Space-binding media create communities dispersed across distance rather than place
Evidence
In the realm of communities he meant communities of space: communities that were not in place but in space, mobile, connected over vast distances by appropriate symbols, forms, and interests. — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 623
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 623
- XREF: connects to: Communication media bias societies toward either spatial expansion or temporal continuity — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 542; Digital communication technologies have fundamentally changed public communication, reshaping perception of space and interaction — The Influence Of Communication Technology On Human Relations; Communication technology shapes culture through interests, symbols, and community — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 622 (+13 more)
Related
- Electronic communication’s true effect is spatial political competition. (similarity 0.82)
- Local place-based relations gave pre-modern communities solidity (similarity 0.81)
- Communication media bias societies toward either spatial expansion or temporal continuity (similarity 0.81)
- Structures of consciousness parallel structures of communication (similarity 0.79)
- The friend-enemy distinction dissolves only through mutual recognition within shared space (similarity 0.78)
Broader Connections
- Modern place is a local expression of distant, disembedded relations
#corroborates(0.85) — Anthony Giddens, The Consequences of Modernity, 260 - Communication technology shapes culture through interests, symbols, and community
#expands(0.55) — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 622 - The media construct imaginary coherence from fragmented plural representations
#expands(0.55) - Personal acoustic space expands while physical space shrinks.
#expands(0.50) — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 700 - Creating objects allowed humans to adapt and spread geographically.
#contradicts(0.40) — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 64