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Book SynopsisAgainst the background of often esoteric literature in semiotics, this book offers a fresh and rigorous new interpretation of how to approach the study of communication, signs and meaning. Grounded in a deductive theory of interacting systems, Piotr Sadowski''s book provides an accessible account of the hierarchy of communication.Divided into two parts, this book argues in the first section that a deductive semiotic theory generates communication situations of increasing complexity, from contiguous communication to indirect, referential forms based on indexical, iconic, and symbolic signs. Within this system, Sadowski explains how key concepts of the semiotic model such as information, parainformation and metainformation can account for degrees of cognitive complexity of communication processes, including the perception and interpretation of signs on literal and figurative levels. After this clear, step-by-step exposition of the theory of interacting systems, Systemic SeTrade ReviewSystemic Semiotics is grounded in the real world and delightful in its fresh exploration of the universe of communication and meaning. The discussion encompasses everything from rock carvings and body decoration in prehistory to current art, cinema, and language; it is always thoughtful and free from jargon. Sadowski opens the reader's eyes with a rich and provocative understanding of the dynamics of meaning and consciousness. -- Jeffrey L. Kallen, Fellow Emeritus and Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Language and Communication Studies, Trinity College Dublin, IrelandThis fresh and innovative study displays a very confident and provocative reading of systemic semiotics, with insightful analysis of classic films including Blowup and its short story adaptation, together with the magic of The Purple Rose of Cairo that both scholars and students will find very stimulating. -- Pat Brereton, Professor in the School of Communications, Dublin City University, IrelandTable of ContentsList of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Theory 1. Interaction as Communication 2. Types of Communication 3. Information and Levels of Meaning 4. Between Indexicality and Iconicity 5. The (Mostly) Symbolic Signs of Verbal Language Part II: Applications 6. Oscar Wilde and Dynamism of Character 7. The Esthetics of Light in Early Cinema 8. Photography and the Limitations of Indexicality in Michelangelo Antonioni’s Blowup (1966) 9. The Iconicity of the Pictorial Frame 10. The Iconic Magic of Cinema in Woody Allen’s The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) Postscript Notes Bibliography Index

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Trade ReviewNot just a book about telephony and literature, but a book about how the telephone has actively contributed to the deconstruction of literature and culture, while steadily working to deconstruct our own lives. Jackson acts as the deft operator of a complex international switchboard, taking us through the developments of this process of deconstruction, by way of an exciting range of texts by twentieth-century and twenty first-century novelists, poets, and theorists. * Nicoletta Asciuto, Senior Lecturer in Modern Literature, University of York, UK *Jackson connects literature and the telephone in powerful and invigorating ways. Through lucid readings of Frank O’Hara, Tom Raworth, Fady Joudah, Muriel Spark, Ali Smith, Mourid Barghouti and others, we come to see how phones are not just thematically important but how they pervade all of our thinking about the nature of modern literature. Literature and the Telephone is also a special kind of listening book, with a particular ear for questions of responding and responsibility. Jackson never loses sight of the inextricably entangled everyday dimensions of her topic – from the nuclear hotline to the Israeli treatment of Palestinians, from refugee boat deaths to the ecological damage and toxic afterlives of the objects so many of us carry around, mostly without thinking, practically everywhere we go. * Nicholas Royle, Professor Emeritus of English, University of Sussex, UK *Jackson’s elegant study reconceptualizes the relationship between reading, writing, listening and calling, with an awareness of the wider ethical, political and spatial possibilities of the exchange. In the true spirit of pioneering work like Nicholas Royle's Telepathy and Literature and Avital Ronell's Telephone Book, it is a must-read for anyone fascinated by the uncanny ramifications between the literary and the tele-technological. * Laurent Milesi, Professor of English Literature and Critical Theory, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China *Table of ContentsPreface: Hello, yes? Introduction – Switchboard Chapter 1 – Queer Lines: Voice and Desire in E. M. Forster, Dana Spiotta and Haruki Murakami Chapter 2 – Scrambled Messages: Networks of Signification in Patrick Hamilton and Jon McGregor Chapter 3 – Telepoetics: Interference and Errancy in Frank O’Hara, Tom Raworth and Fady Joudah Chapter 4 – Secrets: Call and Response in Muriel Spark Chapter 5 – Listening-­-In: Reading Surveillance in Graham Greene, Anna Burns and Will Self Chapter 6 – Calling without Calling: Mourid Barghouti, Jacques Derrida and ‘The International Day of Telephones’ Chapter 7 – Distress Calls: New (Im)mobilities in Behrouz Boochani and Asiya Wadud Conclusion – Telefutures: Electronic Waste in Emily St John Mandel and Ling Ma Afterword – The Long Goodbye Bibliography

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Book SynopsisNiels Niessen is Assistant Professor of Culture Studies at Tilburg University, Netherlands.

