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A Communication Perspective on the Military: Interactions, Messages, and Discourses
Contributor(s): Sahlstein Parcell, Erin (Editor), Webb, Lynne M. (Editor)

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 ISBN: 1433123290     ISBN-13: 9781433123290
Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
OUR PRICE: $62.90  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies
- Social Science | Sociology - General
Dewey: 306.270
LCCN: 2015003311
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.8" W x 8.8" L (1.41 lbs) 448 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index
 
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A Communication Perspective on the Military brings into focus the challenge of sense-making in the war state. How do military family members talk to one another about the stress of deployment on their lives? How do media - old and new - render the costs of war meaningful? How is the narrative of war rhetorically constructed?
The dynamics of military family transactions, media-military relations, and war rhetoric reveal, reinforce, and may even disrupt U.S. war culture. Offering close analysis and thoughtful critique, this book reflects upon the ways the meaning of war is communicated in private lives, social relations, and public affairs. The collection highlights three broad areas of concern: communication in the military family; the military in the media; and rhetoric surrounding the military. Katheryn Maguire, Roger Stahl, and Gordon Mitchell introduce each section with overarching and integrative literature reviews that offer directions for the field. Each section includes six chapters reporting the latest research and offering suggestions for practical applications. The book is a must-have reference for military and communication scholars and an ideal text for graduate seminars and upper division undergraduate courses focusing on communication and the military.
 
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