manifesto for a New World Order (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 541 ratings — published 2003
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Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.52 — 1,677 ratings — published 1999
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Bound By Power: Intended Consequences Bound By Power: Intended Consequences (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 3 ratings — published 2005
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Global Media Policy in the New Millennium Global Media Policy in the New Millennium (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published 2003
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Mass Media Research: An Introduction (with InfoTrac) Mass Media Research: An Introduction (with InfoTrac)
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avg rating 3.41 — 109 ratings — published 1983
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Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.78 — 7,139 ratings — published 2008
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TechGnosis: Myth, Magic & Mysticism in the Age of Information TechGnosis: Myth, Magic & Mysticism in the Age of Information (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 831 ratings — published 1998
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Media and Society in the Twentieth Century: A Historical Introduction Media and Society in the Twentieth Century: A Historical Introduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.20 — 10 ratings — published 2002
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Poetics Poetics (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 29,449 ratings — published -335
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The Media and Modernity: A Social Theory of the Media The Media and Modernity: A Social Theory of the Media (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.69 — 121 ratings — published 1995
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No Sense of Place: The Impact of Electronic Media on Social Behavior No Sense of Place: The Impact of Electronic Media on Social Behavior (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 196 ratings — published 1985
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The Construction of Social Reality The Construction of Social Reality (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 956 ratings — published 1995
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Everyman's McLuhan Everyman's McLuhan (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.15 — 34 ratings — published 2007
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Crimes Against Logic: Exposing the Bogus Arguments of Politicians, Priests, Journalists, and Other Serial Offenders Crimes Against Logic: Exposing the Bogus Arguments of Politicians, Priests, Journalists, and Other Serial Offenders (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.67 — 1,620 ratings — published 2004
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The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 6,606 ratings — published 1959
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Radical Mass Media Criticism: A Cultural Genealogy Radical Mass Media Criticism: A Cultural Genealogy (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 6 ratings — published 2004
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The Conservative Heart: How to Build a Fairer, Happier, and More Prosperous America The Conservative Heart: How to Build a Fairer, Happier, and More Prosperous America (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.11 — 1,474 ratings — published 2015
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Organizational Culture and Leadership Organizational Culture and Leadership (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 2,148 ratings — published 1985
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Intern kommunikation under forandring Intern kommunikation under forandring
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avg rating 2.00 — 1 rating — published
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Interrogating Postfeminism: Gender and the Politics of Popular Culture (Console-ing Passions) Interrogating Postfeminism: Gender and the Politics of Popular Culture (Console-ing Passions)
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avg rating 3.88 — 90 ratings — published 2007
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Dollarocracy: How the Money and Media Election Complex is Destroying America Dollarocracy: How the Money and Media Election Complex is Destroying America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 172 ratings — published 2012
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Mass Media and American Politics, 7th Edition Mass Media and American Politics, 7th Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as communication-studies)
avg rating 3.51 — 92 ratings — published 1980
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Into the Universe of Technical Images (Electronic Mediations) Into the Universe of Technical Images (Electronic Mediations)
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avg rating 4.29 — 235 ratings — published 1985
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InterViews: Learning the Craft of Qualitative Research Interviewing InterViews: Learning the Craft of Qualitative Research Interviewing (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.65 — 223 ratings — published 1996
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Intercultural Communication: A Critical Introduction Intercultural Communication: A Critical Introduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 51 ratings — published 2010
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Kultur i organisationer Kultur i organisationer (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.00 — 5 ratings — published 1990
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An Ordinary Man:  The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.41 — 748 ratings — published 2023
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The Last Republicans: Inside the Extraordinary Relationship Between George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush The Last Republicans: Inside the Extraordinary Relationship Between George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.16 — 748 ratings — published 2017
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Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as communication-studies)
avg rating 4.05 — 72,188 ratings — published 1999
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The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back? The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as communication-studies)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,570 ratings — published
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Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as communication-studies)
avg rating 4.33 — 49,042 ratings — published 1999
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Ping: The Secrets of Successful Virtual Communication Ping: The Secrets of Successful Virtual Communication (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 194 ratings — published
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Public Speaking with Confidence: How to Overcome Anxiety and Deliver Unforgettable Presentations (Business Communication Skills Book 2) Public Speaking with Confidence: How to Overcome Anxiety and Deliver Unforgettable Presentations (Business Communication Skills Book 2)
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avg rating 4.42 — 57 ratings — published
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Be The Best Part of Their Day: Supercharging Communication with Values-Driven Leadership Be The Best Part of Their Day: Supercharging Communication with Values-Driven Leadership (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.35 — 52 ratings — published
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“At least six of the most important U.S. centers of postwar communication studies grew up as de facto adjuncts of government psychological warfare programs.”
Christopher Simpson, Science of Coercion: Communication Research and Psychological Warfare, 1945-1960

“In reality, though, U.S. and Soviet psychological warfare programs each fed its rival’s appetite for escalated conflicts, particularly in contested countries in the Third World. Scientific research programs on either side that claimed to be a defensive reaction to foreign intrigues were easily interpreted in the rival’s camp as aggressive preparations for war.”
Christopher Simpson, Science of Coercion: Communication Research and Psychological Warfare, 1945-1960

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