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Book SynopsisAnalysing the decorative programmes of the most opulent European palaces of the time, Margaretha Rossholm Lagerlöf investigates how meaning was conveyed through display and visual effects. She explores the visual meaning inherent in the scheme of spatial relations; in effects of scale, perspective, lighting, figures'' positions and postures; and in relations among image types. The analysis concerns the interrelations of various kinds of images in the ensembles; the relations between images and physical site; and the address to the beholder. Lagerlöf considers the visual impact of the imagery in conjunction with ''readable'' or symbolically ''coded'' meanings; thus, the study does not merely subject these decorations to formalist aesthetic principles. She shows the visual meaning generally to sustain the verbal or readable messages, but often in subtle ways, extending or elaborating the meaning. Occasionally, the visual meaning comes forth as an undercurrent or complication, deviating fTrade Review'...Significant and original ... Lagerlöf assembles here a group of monuments from France, Rome, and Stockholm, which allows for a synchronic interpretation and reading of significant issues of visuality and content across power regimes and the long time period of the Baroque style in Europe ... it is the first comprehensive examination in the history of art of these galleries, and as such makes an important scholarly contribution from which others may draw further conclusions.' Catherine M. Soussloff, University of British Columbia, Canada 'Four words featured in the title of this book-fate, glory, love, and power-are among the most salient concerns of the Baroque period. Margaretha Rossholn Lagerlöf's book examines their manifestations in the spectacular cycles decorating the representative architectural spaces of sovereignty.' Sixteenth Century Journal 'Lagerlöf ... brings these places to thought-provoking life.' Seventeenth-Century News 'Lagerlöf deserves praise for being the first to study gallery decorations as a separate genre developing through time, with a focus on the establishment of traditions ...' Renaissance QuarterlyTable of ContentsContents: Introduction; La Galerie de François 1er at Fontainebleau (1530-1539) - the balance of fortune; The Galleria Farnese in Rome (1597-1600): knowing the human passions; La Galerie des Glaces at Versailles (1678-1684): omnipotence in reflection; Karl XI’s gallery in Stockholm (1694-1702): Nordic light; Final discussion: the four cases as configurations of meaning; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe (Dis)information Age challenges prevailing notions about the impact of new information and media technologies. The widespread acceptance of ideas about the socially transformative power of these technologies demands a close and critical interrogation. The technologies of the information revolution, often perceived as harbingers of social transformation, may more appropriately be viewed as tools, capable of positive and negative uses. This book encourages a more rational and even skeptical approach to the claims of the information revolution and demonstrates that, despite a wealth of information, ignorance persists and even thrives. As the volume of information available to us increases, our ability to process and evaluate that information diminishes, rendering us, at times, less informed. Despite the assumed globalization potential of new information technologies, users of global media such as the World Wide Web and Facebook tend to cluster locally around their own communitiTrade Review«In this interesting and well-written book Shaheed Nick Mohammed does a masterful job of illustrating the effects of communications technology on global society using sources from scientific research to pop culture. This informative and entertaining work examines how media technology has been used to spread ignorance instead of knowledge, from unchecked bigotry to misinformation on climate change and autism. The ubiquitous influence and power of media technology makes this essential reading, especially for students of communication, sociology, and political science.» (Matt Evans, Assistant Professor, Political Science, Penn State University) «Highlighting the irony of an Information Age in which falsehoods, superstition, and ignorance are now easier to disseminate, Shaheed Nick Mohammed makes a wide-ranging and insightful analysis of the ill-effects of communications technology and a media culture which is unfettered by the rigor of reason and the filter of empiricism.» (Kevin Baldeosingh, Author of ‘The Ten Incarnations of Adam Avatar’) «Dr. Mohammed brings a deep and thoughtful analysis to something that surrounds us all – but for which we have few reference points – the information explosion. A must-read for any critical thinker who is trying to understand our mass mediated environment.» (Alex Gill, CEO of Mendicant Group, Author of ‘AIM: Achieve, Inspire, Make a Difference’)

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Book SynopsisThe mass media are an important source of information about mental health, yet television shows, news stories, social media posts, and other media fare often perpetuate stereotypes and misunderstandings about mental illness. For 70 years, scholars in media studies, psychology, sociology, and other fields have investigated media representations of mental illness and how exposure to media content informs people's beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors related to mental health. Despite the attention, little progress has been made in changing these messages and mitigating negative outcomes. Enter Media & Mental Health. This book flips the issue on its head, examining the question: Can the problem be a solution? Informed by budding lines of research from media studies, psychology, and other fields, this book discusses ways in which television, music, movies, news, social media, and other mass media fare may challenge the stigmatization of mental illness. It contaiTable of ContentsIntroduction. The Problem Can Be a Solution – When We Talk about Stigma – A History of Violence: Mental Illness in the Media – "Us" and "Them": Media & Stigma – Where It Starts: Understanding the Creation of Media Content – Shaping the Agenda: Making Mental Health a "Top Issue" – The Power of Celebrity: How Our Identification with Media Characters and Personalities Can Combat Stigma – Meet John: Using Mediated Contact to Challenge Stereotypes – People Like Me: How Social Media Can Connect Us with Communities – Protest: Calling for Change Via News and Social Media – Educating the Masses: The Potential of Media and Mental Health Literacy – Walk in My Digital Shoes: Using Games & VR to Nurture Empathy – The Song (No Longer) Remains the Same: Mental Health Messages in Music – What Can We Do? Conclusions and Action Items – Index.

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Book SynopsisIn this consideration of media practice in the Arab region, Mohammad Ayish and Noha Mellor explore the changing status and function of journalists and journalism given the new realities of reporting in the digital age.The authors draw on focus group discussions, interviews, and social media traffic surveys to examine how social and new media have been integrated into Arab and pan-Arab newsroom operations and harnessed to enhance engagement with an empowered audience. Efforts to engage with audiences in social space, Ayish and Mellor argue, are part of a broad and long-waged information war aimed at winning hearts and minds in the MENA region. Social platforms present excellent opportunities to engage with audiences, but the extent to which such opportunities can be realized are hamstrung by limits on free expression and online accessand vary significantly from country to country and from media channel to media channel. Overall, Reporting in the MENA Region paints a comprehensive and coTrade ReviewA great strength of this book is its recency...Considering the long turn-around cycle for publishing a book, this recency is quite impressive. It is also noteworthy that the authors are clearly experts in the subject matter, as demonstrated in the very knowledgeable and authoritative observations, comments, and arguments.... While journalists elsewhere, particularly those struggling in severe state-controlled and ideologically censored communication environments, continue to manage to survive in this social media era, this research has great global relevance. * Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly *This timely and well-researched book provides the definitive portrait of journalistic digital practices across North Africa and the Arab world. Ayish and Mellor bring to life journalists’ ongoing struggles with—and accommodations to—the state, the market, civil society, and their own news organizations to define the future of social media. In so doing, the authors challenge over-optimistic claims about the Arab Spring’s democratizing legacy and provide a benchmark for future comparative research. -- Rodney Benson, New York UniversityA fascinating inquiry into how pan-Arab journalists employ social media tools in order to enrich their engagement with distant audiences. Bringing to bear multiple strands of analysis, it casts into sharp relief a crucial range of factors shaping the post-Arab Spring mediascape. Essential reading for students, researchers, and journalists alike. -- Stuart Allan, Professor and Head of the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff UniversityThe authors have given us a comprehensive, thorough, and current roadmap of social media practices in the Middle East. It will be valuable for anyone studying social media in global and comparative contexts. -- Andrea Hickerson, Rochester Institute of TechnologyAn authoritative, lucid, and engaging account of how journalism and social media is evolving in the pan-Arab context. This timely book is crucial reading for anyone serious about understanding contemporary journalism practice, social media, and audience engagement—not just in the pan-Arab context, but globally. -- Einar Thorsen, Bournemouth UniversityIn this exceptionally valuable book, Ayish and Mellor take readers into the pan-Arab news business as it is adjusting to social media’s opportunities and demands. With an impressive trove of data, this volume is essential reading for anyone interested in the continuing evolution of Arab journalism. -- Philip Seib, University of Southern California

