The ritual view of communication maintains society in time through shared beliefs

Evidence

In a ritual definition, communication is linked to terms such as “sharing,” “participation,” “association,” “fellowship,” and “the possession of a common faith.” This definition exploits the ancient identity and common roots of the terms “commonness,” “communion,” “community,” and “communication.” A ritual view of communication is directed not toward the extension of messages in space but toward the maintenance of society in time; not the act of imparting information but the representation of shared beliefs. — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 161

Categorization

• DEFINE: The ritual view — the central alternative definition that structures the whole book’s argument.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 161
• XREF: connects to: Communication’s ritual view aims at maintaining society in time, not extending messages in space. — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 161; Ritual-view news is drama that invites readers to assume social roles. — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 172; Communication media bias societies toward either spatial expansion or temporal continuity — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 542 (+38 more)