Studying culture is fundamentally studying communications

Evidence

But what is called the study of culture also can be called the study of communications, for what we are studying in this context are the ways in which experience is worked into understanding and then disseminated and celebrated (the distinctions, as in dialogue, are not sharp). — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 251

Categorization

• XREF: This equation of culture and communication undergirds the reader’s whole project of understanding Carey’s field. — connects to: The Chicago School defined communication as culture-making, not information transfer — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 581; Communication technology shapes culture through interests, symbols, and community — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 622; Cultural studies aims to understand meanings rather than explain or predict behavior — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 290 (+5 more)
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 251

Broader Connections

• Knowledge lives in conversation, with science as one valued strand #expands (0.55) — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 368