Global Media Studies is unique in its coverage of places, peoples, institutions, and discourses. Toby Miller and Marwan M. Kraidy provide a comprehensive 'how-to' guide to the study of media, going far beyond the established...
SOCIAL SCIENCE
- Author:Miller, TobySummary:
- Author:McQuire, ScottSummary:
Geomedia offers critical analysis of the new possibilities and power relations emerging in the public space of contemporary cities. As ubiquitous digital networks enable embedded and mobile devices to integrate place-specific data with...
- Author:Tufte, ThomasSummary:
How do the communication practices of governments, NGOs and social movements enhance opportunities for citizen-led change' In this incisive book, Thomas Tufte makes a call for a fundamental rethinking of what it takes to enable...
- Author:Rossi, Ugo.Summary:
In what ways are cities central to the evolution of contemporary global capitalism' And in what ways is global capitalism forged by the urban experience' This book provides a response to these questions, exploring the...
- Author:Williamson, MillySummary:
It is a truism to suggest that celebrity pervades all areas of life today. The growth and expansion of celebrity culture in recent years has been accompanied by an explosion of studies of the social function of celebrity and...
- Author:Hallendy, NormanSummary:
- Author:Nordhaus, HannahSummary:
The dark-eyed woman in the long black gown was first seen in the 1970s standing near a fireplace. She was sad and translucent, present and absent at once. Strange things began to happen in the Santa Fe hotel where she was seen. Gas...
- Author:Hayes, ChrisSummary:
Emmy Award-winning news anchor and New York Times best-selling author Chris Hayes argues that there are really two Americas: a Colony and a Nation. America likes to tell itself that it inhabits a post-racial world, but nearly every...
- Author:Relethford, John H.Summary:
50 Great Myths of Human Evolution uses common misconceptions to explore basic theory and research in human evolution and strengthen critical thinking skills for lay readers and students. -Examines intriguing-yet widely misunderstood-...