Background
Schlesinger, Philip Ronald was born on August 31, 1948 in Manchester, England. Son of Béla and Martha (Bieler) Schlesinger.
(In this incisive text on media and collective identity, P...)
In this incisive text on media and collective identity, Philip Schlesinger develops our understanding of the contemporary struggles over political discourse. Three key themes are presented. Firstly the concepts of 'violence' and 'terrorism' are shown to be fundamentally rooted in the competing communicative strategies of the state and of its opponents. The second part considers the external enemies of both nation-state and ideological bloc, and the final part addresses the involvement of media and state with collective identities, including those which transcend the boundaries of the state. By combining analyses of particular political issues and case studies of media-state relations, the book demonstrates the complexity of political commun
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Sociologist of media and culture
Schlesinger, Philip Ronald was born on August 31, 1948 in Manchester, England. Son of Béla and Martha (Bieler) Schlesinger.
Bachelor with honors, The Queen's College, University of Oxford, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, London School Economics, 1975.
Lecturer, senior lecturer principal lecturer in sociology University Greenwich, England, 1974-1987, professor sociology, 1987-1989. Professor film and media studies University Stirling, Scotland, since 1989. Media adviser Know How Fund, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London, 1994-1998.
Queen Victoria Eugenia professor Complutense University Madrid, 2000-2001. Visiting professor Maison Sciences de L'Homme, Paris, 2005. Visiting professor media and communications University Oslo, Norway, 1993-2004.
(In this incisive text on media and collective identity, P...)
(Every day we watch, read, and hear stories about crime an...)
Fellow Royal Society Arts., Royal Society Edinburgh, Academy Social Sciences (academy).
Married Sharon Joy Rose, December 29, 1974. Children: Hannah Eve, Tamara Rose.