Communication Theory and Application in Post-Socialist Contexts

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"These outstanding scholars skillfully illuminate the theory and application of communication scholarship in post-socialist contexts. The authors are well qualified for the task; each lives or has spent considerable time in Eastern Europe or former Soviet Union countries, actively teaching and researching communication. The well-researched and masterfully-written chapters are an invaluable resource for scholars, educators, and students who seek to understand the role of communication scholarship and instruction past and present in post-socialist contexts, cultures, and countries." -- Steven A. Beebe, Texas State University This volume represents a truly stimulating contribution to comparative communication studies. Illustrated with attractive cases, it brings much-needed insight into how different theories, concepts and methods, from framing and government communication to rhetorical analysis, are applied in post-socialist contexts. The exclusivity of this book is that it operates on three levels: it investigates how communication theories are applied in practice, how they are reinforced through scholarly research and how they are embedded in education. Most importantly, the book makes a strong case for better integration of post-socialist experiences in global communication research. -- Marijana Grbesa, University of Zagreb