Coarseness in U. S. Public Communication |
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| Author:
| Dalton, Philip
Kramer, Eric Mark |
| Series title: | Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Communication Studies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61147-503-6 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2012 |
| Publisher: | Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $128.95 |
Book Description:
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Proceeding from the assumption that all manner of public communication in the United States is becoming increasingly coarse, this book argues that shared cultural notions of decency are being eroded by market logic--a decision making calculus based solely upon the aggregate preferences of self-interested individuals.
Proceeding from the assumption that all manner of public communication in the United States is becoming increasingly coarse, this book argues that shared cultural notions of decency are being eroded by market logic--a decision making calculus based solely upon the aggregate preferences of self-interested individuals.