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Book SynopsisPersuasion: Theory and Research, Third Edition is a comprehensive overview of social-scientific theory and research on persuasion. Written in a clear and accessible style that assumes no special technical background in research methods, the Third Edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect developments in persuasion studies. New discussions of subjects such as reactance and the use of narratives as vehicles for persuasion, revised treatments of the theories of reasoned action and planned behavior, and two new chapters on social judgment theory and stage models provide your students with the most current work on persuasion in a clear, straightforward manner. In this edition, author Daniel J. O'Keefe has given special attention to the importance of adapting (tailoring) messages to audiences to maximize persuasiveness. Each chapter has a set of review questions to guide students through the chapter's material and quickly master the concepts being introduced.Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Persuasion, Attitudes, and Actions The Concept of Persuasion The Concept of Attitude Attitude Measurement Techniques Attitudes and Behaviors Assessing Persuasive Effects Conclusion Notes Chapter 2: Social Judgment Theory Judgments of Alternative Positions on an Issue Reactions to Communications Critical Assessment Conclusion Notes Chapter 3: Functional Approaches to Attitude A Classic Functional Analysis Subsequent Developments Commentary Conclusion Notes Chapter 4: Belief-Based Models of Attitude Summative Model of Attitude Research Evidence and Commentary Conclusion Notes Chapter 5: Cognitive Dissonance Theory General Theoretical Sketch Some Research Applications Revisions of, And Alternatives to, Dissonance Theory Conclusion Notes Chapter 6: Reasoned Action Theory The Reasoned Action Theory Model Influencing Intentions Intentions and Behaviors Adapting Persuasive Messages to Recipients Based on Reasoned Action Theory Commentary Conclusion Notes Chapter 7: Stage Models The Transtheoretical Model The Distinctive Claims of Stage Models Other Stage Models Conclusion Notes Chapter 8: Elaboration Likelihood Model Variations in the Degree of Elaboration: Central versus Peripheral Routes to Persuasion Factors Affecting the Degree of Elaboration Influences on Persuasive Effects under Conditions of High Elaboration: Central Routes to Persuasion Influences on Persuasive Effects under Conditions of Low Elaboration: Peripheral Routes to Persuasion Multiple Roles for Persuasion Variables Adapting Persuasive Messages to Recipients Based on the ELM Commentary Conclusion Notes Chapter 9: The Study of Persuasive Effects Experimental Design and Causal Inference Two General Challenges in Studying Persuasive Effects Conclusion Notes Chapter 10: Communicator Factors Communicator Credibility Liking Other Communicator Factors Conclusion Notes Chapter 11: Message Factors Message Structure and Format Message Content Sequential Request Strategies Conclusion Notes Chapter 12: Receiver Factors Individual Differences Transient Receiver States Influencing Susceptibility to Persuasion Conclusion Notes References Author Index Subject Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisThis engaging text explores how everyday talk--the ordinary kinds of communicating that people do in schools, workplaces, and among family and friends--expresses who we are and who we want to be. The authors interweave rhetorical and cultural perspectives on the little stuff of conversation: what we say and how we say it, the terms used to refer to others, the content and style of stories we tell, and more. Numerous detailed examples show how talk is the vehicle through which people build relationships. Students gain skills for thinking more deeply about their own and others' communicative practices, and for understanding and managing interactional difficulties. New to This Edition *Updated throughout to incorporate the latest discourse analysis research. *Chapter on six specific speech genres (for example, organizational meetings and personal conversation). *Two extended case studies with transcripts and discussion questions. *Coverage of digital communicatiTrade ReviewTo deeply understand and study everyday talk, we need to enter into the worlds created through it. Everyday Talk, Second Edition introduces ways of doing exactly that. Readers find a rich array of routine instances of talk about which to reflect. The book links talk to issues of identity, culture, and nation, as well as morals, beliefs, and values, incorporating both rhetorical and cultural perspectives. The inclusion of new social media in the second edition is welcome. Scholars, teachers, and students will benefit from this text's systematic treatment of its subject matter and wide-ranging scope, as well as the easy access it provides through vivid examples and lively prose.--Donal Carbaugh, PhD, Department of Communication, University of Massachusetts AmherstI can't imagine a more thorough and appealing introduction to the study of language in social interaction and discourse analysis. In this second edition of Everyday Talk, Tracy and Robles meticulously interweave the field's diverse research threads, present sophisticated content in accessible ways, and offer updated, thought-provoking discussions and examples. The book is an excellent resource for both undergraduates and graduate students.--Cynthia Gordon, PhD, Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Syracuse UniversityI have used Everyday Talk as the foundation text for my iteration of the departmental core course for many years, and the second edition is truly exciting. It retains the features that made the text uniquely useful all along: a clear central argument, engaging examples, a strong theoretical and research foundation, and a student-friendly writing style that also satisfies teachers' needs for rigor and precision. In the second edition, examples have been updated, a theme of social media has been woven throughout the text, and more illustrations from non-Western cultures broaden the book’s scope. This versatile text will be valuable in a wide variety of courses and with many different configurations of students.--Kristine L. Muñoz, PhD, Department of Communication Studies, University of IowaTracy and Robles give readers compelling conceptual frames and a rich analytic vocabulary to make sense of--and appreciate--the stream of conversations, encounters, texts, meetings, and more that is the stuff of human social life. The book integrates sociolinguistics, speech act theory, conversation analysis, and contemporary conceptions of identity. Lively, provocative examples illustrate how talk enables people to get things done, create and solve problems, play, argue, come together, pull apart, and navigate selves.--Phillip Glenn, PhD, Professor and Interim Dean, School of Communication, Emerson CollegeThis text is the go-to standard for any class with a language and social interaction focus. Its easy readability, coupled with coverage of all the major works in language and social interaction, makes it appropriate for everything from an introductory communication survey to a master's-level course. The second edition doesn't disappoint; it includes up-to-date studies and an even more diverse set of U.S. and international examples. Many transcript examples (some with online links) bring ethnographic, discourse, and conversation analysis to life and show concretely how 'everyday talk' performs important actions related to identity work. Students will walk away from this book with concepts, theories, and vocabulary for critically analyzing their own and others' communication.--Evelyn Y. Ho, PhD, Department of Communication Studies, University of San Francisco -A particularly welcome aspect of the book is that many illustrative examples are transcripts of 'real' everyday talk. Another commendable feature of the extracts is the rich array of socio-cultural contexts they are drawn from....I would recommend this book to students and scholars with an interest in language, communication, and social interaction....It is a scholarly, accessible and engaging synthesis of a diverse literature. Thus it is an excellent text for undergraduates and a useful sourcebook for graduates and academics.(on the first edition)--Journal of Sociolinguistics, 2/4/2013ƒƒStudents should find the book easy to follow and interesting in terms of their own conversational practices....Although intended as a textbook, libraries supporting undergraduate studies in this area may wish to acquire a copy for circulation. (on the first edition)--Choice Reviews, 2/1/2003ƒƒ“A very approachable and comprehensive autopsy of modern interactions….This is a book that will change your understanding of communication, and how relationships are built as well as how we project our identities. A useful resource for students, but also an enlightening read for anyone interested in communication.”--The Psychologist, 5/1/2014ƒƒThis accessible work can be used to support various courses within communication studies but could also be beneficial in other disciplines that require communication courses. Clearly and engagingly written, with an extensive notes section and a 34-page reference list, this is an excellent resource. Recommended. All readers.--Choice Reviews, 8/1/2014Table of ContentsI. The Argument1. Talk and Identity2. Two PerspectivesII. Talk's Building Blocks3. Person-Referencing Practices4. Speech Acts5. The Sound (and Sight) of Talk 6. Interaction Structures7. Language SelectionIII. Complex Discourse Practices8. Style9. Stance 10. Narratives11. GenreIV. The Conclusion12. Putting It All TogetherGlossary

