This is an archived course. A more recent version may be available at ocw.mit.edu.
Prof. Jeffrey S. Ravel
CMS.801
Fall 2004
Graduate
This course centers on historical eras in which the form and function of media technologies were radically transformed. It includes consideration of the "Gutenberg Revolution," the rise of modern mass media, and the "digital revolution," among other case studies of media transformation and cultural change. Readings cover cultural and social history and historiographic methods.
Ravel, Jeffrey. CMS.801 Media in Transition, Fall 2004. (MIT OpenCourseWare: Massachusetts Institute of Technology), https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/comparative-media-studies/cms-801-media-in-transition-fall-2004 (Accessed). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
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