Public Relations, Society & Culture: Theoretical and Empirical Explorations Book

Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction: Implications of a (radical) socio-cultural ‘turn’ in public relations scholarship Lee Edwards, Manchester Business School (University of Manchester) and Caroline E. M. Hodges, Bournemouth University Chapter 1. Imagining public relations anthropology Jacquie L'Etang, Stirling Media Institute Chapter 2. Public relations in the postmodern city: An ethnographic account of PR occupational culture in Mexico City Caroline E. M. Hodges, Bournemouth University Chapter 3. Public relations and storytelling Paul Elmer, University of Central Lancashire Chapter 4. Public relations and society: A Bourdieuvian perspective Lee Edwards, Manchester Business School (University of Manchester) Chapter 5. Diversity in public relations Lee Edwards, Manchester Business School (University of Manchester) Chapter 6. Communication for social transformation Caroline E. M. Hodges, Bournemouth University and Nilam McGrath, Leeds University Business School Chapter 7. Pragmatism, semiotics and sacred truth Steve Mackey, Deakin University Chapter 8. Bubble Wrap – Social Media, Public Relations, Culture and Society Kristin Demetrious, Deakin University