This publication, "Communicating Ideas: The Politics of Scholarly Publishing" by Irving Louis Horowitz, explores the intricate political and commercial landscape of publishing in America and abroad. First released in 1986 and updated in a new edition expanded by one third, it delves into the political implications of scholarly communication, particularly in the context of evolving computerized technology. The work examines fundamental theoretical issues such as property rights versus the right to know, and the inherent tension between publishing as a business and information as a public trust. It offers a knowledgeable and insightful perspective on mass culture in advanced societies, extending its analysis beyond scholarly works to encompass broader communication issues, including television control, copyright legislation, and industry standards, alongside new research on the history of social science publishing.
This comprehensive manual serves as an essential resource for understanding the multifaceted world of scholarly publishing. It meticulously covers the politics of scholarly communication, the impact of computerized technology, and the complex relationship between commercial interests and public access to information. The manual provides detailed insights into property rights, the definition of public trust in information dissemination, and the specific challenges within the publishing industry, such as prize systems and copyright laws. Furthermore, it includes discussions on mass culture, cable and satellite television, and the historical development of social science publishing. This guide is invaluable for publishers, editors, librarians, sociologists of science, and anyone seeking a deep understanding of the dynamics shaping scholarly communication.
Communicating Ideas is the first attempt to place publishing in America in its political and commercial setting. The book addresses the political implications of scholarly communication in the era of the new computerized technology. Horowitz does so by examining classic problems of political theory in the context of property rights versus the presumed right to know, and the special strains involved in publishing as a business versus information as a public trust Offering a knowledgeable and insightful view of publishing in America and abroad, this book makes an important contribution to the study of mass culture in advanced societies.The discussion ranges considerably beyond scholarly publications into communication as a whole, encompassing a wide range of issues from cable and satelite television control to specialized issues in copyright legislation, the prize system in publishing, and the definition of standards of the industry. This new edition, expanded by fully one third, expands on such themes, and in addition deals with Horowitz's new research on the history of social science publishing.The first edition, published in 1986, was described by WE. Coleman as "a marvelous book which indeed offers a realistic analysis of publishing." John P. Dessauer declared that "no one thinking seriously about the future of scholarly communication can afford to ignore his work, in particular his treatment of basic issues." Joseph Gusfield (Los Angeles Times), in his review, noted that "Horowitz is alive to the possibilities and barriers for academics to reach a wider audience and for lay persons to utilize scholarship. Both groups can learn much from this intelligent book." And Philip G. Altbach (Scholarly Publishing) concluded his review by saying that Communicating Ideas "will be of interest not only to publishers and editors, but also to librarians and to sociologists of science."
Author: Horowitz, Irving Louis
Publisher: Routledge
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Communicating Ideas: The Politics of Scholarly Publishing
Pages: 00356 (Encrypted EPUB) / 00356 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2017-11-30
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781138520806
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Publishing
Communicating Ideas is the first attempt to place publishing in America in its political and commercial setting. The book addresses the political implications of scholarly communication in the era of the new computerized technology. Horowitz does so by examining classic problems of political theory in the context of property rights versus the presumed right to know, and the special strains involved in publishing as a business versus information as a public trust Offering a knowledgeable and insightful view of publishing in America and abroad, this book makes an important contribution to the study of mass culture in advanced societies.The discussion ranges considerably beyond scholarly publications into communication as a whole, encompassing a wide range of issues from cable and satelite television control to specialized issues in copyright legislation, the prize system in publishing, and the definition of standards of the industry. This new edition, expanded by fully one third, expands on such themes, and in addition deals with Horowitz's new research on the history of social science publishing.The first edition, published in 1986, was described by WE. Coleman as "a marvelous book which indeed offers a realistic analysis of publishing." John P. Dessauer declared that "no one thinking seriously about the future of scholarly communication can afford to ignore his work, in particular his treatment of basic issues." Joseph Gusfield (Los Angeles Times), in his review, noted that "Horowitz is alive to the possibilities and barriers for academics to reach a wider audience and for lay persons to utilize scholarship. Both groups can learn much from this intelligent book." And Philip G. Altbach (Scholarly Publishing) concluded his review by saying that Communicating Ideas "will be of interest not only to publishers and editors, but also to librarians and to sociologists of science."
Author: Horowitz, Irving Louis
Publisher: Routledge
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Communicating Ideas: The Politics of Scholarly Publishing
Pages: 00356 (Encrypted EPUB) / 00356 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2017-11-30
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781138520806
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Publishing
