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Communication matters: materialist approaches to media, mobility, and
 networks / edited by Jeremy Packer and Stephen B. Crofts Wiley.
 p. cm.—(Shaping inquiry in culture, communication and media studies)
 Includes bibliographical references and index.
 1. Mass media and culture. 2. Mass media—Social aspects. 3. Social
 interaction—Technological innovations. I. Packer, Jeremy. II. Wiley, Stephen B. Crofts.
 P94.6.C663 2011
 302.23-dc23
 2011019887

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