Communicating Aggression in a Megamedia World

This book describes how, in the era of megamedia culture, aggression in communication constitutes a threat to the communication community.

List of contents

Introduction: Mutilated Communication Community; Part I: The World; 1. AGGRESSION; 2. The world in the chains of megamedia; 3. Aggression in the megamedia world; Part II: Communication Philosophy; 4. Communicative apriori – the transcendental-pragmatic approach; 5. Mutualism, co-intentionality, trust – the essential aspects of communication cooperation; 6. Rigor of discursive rationality; Part III Ethics of media communication; 7. Public responsibility of the media; 8. Co-responsibility: Ethical foundation for the megamedia world; 9. Towards a normative media theory; Conclusion: to protect οἶκος

About the author

Beata Sierocka is a professor at the University of Lower Silesia. The two main fields of her research are communication philosophy and philosophical criticism. Her most important publications include Prolegomena to Philosophical Criticism, Criticism and Discourse, and the series of articles entitled Via communicandi, which develop the theory of communicative rationality.

Summary

This book describes how, in the era of megamedia culture, aggression in communication constitutes a threat to the communication community.

Product details

• Authors: Beata Sierocka
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2023
• EAN: 9780367649036
• ISBN: 978-0-367-64903-6
• No. of pages: 128
• Series: Routledge Focus on Communication Studies
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Media Studies, PHILOSOPHY / Social, The arts: general issues, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Philosophy of Mind, Psychology, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Body Language & Nonverbal Communication, Ethics & moral philosophy, Social, group or collective psychology, Communication Studies, Ethics and moral philosophy, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Groups & group theory, Digital Animation