Eric Walter Rothenbuhler (born 22 August 1957) is an American anthropologist and dean of the School of Communications and a professor at Webster University. He is known for his works on ritual communication.
Education Ph.D. Communication Theory and Research, Annenberg School of Communications, University of Southern California, 1985. Dissertation Title: Media events, civil religion, and social solidarity: The living room celebration of the Olympic Games. M.A. Department of Communication, Ohio State University, 1982. Thesis Title: Radio and the popular music industry: A case study of programming decision making. B.A. Department of Communication, Ohio State University, 1980.
Books Ritual Communication: From Everyday Conversation to Mediated Ceremony, Sage 1998 Media anthropology, Eric W. Rothenbuhler & Mihai Coman (Eds.), Sage 2005 Communication and community, Greg J. Shepherd and Eric W. Rothenbuhler (Eds.), Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2001
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