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Book SynopsisAn indispensable text--now revised and expanded for the digital age--this volume showcases some of the most important work by contemporary rhetorical theorists. The introduction and section openers frame major problems and questions facing the field. Topics include the epistemological status of rhetoric, how rhetorical address shapes public responses to social and political controversies, the shifting contexts of public communication, how theorists have negotiated the tensions between modernist and postmodernist considerations, mass media, and the relationship between rhetoric and traditionally marginalized groups. A wide range of voices from the 1970s to today are represented, including both classic essays and alternative approaches extending beyond the traditional borders of communication studies. New to This Edition *Reflects nearly two decades of major changes in rhetorical theory and practice. *Includes 17 new articles and new sections on publics and counterpublTrade Review"The treasure trove of thematically grouped essays that I found so useful in the first edition is now supplemented by reflections on the digital environment, changing cultural practices, and evolving intellectual interests. This book is just the right anchor for a course designed to encourage graduate students or advanced undergraduates to think seriously about the possibilities of rhetoric. I relish the thought of using it for that purpose."--John Lyne, PhD, Department of Communication, University of Pittsburgh "For anyone interested in rhetorical theory, the revised second edition of this reader is simply a 'must have.' The second edition still contains the indisputable classics of rhetorical theory, but now also covers pertinent present-day topics: digital rhetoric, invitational rhetoric, cyberspace, and social media. The book keeps the tradition of rhetorical theory alive while helping students, as well as scholars, to pursue new directions."--Jens E. Kjeldsen, PhD, Department of Information Science and Media Studies, University of Bergen, Norway; President, Rhetoric Society of Europe "The book is organized around recurring problems and topics in rhetorical theory, which departs from the more conventional way of organizing readers around particular theorists. I have always liked the topical approach; it helps students see how rhetorical theory is constructed to solve specific problems, as well as how certain questions and concerns persist across decades."--J. David Cisneros, PhD, Department of Communication, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign -A comprehensive source book for libraries serving advanced undergraduate and graduate students in rhetoric and communication….Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.--Choice Reviews, 2/1/2017Table of ContentsIntroduction, Mark J. Porrovecchio & Celeste Michelle Condit I. What Can a “Rhetoric” Be? Toward a Sophistic Definition of Rhetoric, John Poulakos Status, Marginality, and Rhetorical Theory, Robert Hariman The Habitation of Rhetoric, Michael Leff Text, Context, and the Fragmentation of Contemporary Culture, Michael Calvin McGee Practicing the Arts of Rhetoric: Tradition and Invention, Thomas Farrell Beyond Persuasion: A Proposal for an Invitational Rhetoric, Sonja K. Foss & Cindy L. Griffin Digital Rhetoric: Toward an Integrated Theory, James P. Zappen II. Rhetoric and Epistemology On Viewing Rhetoric as Epistemic, Robert L. Scott Knowledge, Consensus, and Rhetorical Theory, Thomas Farrell Rhetorical Perspectivism, Richard A. Cherwitz & James W. Hikins Rhetoric and Its Double: Reflections of the Rhetorical Turn in the Human Sciences, Dilip Parameshwar Gaonkar What Do You Mean, Rhetoric is Epistemic?, William D. Harpine III. The Evolution of the Rhetorical Situation The Rhetorical Situation, Lloyd F. Bitzer The Myth of the Rhetorical Situation, Richard E. Vatz Rethinking the Rhetorical Situation from within the Thematic of Différance, Barbara A. Biesecker Unframing Models of Public Distribution: From Rhetorical Situation to Rhetorical Ecologies, Jenny Edbauer IV. Perspectives on Publics The Personal, Technical, and Public Spheres of Argument: A Speculative Inquiry in the Art of Public Deliberation, G. Thomas Goodnight Narration as Human Communication Paradigm: The Case of Public Moral Argument, Walter R. Fisher Crafting Virtue: The Rhetorical Construction of Public Morality, Celeste Michelle Condit The Polis as Rhetorical Community, Carolyn R. Miller Publics and Counterpublics (abbreviated version), Michael Warner Public Identity and Collective Memory in U.S. Iconic Photography: The Image of “Accidental Napalm,” Robert Hariman & John Louis Lucaites V. The Persistence of Persona(e) in Rhetorical Theory The Second Persona, Edwin Black The Third Persona: An Ideological Turn in Rhetorical Theory, Philip Wander The Null Persona: Race and the Rhetoric of Silence in the Uprising of '34, Dana L. Cloud Pink Herring and the Fourth Persona: J. Edgar Hoover's Sex Crime Panic, Charles E. Morris III VI. Rhetoric and the Problems of Political Change The Rhetoric of Women's Liberation: An Oxymoron, Karlyn Kohrs Campbell The “Ideograph”: A Link Between Rhetoric and Ideology, Michael Calvin McGee Constitutive Rhetoric: The Case of the Peuple Québécois, Maurice Charland Critical Rhetoric: Theory and Praxis, Raymie E. McKerrow Critical Rhetoric as Political Discourse, John M. Murphy Imagining in the Public Sphere, Robert Asen VII. Rhetoric and the Mass Media Burke's Representative Anecdote as a Method in Media Criticism, Barry Brummett The Rhetorical Limits of Polysemy, Celeste Michelle Condit Pranking Rhetoric: “Culture Jamming” as Media Activism, Christine Harold A Virtual Death and a Real Dilemma: Identity, Trust, and Community in Cyberspace, John W. Jordan An Epideictic Dimension of Symbolic Violence in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast: Inter-Generational Lessons in Romanticizing and Tolerating Intimate Partner Violence, Kathryn M. Olson VIII. Alternatives to the Rhetorical Tradition Cultures of Discourse: Marxism and Rhetorical Theory, James Arnt Aune Disciplining the Feminine, Carole Blair, Julie R. Brown, & Leslie A. Baxter Postcolonial Interventions in the Rhetorical Canon: An “Other” View, Raka Shome Refiguring Fantasy: Imagination and Its Decline in U.S. Rhetorical Studies, Joshua Gunn Pure Persuasion: A Case Study of Nüshu or “Women’s Script” Discourses, Lin-Lee Lee Epilogue: Contributions from Rhetorical Theory, Mark J. Porrovecchio & Celeste Michelle Condit

