Waisbord, Silvio R.  1961- <br/><br/>
Communication :  a post-discipline / 
Silvio Waisbord. 
 - vii, 171 pages ;  22 cm 
<br/><br/> $ 64.95/- 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-168) and index. 
<br/><br/>Fragmentation and hyper-specialization -- The patchwork of communication studies -- The "digital communication" turn -- What has globalization wrought? -- A post-discipline. 
<br/><br/> "Communication studies is a fragmented field. As a result of its roots in various disciplinary traditions, it is built on fluid intellectual boundaries. Should we worry about this state of dispersion? Waisbord argues that it is impossible to transcend fragmentation, but communication studies is better served by accepting and stimulating differences"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781509520084 (hardcover) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Communication--Study and teaching.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>302.2 WAI