Review Article

Communication Processes and Media Practices in Zygmunt Bauman's Sociology

Volume: 5 Number: 2 September 30, 2025
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Communication Processes and Media Practices in Zygmunt Bauman's Sociology

Abstract

This study investigates where the phenomenon of communication stands in sociologist Zygmunt Bauman's (1925-2017) understanding of sociology. First of all, it should be noted that Bauman does not have an independent work on communication. However, in almost all of his works, he has included references and analyzes on communication. From this point of view, Bauman's views on communication were traced based on his published works and the data obtained were interpreted in the context of communication theories. As a result of the study, it was observed that although Bauman did not adhere to the theoretical framework of the concept of communication in his sociological analyzes, he made evaluations in parallel with the literature of the communication discipline. In other words, Bauman's unique sociological acquaintance provides important and valuable data for the sociology of communication. In particular, his fundamental analyses on the communication processes and new media practices that the internet and information technologies have added to our lives reveal his difference.

Keywords

Sociology Of Communication , Technology , New Media , Surveillance Society

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APA
Altıntop, M. (2025). Zygmunt Bauman Sosyolojisinde İletişim Süreçleri ve Medya Faaliyetleri. İletişim Ve Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi, 5(2), 485-515. https://doi.org/10.59534/jcss.1746184