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Book SynopsisProviding an accessible integration of theory and research methods, this text prepares students to critically analyze persuasive appeals and to design effective messages and campaigns. The book draws on key ideas from both communication and social psychology to explore the mutual influence of cognitive and affective processes and the characteristics and production of messages. It gives the reader a solid grasp of foundational issues in persuasion research, the core components of persuasive transactions, and major theoretical models. Instructive concrete examples illustrate applications of the concepts in such settings as health promotion, political campaigns, the courtroom, and advertising. New to This Edition *Engaging topic boxes on college drinking, attitudes about same-sex marriage, the birther movement, and other timely issues. *New or expanded discussions of the integrative model of behavioral prediction, the use of guilt appeals, social media, individualized tTrade Review"Stiff and Mongeau present another masterful synthesis of persuasion research. The chronological framework provides historical context and enables the reader to clearly see the point–counterpoint that defines the development of scientific knowledge. In the third edition, crisp new examples, both classic and contemporary, vivify the writing and illustrate just how consequential persuasion is in the sciences, politics, health, and the law. This is an ideal stand-alone textbook for an undergraduate class that seeks to show what is known about persuasion and how we have come to know it. The succinct coverage of multiple research traditions makes the book equally valuable as base reading for a graduate class."--James Price Dillard, PhD, Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University "This revised third edition maintains the readability of the second edition while completely updating the research. It is an absolutely wonderful text. The presentation of most material is accomplished by pairing seminal studies--including accessible descriptions of research designs--with state-of-the-art, modern scholarship that indicates the trajectory of knowledge in each area. Like the prior editions, both of which I used in my classes, this is the perfect text for upper-division undergraduate or early graduate students in communication."--Mary Lynn Miller Henningsen, PhD, Department of Communication, Northern Illinois University "The content and organization of this book are ideal, and entirely in line with how I study and teach persuasion. The chapters on attitudes causing behaviors and behaviors causing attitudes are excellent; I know of no other texts that make this distinction, and it is an important one. I very much like the topic boxes in the third edition, which highlight major points like the use of order effects in jury consultation."--Thomas Feeley, PhD, Department of Communication, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York "I enjoyed the extensive discussion of the different psychological factors that underlie persuasive communication; mass communication majors will benefit from understanding these processes. The book not only provides a clear discussion of the factors that influence persuasion, but also goes into methodological aspects and does not shy away from current and past controversies in the field. The authors do an excellent job of teasing apart different concepts and explaining how they are related to each other and persuasion in general."--Judith E. Rosenbaum, PhD, Mass Communication Program, Albany State University, Georgia "I strongly recommend this book as a mid-level undergraduate text and general reference. It is very readable, with good examples."--Kathryn Greene, PhD, School of Communication and Information, Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyTable of ContentsI. Fundamental Issues in Persuasion Research 1. Concepts, Definitions, and Basic Distinctions 2. Methods of Investigating Persuasive Communication 3. Examining the Attitude–Behavior Relationship 4. The Effects of Behavior on Attitudes 5. Cognitive Response Models of Persuasion II. Components of Persuasive Transactions 6. Source Characteristics in Persuasive Communication 7. Persuasive Message Characteristics: Rational Appeals 8. Persuasive Message Characteristics: Emotional Appeals 9. Receiver Characteristics 10. Characteristics of Persuasive Settings III. Persuasion Models 11. Models of Interpersonal Compliance 12. Producing and Resisting Influence Messages 13. Persuasive Communication Campaigns Epilogue References

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Book SynopsisThe first book to offer a detailed exploration of the condition of public debate in Russia, this pioneering volume presents a truly interdisciplinary perspective on Russian language and society making it essential reading for advanced students and specialist.

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Book SynopsisConceptualising learner participation as a multimodal phenomenonTrade Review"This book provides an in-depth, systematic investigation of student participation in the classroom. [...] Overall, the book is extremely readable and highly systematic. " -Carmen Konzett-Firth

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Book SynopsisFocuses on binge-watching and its role in contemporary television studies.Trade Review"This book is a welcome addition to research into binge watching. By connecting scholars with each other, it develops a complex picture of what really goes on: that Netflix both disrupts television with its bingeable texts and genres, but that its texts, press coverage and audiences also continue to shape Netflix as television as we know it." -Elke Weissmann, Edge Hill University

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Book SynopsisNarrative Productions of Meaning explores how stories, ranging from self-stories to those told by media, social activists, politicians, social policy makers, and social service providers, shape the meaning of self, others, objects, events, and experiences and how these meanings have material consequences.Trade ReviewThis is a well-conceived, sophisticated, and intellectually stimulating book. I truly enjoyed reading it.The scholarship is sound and the ideas/arguments are communicated clearly and effectively. I believe this book will be useful for scholars in a variety of fields who are interested in developing their understanding of narrative theory and method, but also scholars who are focused on a wide variety of substantive areas who are interested in developing a better understanding of the storied, cognitive, and emotional dimensions of the main moral and political issues (and contentions) in their area of expertise. -- Thomas DeGloma, Hunter College and the Graduate Center, CUNYThis book offers an accessible and thorough review of the significance of stories and storytelling across the many facets of social life, from identities and culture to social problems and public policies. The book also serves as an excellent introduction to sociological reasoning at its best. Professor Loseke’s lucid and engaging writing combined with her vast expertise make this book an instant classic and a must-read for both novices and specialists in the field of narrative analysis and social sciences in general. -- Amir Marvasti, Penn State AltoonaTable of ContentsChapter 1: Narrative and Productions of MeaningChapter 2: Narrative and CultureChapter 3: Narrative and IdentityChapter 4: Narrative and Social ProblemsChapter 5: Narrative and Social PolicyChapter 6: Reflections on Narrative Productions of Meaning in a “Post-Fact” WorldBibliographyIndexAbout the Author

