Key Thinkers in Critical Communication Scholarship: From the Pioneers to the Next Generation (Palgrave Global Media Policy and Business)

The personal anecdotes and candid reflections on the lives and work of these important critical scholars, and their predictions on the future of the field, make this book a valuable resource for scholars and students of communication, media studies, political economy, political science, and those interested in critical theoretical approaches. Key Thinkers in Critical Communication Scholarship serves as a guidepost to those wishing to understand the difficulties facing critical researchers and how others have been able to navigate through these challenges. It is particularly valuable for those interested in learning about the scholars who conducted research that did not conform to mainstream social science standards and challenged established views. In addition, the lives and work of these critical researchers offers a means for understanding ourselves as we try to make sense of the dynamic and complicated world in which we live "The life of a critical researcher is often a lonely one. As Janet Wasko observed in A Different Road Taken, challenging dominant power structures is difficult, often leading to additional scrutiny from within one's academic department and/or field and generally resulting in few, if any, opportunities for funded research. This volume serves as a guidepost to those wishing to understand the difficulties facing critical researchers and how others have been able to navigate through the challenges. It will be particularly valuable for those interested in learning about the scholars who conducted research that did not conform to mainstream social science standards and challenged established views. In addition, the lives and work of these critical researchers offers a means for understanding ourselves as we try to make sense of the dynamic and complicated world in which we live"-- Provided by publisher Front Matter....Pages i-xx Noam Chomsky....Pages 1-12 Christian Fuchs....Pages 13-37 Edward S. Herman....Pages 38-58 John A. Lent....Pages 59-79 Robert W. McChesney....Pages 80-101 Eileen R. Meehan....Pages 102-123 Vincent Mosco....Pages 124-145 Graham Murdock....Pages 146-165 Manjunath Pendakur....Pages 166-188 Gerald Sussman....Pages 189-204 Janet Wasko....Pages 205-223 Yuezhi Zhao....Pages 224-248 Back Matter....Pages 249-252