Scholars of human relations, psycho-social studies, and communications review the extensive literature on advertising in sociology and cultural studies, report the results of a study they did at the University of East London on changes in advertising over the past half century, and develop a method for the psycho-social study of all forms of public communication and of other aspects of daily life. They argue that advertising is far more closely linked to the pragmatics of everyday life than their symbolic richness might suggest. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