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Book SynopsisFrom Conflict Resolution to Peacebuilding will introduce the varied ways people address and resolve conflicts at all levels from the interpersonal to the international. It will breakdown how conflict affects our lives while showing readers how they can deal with conflict constructively as citizens and, in some cases, in their careers. Building up from foundational principles, this book will apply them to political conflicts throughout the world. Features Include: ·“Micro” and “macro” approaches to this multi-disciplinary field. ·Written in an engaging style by an author who spans academic and “on-the-ground” experience in peacebuilding. ·Provides a rich case base to illustrate core academic concepts. ·Enhanced e-book with video interviews embedded.Table of ContentsDedication Preface 1 - For the Student Preface 2 - For the Instructor Acknowledgments Part 1 Introduction Chapter 1 - Conflict is a Fact of Life. Peacebuilding is Not. Chapter 2 - Forks in the Road Chapter 3 - Seeing Conflict With New Eyes Part 2 Peacebuilding 1.0 Chapter 4 -Beyond Gloom and Doom 101 Chapter 5- Far From the Grownups Table Part 3 Peacebuilding 2.0 Chapter 6 - Identity and Intractable Conflict Chapter 7 - A Glimpse at the Grownups Table Part 4 Peacebuilding 3.0 Chapter 8 -Toward Positive Peace Chapter 9 - Toward the Grownups Table Part 5 Peacebuilding 4.0? Chapter 10- Next Gen Peacebuilding Chapter 11 - And That Leaves You

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Book SynopsisMedia Imperialism: Continuity and Change advances applied theoretical research on 21st century media imperialism. The volume includes established and emerging researchers in international communications who examine the geopolitical, economic, technological and cultural dimensions of 21st century media imperialism. The volume highlights and challenges how news, entertainment and social media uphold unequal power relations in the world. Written in an accessible style, this volume marries conceptual, theoretical sophistication, and concrete illustration with rich case studies and global examples. Chapters cover the complete media spectrum, from social media to Hollywood, to news and national propaganda in national and transnational analyses. Readers will find discussions that range from soft power and China to the USA’s empire of the internet to the rise of “Chindia” in a post-American media world. The volume is essential reading for upper level undergraduate, postgraduate and research communities across a wide range disciplines in the social science and the humanities.Trade ReviewHere readers can encounter the variety and vigor of media/cultural imperialism approaches to the ever-evolving global mediascape. In a single reference work, seasoned researchers from across the planet sharply challenge enduring myopias of much conventional media research. A vital contribution to debate and analysis. -- John D.H. Downing, Director Emeritus, Global Media Research Center, Southern Illinois University CarbondaleTable of ContentsMedia Imperialism: Continuity and Change, an Introduction Oliver Boyd-Barrett and Tanner Mirrlees Part 1 – Contextualizing and Conceptualizing Empire and Media imperialism Chapter 1 - Media and Cultural Imperialism: Genealogy of an Idea Oliver Boyd-Barrett Chapter 2 - Historicizing and Theorizing Media and Cultural Imperialism Kaarle Nordenstreng, Marko Ampuja & Juha Koivisto Chapter 3 – The US Empire and Cultural Imperialism: A Reconceptualization and 20th Century Retrospective Tanner Mirrlees Part 2 –The News, War and Propaganda Chapter 4 - Western News Media, Propaganda and Pretexts for Neoliberal War Oliver Boyd-Barrett Chapter 5 – “RussiaGate”: The Construction of the Enemy Gerald Sussman Chapter 6 – The Great Game for EurAsia and the Skripal Affair Oliver Boyd-Barrett Chapter 7 - Propaganda, Manipulation and the Exercise of Imperial Power: From Media Imperialism to Informational Imperialism Piers Robinson Part 3 – Hollywood, War and Militainment Chapter 8 - Socialism by Stealth? Governmental Subvention and Hollywood Toby Miller Chapter 9 - The US Embassy-Hollywood Complex: The Sony Pictures Hack and 21st century media Imperialism Paul Moody Chapter 10 – Dispatches from the Militainment Empire Roger Stahl Chapter 11 - Global Executioner: Legitimizing Drone Warfare through Hollywood Movies Erin Steuter and Geoff Martin Part 4 –The Internet, Social Media and Platform Imperialism Chapter 12 – Guarding Public Values in a Connective World: Challenges for Europe. José van Dijck Chapter 13 - Facebook’s Platform Imperialism: The Economics and Geopolitics of Social Media Dal Yong Jin Chapter 14 - New Global Music Distribution System, Same Old Linguistic Hegemony? Analyzing English on Spotify Christof Demont-Heinrich Chapter 15 – “Weaponizing” the Internet and World Wide Web, for Empire: Platforming Capitalism, Data-Veillance, Public Diplomacy and Cyber-Warfare Tanner Mirrlees Part 5 – Development Communication, Global Divides and Cultural Imperialism Chapter 16 - Cultural Autonomy in the 1970s and Beyond: Toward Cultural Justice Cees Hamelink Chapter 17 - Cultural Imperialism and Development Communication for Social Change Mohan Dutta Chapter 18 - Mapping Power in Women’s Empowerment Projects in Global Development Karin Gwinn Wilkins Part 6 - Rising Media Empires: The Case of China Chapter 19 – China: An Emerging Cultural Imperialist Colin Sparks Chapter 20 – The Empire’s New Clothes: Political Priorities and Corporate Ambitions in China’s Drive for Global Ascendency Graham Murdoch Chapter 21 – Not (yet) The Chinese Century: The Endurance of the US Empire and its Cultural Industries Tanner Mirrlees Contributor Bios

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Book SynopsisExploring social media''s integration with modern society, this text empowers students as social media consumers and creators. The thoroughly updated second edition includes a new chapter on AI technologies. Features include full color visuals; glossary; chapter questions and activities; and theory, ethics, and diversity and inclusion boxes.

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Book SynopsisMichael E. Jones, a distinguished professor of sports, entertainment, media, and art law, has dedicated over 35 years to educating the next generation of lawyers at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and the Law School, University of Massachusetts. His expertise in intellectual property rights, particularly those affecting artists and cultural institutions, has earned him international recognition as a leading scholar and practitioner in the field.

