Communicating Ideas is the first attempt to place publishing in
America in its political and commercial setting. The book addresses
the political implications of scholarly communication in the era of
the new computerized technology. Horowitz does so by examining classic
problems of political theory in the context of property rights versus
the presumed right to know, and the special strains involved in
publishing as a business versus information as a public trust Offering
a knowledgeable and insightful view of publishing in America and
abroad, this book makes an important contribution to the study of mass
culture in advanced societies.The discussion ranges considerably
beyond scholarly publications into communication as a whole,
encompassing a wide range of issues from cable and satelite television
control to specialized issues in copyright legislation, the prize
system in publishing, and the definition of standards of the industry.
This new edition, expanded by fully one third, expands on such themes,
and in addition deals with Horowitz's new research on the history of
social science publishing.The first edition, published in 1986, was
described by WE. Coleman as "a marvelous book which indeed offers a
realistic analysis of publishing." John P. Dessauer declared that "no
one thinking seriously about the future of scholarly communication can
afford to ignore his work, in particular his treatment of basic
issues." Joseph Gusfield (Los Angeles Times), in his review, noted
that "Horowitz is alive to the possibilities and barriers for
academics to reach a wider audience and for lay persons to utilize
scholarship. Both groups can learn much from this intelligent book."
And Philip G. Altbach (Scholarly Publishing) concluded his review by
saying that Communicating Ideas "will be of interest not only to
publishers and editors, but also to librarians and to sociologists of
science."
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781351313223
Publisert
2017
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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