PowerPoint, Communication, and the Knowledge Society

Hubert Knoblauch (Technische Universität Berlin)

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Cambridge University Press
26 November 2012

Communication studies; Social, group or collective psychology; Business communication & presentation; Organisational theory & behaviour; PowerPoint

Series: Learning in Doing: Social, Cognitive and Computational Perspectives

PowerPoint has become an integral part of academic and professional life across the globe. In this book, Hubert Knoblauch offers the first complete analysis of the PowerPoint presentation as a form of communication. Knoblauch charts the diffusion of PowerPoint and explores its significance as a ubiquitous and influential element of contemporary communication culture. His analysis considers the social and intellectual implications of the genre, focusing on the dynamic relationships between the aural, visual and physical dimensions of PowerPoint presentations, as well as the diverse institutional contexts in which these presentations take place. Ultimately, Knoblauch argues that the parameters of the PowerPoint genre frames the ways in which information is presented, validated and absorbed, with ambiguous consequences for the acquisition and transmission of knowledge. This original and timely book is relevant to scholars of communications, sociology and education.

By: Hubert Knoblauch (Technische Universität Berlin)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 490g
ISBN: 9780521197328
ISBN 10: 0521197325
Series: Learning in Doing: Social, Cognitive and Computational Perspectives
Pages: 265
Publication Date: 26 November 2012
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Hubert Knoblauch is a professor of sociology at the Technical University of Berlin.

Reviews for PowerPoint, Communication, and the Knowledge Society

. ..The book is intended for an academic audience with an interest in understanding how knowledge is created via powerpoint.... Knoblauch s book is an extensive and in-depth investigation into why powerpoint has become the de facto presentation style.... This book is a first step to fully understanding a means of communication that is exploding in use. --Dr. Kimberly Fairchild, Manhattan College, PsycCRITIQUES