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Book SynopsisThis book serves as a comprehensive guide for communication students and professionals to learn the fundamentals of research, including problem definition, literature review, research design, data collection, data analysis, and interpretation. It also covers how to conduct research in the age of AI-powered tools. With a growing demand for strategic communication professionals skilled in research and new technology, this book fills a void by providing students with the knowledge and skills they need to conduct effective research projects for class and future jobs.

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Book SynopsisAdvertising has always been a uniquely influential social force. It affects what we buy, what we believe, who we elect, and so much more. We tend to know histories of other massive social forces, but even people working in advertising often have a tenuous grasp of their field''s background. This book slices advertising''s history into a smörgåsbord of specific topics like advertising to children, political advertising, people''s names as advertisements, 3D advertising, programmatic buying, and so much more, offering a synopsis of how each developed and the role it played in this discipline. In doing so, many firsts are identified, such as the first full-page color magazine advertisement, and the first point-of-purchase advertisement. This book also reaches back farther in search of the earliest advertisements, and it tells the story of the variety of techniques used by our ancestors to promote their products and ideas.Part textbook, part reference, the book is an adver

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Book SynopsisThe pastor and founder of Zoe Church reveals the Church’s role in the rising levels of narcissism today and the Bible’s countercultural call to humility. Popular author, speaker, and pastor of Zoe Church in Los Angeles, Chad Veach tackles one of the Christian’s greatest foes: an obsession with self. Ego often sneaks up on us in varying forms of narcissism, subtly turning so much of our attention to our needs and desires that we fail to recognize other people’s.  A self-proclaimed recovering narcissist, Veach has learned the power of humility. He wants to destigmatize the humility journey by normalizing the need for regular ego checks. A quick reset in attitude in any situation will create a delicate balance between self-denial and self-absorption.      Amongst the alarming and increasing levels of narcissism in society and the Christian church today, Veach delivers a passionate ca

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Book SynopsisThis pragmatic text helps students master the craft of copy editing--including both the editing skills and the people skills essential to professional success. Experienced newspaper copy editor and professor John Russial covers the fundamentals and more: how to edit for grammar, punctuation, usage, and style; attend to broader issues of fairness and focus; develop strong headlines and other display elements; and work collaboratively with reporters, other editors, and designers. Special attention is given to the copy editor's role as critical thinker and coach as well as resident wordsmith. Throughout, proven editing strategies are explained and numerous concrete examples and practical tips offered. Trade ReviewStrategic Copy Editing offers a bridge between the world of stylebooks and reporting texts and the wider, unscripted world of professional copy editing. The emphasis on decision making, coaching, and critical thinking is particularly valuable to editors-in-training moving from classroom exercises to real stories written on real deadlines by real colleagues. Discussions of headlines and story form show a solid, nuanced awareness of how the rules got there, when and why they might need to be refined or reshaped, and how editors can do so in a day-to-day, practical context.--Fred Vultee, University of Missouri School of JournalismRussial has poured his impressive professional background into a richly comprehensive guide to editing. Beginning editing students will come away with a full understanding of what it means to be a copy editor. Advanced students will discover not only familiar topics mined with greater depth, but also topics seldom covered in typical textbooks; for example, how to work with the reporter as well as the story. The tips and strategies given at the end of most chapters offer advice that even professional copy editors would find useful. Strategic Copy Editing should be on the desk of anyone interested in the transformation of words and art into a coherent and compelling message.--Deborah Gump, Knight Ohio Program for Editing and Editing Education, E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio UniversityJohn Russial's strategic approach to copy editing is what sets this book apart from others in the field. He looks at editing from the inside out, and from the outside in, and how the ‘people factor' affects it all. The book is philosophical, yet practical. It's a tool that anyone teaching editing will find rich and rewarding. Russial affords the copy editor--whether novice or advanced--the opportunity to understand not only what to do, but also why to do it.--Malcolm Gibson, William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, The University of KansasIn addition to explaining the what and how of copy editing, John Russial explains the why thoroughly and persuasively. A great strength of his book lies in the dignity and force with which he lays out the importance of our obscure but essential craft.--John E. McIntyre, Assistant Managing Editor/Copy Desk, The Baltimore Sun -Table of ContentsServes as a primary text in undergraduate and graduate-level editing courses. 1. Introduction: What Do Copy Editors Do?2. Mechanics: The Nuts and Bolts3. Accuracy4. Precision and Language5. Logic and Form6. Fairness and Legality7. Working with People8. Introduction to Display Type9. Headline Basics10. Headlines: The Next Level11. Other Display Elements12. Words and Images Together13. Page Design14. The Future of Copy Editing15. Pursuing Excellence

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Book SynopsisThis essential guide offers a detailed framework for assessing communication processes within an organization and using the results to develop improved organizational strategies. Presented in clear, accessible prose are the tools of the trade for planning and initiating audits, gathering data using a wide variety of methodologies, analyzing the findings, and preparing effective reports. Throughout, practical examples drawn from the authors' influential work in the field help readers understand the real-world applications of the concepts discussed and gain skills for creative problem solving. A successor volume to Cal Downs's popular Communication Audits, the book has been extensively rewritten with many new topics and two entirely new chapters reflecting today's critical issues and best practices. It will serve as both an authoritative primer for human resource and management consultants and a comprehensive text for undergraduate and graduate students in organizational communication.Trade Review"The ultimate book on this subject. Comprehensive and brilliantly written, it is a complete guide to planning, implementing, and interpreting the results from communication assessments. It will be indispensable reading for professionals seeking a 'how to' guide, for students in management communication courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and for anyone interested in organizational communication more widely. The authors have made a major contribution to scholarship in this aspect of our discipline."--Dennis Tourish, Aberdeen Business School, Scotland"My students and I have been eagerly awaiting the follow up to Downs's groundbreaking Communication Audits, and the current volume meets all our expectations. Communication, the essence of organizational functioning, is all too often overlooked in the complex world of contemporary business. This book provides the background and the strategies for understanding and assessing communication in a range of organizational contexts. Written in a straightforward, commonsense style, this is an outstanding text for researchers, students and practicing managers at all levels, and a 'must have' for serious management and communication scholars."--Bill Ticehurst PhD, Faculty of Business, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia; past president, Australian Communication Association"Assessing communication patterns in organizations has a long legacy in the field of organizational communication, a legacy to which this volume makes a significant contribution. The volume synthesizes knowledge about how auditors can build comparative knowledge about organizational problems, tailor assessment tools to particular organizations, and improve the diagnosis of problems through the use of multiple methods. As a text, it is particularly valuable for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level classes that focus on field methods, diagnostic processes, and training and consulting in organizational communication."--Linda L. Putnam, Department of Communication, Texas A&M University -Table of Contents1. Communication Audits as Organizational Development 2. Initiating and Planning an Assessment3. Conducting Team Audits, David Cook, James Patterson, and Cal W. Downs4. Choosing Focal Areas to Assess5. The Interview: The Most Basic Assessment Technology6. Diagnosis through Questionnaires7. The International Communication Association Survey8. Downs-Hazen Communication Satisfaction Questionnaire, Phillip G. Clampitt and Cal W. Downs9. Critical Communication Experience Survey10. ECCO Analysis11. Diagnosing Communication Networks, D. Thomas Porter and Allyson D. Adrian12. Focus Group Interviews13. Final Analysis and Interpretation14. The Final Report

