Kurt Baschwitz: A Pioneer of Communication Studies and Social Psychology

Jaap Ginneken

Open Access Published by Amsterdam University Press 2017

Kurt Baschwitz

A Pioneer of Communication Studies and Social Psychology

Jaap Ginneken

https://doi.org/10.1515/9789048537280

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In this accessible, unique study of a forgotten but noteworthy figure, the author tells the story of the life of Kurt Baschwitz (1886—1968), a scholar who fled from the Nazis.

Author / Editor information

Ginneken Jaap :

Jaap van Ginneken (b. 1943, Hilversum) studied social psychology, with mass psychology and mass communication as collateral subjects in Amsterdam, and did a Ph. D. with distinction on the history of political and mass psychology. He taught part-time at the (then) 'Baschwitz' Institute within the Political and Social Science Faculty; later at the Department of Communication Science. At the same time, he did a wide range of media projects, mostly on science communication. He is the author of 25 full-length/ single-author books: half aimed at larger audiences, half purely academic; half only in Dutch, half translated into English and other languages.

Reviews

"By rescuing Baschwitz from oblivion, Van Ginneken (e.g., 1998, 2007) has once again performed a major service to the study of mass communication. It is interesting to note the obvious similarities between the biographer and his subject = Scholars of mass communication would do well not only to remember Baschwitz, but also Van Ginneken" - Tabe Bergman, XJTLU-JC School of Film and Television Arts, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Jiangsu Province, 215123, Suzhou, People’s Republic of China, The Journal of International Communication, July 2018 "Baschwitz was an instrumental player in the creation of post-war scholarly networks in the then-new field of mass communication = Van Ginneken's book helps to correct Baschwitz's omission from the story of social, political and mass psychology, as well as mass communication and media studies'" - Geert Lovink, Institute of Network Cultures, Necsus (European Network of Cinema and Media Studies, July 10, 2018). Read the full interview here. "This book presents the extraordinary life and scientific works of the brilliant European scientist Kurt Baschwitz, a founding father of the study of mass psychology, collective behavior sociology and media studies in Europe. This book will eventually help to rediscover the originality of the great contributions of this pioneering scholar." - Willem Koops, distinguished professor at Utrecht University, The Netherlands Review [in German] on socialnet.de, Das Netz für die Sozialwirtschaft, read here.

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Frontmatter Open Access Download PDF	1
Table of Contents Open Access Download PDF	7
List of Illustrations Open Access Download PDF	13
Preface Jaap van Ginneken Open Access Download PDF	15
1. Introduction Open Access Download PDF	17
2. 1886-1914: Youth and First Journalism Open Access Download PDF	27
3. 1914-1918: War and Propaganda Open Access Download PDF	57
4. First Book: On Mass Propaganda and Enemy Images Open Access Download PDF	93
5. 1919-1933: The Weimar Republic and the Mass Press Open Access Download PDF	115
6. Second Book: On the Mass Press and Newspaper Audiences Open Access Download PDF	149
7. 1933-1939: Exile and Mass Politics Open Access Download PDF	169
8. Third Book: On Mass Politics and Parliamentary Democracy Open Access Download PDF	195
9. 1940-1945: Hiding From Mass Persecution Open Access Download PDF	207
10. Fourth and Later Books: On Mass Persecution and Extermination Open Access Download PDF	237
11. 1946-1957: Founder of Institutions Open Access Download PDF	259
12. International Role Open Access Download PDF	297
13. 1958-1968: Retirement Years Open Access Download PDF	307
14. Conclusion Open Access Download PDF	317
Epilogue Open Access Download PDF	323
Appendix Open Access Download PDF	325
Acknowledgements Open Access Download PDF	331
About the Author Open Access Download PDF	337
References Open Access Download PDF	339
Index Open Access Download PDF	347

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Language: English
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 360
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 18
- Other: 18 halftones, 3 line drawings
Keywords: Communication science; social psychology; intellectual history; Germany; war years

eBook

Published: December 15, 2017
ISBN: 9789048537280