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An Investigation of the Theory of the Commodity and Its Application to Critical Media Studies

An Investigation of the Theory of the Commodity and Its Application to Critical Media Studies

Young, Jeffrey R.

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Investing & FinanceGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 0965856402
ISBN13: 9780965856409
Publisher: Dissertation.com
Published: Jun 1 1997
Pages: 116
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.28 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

The theory of the commodity is used by critical theorists to explain the general organization and development of capitalist society. It was originally proposed by Marx, and subsequently developed by Lukacs and later Adorno and the Frankfurt School. Media scholars such as Dallas Smythe, Judith Williamson, Robert Goldman and Eileen Meehan have identified the commodity structure in several forms throughout the process of mass communication. Although commodity theory is not always articulated as a part of critical studies, it is useful for understanding the process of mass communication under capitalism. By investigating the dynamics of market processes and cultural innovation, this paper shows where the theory of the commodity fits into Critical Media Studies and suggests where some productive applications may be found.

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