The Legacy of Robert A. Brady. Antifascist Origins of the Political Economy of Communication
Keywords:
Political Economy of Communication, North American anti-fascism, Political Economy of Communication pioneers, Dallas Smythe, Herbert Schiller, Robert Brady,
Abstract
During its formative period in the United States, the Political Economy of Communications was profoundly influenced be the teachings of the economist Robert A. Brady. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, within the broader political context of of U.S. anti-fascism, Brady developed a potent analysis of emerging autoritharian economic and cultural practices. This framework was substantially carried over, and further developed, by the two pioneers of the Political Economy approach, Dallas W. Smythe and Herbet I. Schiller.Format
Crossmark
Published
2006-11-30
How to Cite
Schiller, D. (2006). The Legacy of Robert A. Brady. Antifascist Origins of the Political Economy of Communication. CIC. Cuadernos de Información Y Comunicación, 11, 81-93. https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/CIYC/article/view/CIYC0606110081A
Section
Monograph
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