The Anxiety of Influence: the Founding and Development of Communication Discipline

CHEN Shihua

Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication ›› 2014, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (9) : 74-91.

Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication ›› 2014, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (9) : 74-91.

The Anxiety of Influence: the Founding and Development of Communication Discipline

  • Chen Shihua is assistant professor at the School of Journalism &Communication, Nanchang University. This paper is sponsored by the Publishing Project of National Social Science Foundation of China (Project Code: 13FXW005).
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Based on Harold Bloom’s theory of the Anxiety of Influence, this paper tries to explain how anxiety gears up the establishment and development of communication as a discipline, drawing examples from Chicago School, Schramm and younger generation in this field.

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Bloom H. / anxiety of Influence / Schramm / four founding fathers

 

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CHEN Shihua. The Anxiety of Influence: the Founding and Development of Communication Discipline[J]. Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication. 2014, 36(9): 74-91

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This paper is sponsored by the Publishing Project of National Social Science Foundation of China (Project Code: 13FXW005).

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