Marx's Communication Theory Analysis

The theory of communication is an important component of theMarxs historical materialism. As a social way of existence, thecommunication constantly changed form with the improvement ofproductivity, restrictting the existence and development of mankind. Atpresent, whether globalization by leaps and bounds, or dilemma ofcommunication domestic development faced, all show the researchabout communication is urgent. Thus combing and analysising of themarxist theory of communication have important theoretical andpractical significance for resolving the current various communicationproblem. Based on reviewing the domestic study of the theory ofcommunication, the text will discuss this theory from three aspects.First, this paper combs traditional view about communicationbefore Marxs and expounds process of formation and developmentabout the theory of Marxs communication.The philosophers beforeMarx put forward communication problems and tring to make all kindsof solutions, Marxs theory of communication is on the basis of previous,overcoming their shortcomings and gradually formed. So combing thetraditional view about communication has significant meaning tounderstanding the history of the development of the theory ofcommunication, and understanding deep the great change about thetheory of Marxs communication.He first overcame the abstract ofhuman, to establish the materialism direction for the theory ofcommunication; And then looking for the foundations of the interaction,laying the substant foundation for the thought of communication, andpreliminarily form the theory of communication system. Marx further thepractice level, appling the theory of communication in the investigationof capitalism, and in the process of criticizing political economicsreveals the reality for the theory of communication. In later years Marx investigated development road of East Society from historicperspective of social communication, suppling the original socialcontacts relationship and riching the discussion about worldcommunication question, so the theory of communication have beingskillfully used and verified.Second, this paper analysises deeply the main content of thetheory of Marxs communication. Contact is premise of the materialproduction practice for the real existence, is the intrinsic link of socialhistory development, is the important way for individual to free andcomprehensive development. so for the formation and development ofthe historical materialism contact plays an irreplaceable role, is corecategory for our complete understanding the revolutionarytransformation of marxist historical materialism. Karl Marx thought onlywith generalized development of productivity and communication, theliberty character of the individual can comprehensively develop. Ifproductivity and communication cant get universal development,people can only in order to act for survive, but will not havecomprehensive development demand, let alone achieving all-rounddevelopment.Third, the text will reveals contemporary society value of the theoryof communication. As a set of specific theory and a scientific way ofthinking, marxist theory of communication for contemporary providesmulti-angle significance and value. This article will expoundcontemporary social enlightenment of the theory of communicationfrom the world communication, social development and humandevelopment three Angles. Based on the real need and the context ofcontemporary common communication the text excavatescontemporary value of Marxs communication theory.