A Mediatização da Experiência em Perspetiva Histórica: Dos Teatros de Oitocentos aos Cinemas do Século XX

José Ricardo Carvalheiro

doi:10.17231/comsoc.46(2024).5791

Authors

José Ricardo Carvalheiro Departamento de Comunicação, Filosofia e Política, Faculdade de Artes e Letras, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3917-5230

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17231/comsoc.46(2024).5791

Keywords:

mediatisation, mediated experience, theatre, cinema, history

Abstract

Mediatisation, a prominent concept in contemporary communication studies, is addressed in this article as a diachronic process warranting historical investigation. The focus is on the experiences of theatre and cinema audiences from the mid-19th century to the early decades of the 20th century. The study examines historical transformations in these mediated experiences through an analysis of literary works and contemporary press publications. Some evolutionary trends are identified, revealing significant, consistent patterns in the ways audience experiences of theatre and cinema have been transformed. This evolution is positioned within a long-term process of mediatisation, shaped less by the introduction of film and the technological innovations of cinema as a medium and more by changes in the sociocultural contexts and norms redefining audience practices in theatres. The article argues that the epistemological value of the concept of “mediatisation” relies on its integration with the notion of “mediation” and a symbolic understanding of experience. It challenges the adequacy of perspectives that prioritise technological change as the primary lens for understanding critical media transformations in modernity.

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Author Biography

José Ricardo Carvalheiro, Departamento de Comunicação, Filosofia e Política, Faculdade de Artes e Letras, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal

José Ricardo Carvalheiro holds a PhD in Communication Sciences and serves as an associate professor at the University of Beira Interior, where he is also a researcher at LabCom. He is the director of the master’s programme in Journalism at the University of Beira Interior. His primary research interests include the history of media and audiences, cultural identities, and journalism studies.

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