Jane Hardy

Communicative Figurations: An Introduction Jane Hardy

The media communication which takes place in a specific public or social context is termed as communicative figurations. Global media communication is essential to life in the modern world. Work, leisure, socialization, the political public sphere, public engagement, etc., are all articulated through different types of mediated communication. Media has gained significance in all social and cultural domains. The highly mediatized culture and society is accentuated by the spread of various technical communication media such as mobile phones and internet platforms. Various domains of the social world are closely related to media and could not exist in their present form beyond it. This book explores all the important aspects of communicative figurations in the present day scenario. Most of the topics introduced herein cover new techniques and the applications of this field. This book on communicative figurations is a collective contribution of a renowned group of international experts.