Research Catalog

Title

Public relations and social theory : key figures and concepts / edited by Øyvind Ihlen, Betteke van Ruler, Magnus Fredriksson.

Publication

New York : Routledge, 2009.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ihlen, Øyvind.
• Fredriksson, Magnus.
• Ruler, Betteke van, 1948-

Description

viii, 376 pages; 24 cm.

Summary

"Public Relations and Social Theory broadens the theoretical scope of public relations through its application of the works of prominent social theorists to the study of public relations. Unique in its approach, the collection demonstrates how the theories of these scholars come to bear on the understanding of public relations as a social activity. Understanding public relations in its societal context entails a focus on such concepts as trust, legitimacy, understanding, and reflection, as well as on issues of power, behavior, and language." "Overall, this volume will enhance understanding of theories and their applications in public relations, expanding the breadth and depth of the theoretic foundations of public relations. It will be of great interest to scholars and graduate students in public relations and strategic communication."--Jacket.

Series Statement

Communication series

Uniform Title

LEA's communication series

Subject

• Public relations > Evaluation
• Public relations > Research
• Social sciences > Philosophy
• Social scientists
• social scientists
• Soziologie
• Soziologische Theorie
• Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
• Public relations
• Sociale wetenschappen
• Theorieën
• Sociologen
• PR
• Public relations > social sciences

Genre/Form

Aufsatzsammlung.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-361).

Contents

Introduction: Applying social theory to public relations / Øyvind Ihlen and Betteke van Ruler -- On Beck : risk and sub-politics in reflexive modernity / Magnus Fredriksson -- On Berger : a social constructionist perspective on public relations and crisis communication / Mats Heide -- On Bourdieu : public relations in field struggles / Øyvind Ihlen -- On Foucault : a toolbox for public relations / Judy Motion and Shirley Leitch -- On Giddens : interpreting public relations through Anthony Giddens' structuration and late modernity theory / Jesper Falkheimer -- On Goffman : researching relations with Erving Goffman as pathfinder / Catrin Johansson -- On Habermas : understanding and public relations / Roland Burkart -- On Latour : actor-network-theory (ANT) and public relations / Piet Verhoeven -- On Luhmann : contingency, risk, trust, and reflection / Susanne Holmstrøm -- On Mayhew : the demonization of soft power and the validation of the new citizen / Richard Stanton -- On Putnam : bowling together--applying Putnam's theories of community and social capital to public relations / Vilma Luoma-aho -- On feminist theory of public relations : an example from Dorothy E. Smith / Lana F. Rakow and Diana Iulia Nastasia -- On Spivak : theorizing resistance--applying Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak in public relations / Mohan Jyoti Dutta -- On Weber : legitimacy and legitimation in public relations / Arild Waeraas -- Conclusions on the domain, context, concepts, issues, and empirical avenues of public relations / Øyvind Ihlen and Piet Verhoeven -- Commentary: Linking sociology with public relations--some critical reflections in reflexive times / Günter Bentele and Stefan Wehmeier.

ISBN

• 9780415997850
• 0415997852
• 9780415997867
• 0415997860
• 9780203883235
• 0203883233

LCCN

2008031606

OCLC

• ocn235030754
• 235030754
• SCSB-8807740

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library