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The (Dis)alienating Function of the Media. The Role of Mass Media in Building a Civil Society

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: The (Dis)alienating Function of the Media. The Role of Mass Media in Building a Civil Society The article discusses the relationships between a sense of alienation and the use of mass media. This discussion was triggered by the idea of the media's significant power in the lives of individuals and their ability to meet fundamental needs. Given the fact that the level of a sense of alienation implies the level of citizens' socio-political activity, defining the role of the media focuses on their importance in the process of building a civil society.

Source: Psychology of Language and Communication

DOI: 10.2478/v10057-011-0011-3

Author: Agnieszka Turska-Kawa

Institution: University of Silesia in Katowice

Language: English

Topic: Media Studies and Communication

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1991829266

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Cites: 12

Cited by: 3

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