The ‘Theory’ in Media Theory: The ‘Media-Centrism’ Debate
Media Theory Vol. 1 | No. 1 | 2017
14 Pages Posted: 17 Mar 2019
Date Written: August 11, 2017
Abstract
This paper considers the relevant weightings of 'media-centrism' and 'society-centrism' in theories of the media. Among the theories discussed are Stuart Hall's theory of hegemony, the debate between Raymond Williams and Marshall McLuhan about technological determinism, and theories of mediatization.
Keywords: Media-Centrism, Hegemony, Mediatization, Media Ecology, Marshall McLuhan, Stuart Hall
JEL Classification: P10, P16, Z11, Z13, Z18
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Flew, Terry, The ‘Theory’ in Media Theory: The ‘Media-Centrism’ Debate (August 11, 2017). Media Theory Vol. 1 | No. 1 | 2017, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3341569
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