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Book SynopsisDreamscapes in Italian Cinema explores different representations of dreams, visions, hallucinations, and hypnagogic states in Italian film culture, covering the works of some of the most significant auteurs in the history of Italian cinema (Fellini, Pasolini, Moretti, Bellocchio, among others). Dreams are discussed both in a filmic context, considering the diegetic and formal techniques employed to construct and represent them, and as allegories or metaphors in a broader cultural, political, and social sense (the film industry itself as the proverbial dream factory, and dreams as hopes, aspirations or altogether parallel universes, for example). The book covers works released over different decades and spanning multiple genres (drama, gothic film, horror, comedy), and it is intended to shed light on a topic that is as suggestive as it is insufficiently studied.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Francesco Pascuzzi, Bryan Cracchiolo 1. Dreamed Cinema, Cinematic Dreams: Dreamscape, Neurosis and Desire in Federico Fellini’s 8½ Avishek Parui 2. The Uncanny and Mannequins: The Dream-Like Qualities of Two Italian Gothic Films, Il mulino delle donne di pietra and Lisa e il diavolo Fernando Pagnoni, Amy M. Davis 3. Massimo Fagioli’s Influence and Psychoanalysis in Marco Bellocchio’s Il diavolo in corpo Alessandro De Stefanis 4. The Visionary Realism of Marco Bellocchio’s Buongiorno, note Francesco Rabissi 5. The Ironic Oneiric: Nanni Moretti and the Cinematic Challenges of the 1970s Axel Andersson 6. Life Is But a Dream: Reveries, Nightmares and Other Worlds in the Films of Nanni Moretti Eleanor Andrews 7. Sublimation, Myth and the Work of Dreams: Radical Nostalgia and Melancholic Attachment in Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Edipo Re Linda Belau 8. The Cinedream in Pasolini and Cassavetes Anthony Cristiano 9. Gradivae and Nymphs: Walking Women in the Dreamscapes of Italian Cinema Maurizia Natali 10. Dreams, Nightmares, and Hallucinations in Francesca Comencini’s Cinema Letizia Bellocchio 11. The Nightmarish in Dario Argento’s Mother Trilogy: Spatial Oddities and Family Ties Sandra Waters List of Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the margins of journalism: the peripheral journalists and media organisations who have been overlooked in our efforts to understand a changing journalistic field. Seeing local journalists as unmapped agents of the journalistic field, this book provides a comprehensive study of local journalism in the post-socialist, post-transitional Czech media system, and conceptualises these actors as unique agents within the journalistic field. Informed by Pierre Bourdieu's field theory, it adopts an inductive approach, presenting the stories of specific journalists derived from interviews and participant observation in the places where they work, alongside surveys of local newspapers. From these studies, this book systematically maps these peripheral, journalistic actors and their positions in the journalistic field, accounting for their relationships and the trends shaping Czech journalism to give voice to those who are not usually heard journalists on the margins. " a fine-grained examination into the struggles and successes of local newspaper journalists adjusting to a digital era. It demonstrates how shining a light on their unique - often underexplored - practices can provide broader learnings for the future of journalism." Professor Kristy Hess, Deakin University, Australia. "This rich and insightful contribution directs our attention to the important but often under researched margins of journalism, and as such it contributes to a wider understanding of what it means to be a journalist." Professor Agnes Gulyas, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK.

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Book SynopsisThe body is a site bearing multiple signs of cultural inscriptions. People's postures, use of space, dress codes, speech particularities, facial expressions, tone qualities, gaze, and gestures are codes that send messages to observers. These messages differ across cultures and times. Some of these non-verbal messages are taken to be conscious or subconscious projection of a sense of personal or collective identity. The various forms of "body talk" may flag personal distinction, style, uniqueness or politics, in which case, the body and its presentations become stances of the self. Different from this, body talk may exhibit a society's or culture's standardized norms of valuation with respect to what conforms or deviates from expectations.The subject of this anthology is non-verbal communication signals with contributing studies from societies and cultures of Africa and African Diapora. The goals are to document popular gestures, explore their meanings, and understand how they frame interactions and colour perception.The anthology is also aimed at offering interdisciplinary perspectives on the problematics of non-verbal communication by making sense of the various ways that different cultures speak without "voice", and to examine how people and groups make their presence felt as social, cultural and political actors. Some of the contributions include case studies, descriptive codification, theoretical analyses and performative studies. The issues highlighted range from film and literature studies, gender studies, history, religion, popular cultural, and extends to the virtual space. Other studies provide a linguistic treatment of non-verbal communication and use it as means of explicating perception and stereotyping.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Body Talks, Non-verbal communication in some African Societies and Institutions Augustine Agwuele Part One: Body Talk in Arts and Literature 1. What Traditional Dances Tell Us about African Cultural Identity in Puerto Rico and Trinidad" Ann Albuyeh, University of Puerto Rico 2. Fela's Clenched Fists: The Double Black Power Salute and Political Ideology from Afrobeat to Occupy Nigeria" Dotun Oyebade, University of Texas (PhD candidate) 3. Dressed-to-Kill: Don Mattera's Sophiatown Michael Sharp, University of Puerto Rico 4. Body Arts, Body Decoration, and Identity in Yorubaland Bukola Adeyemi Oyeniyi, Missouri State University 5. Bodies in Motion: Gestures and Performance of Identity in Tess Onwueme's Shakara Dance Hall Queen Maureen N. Eke, Central Michigan University Part 2: Non-Verbal communication and Cultural Diversity 6. The convergence of language and culture in Malawian gestures: Handedness in Everyday Rituals Karen W. Sanders, Tulane University 7. Nonverbal communication codes among the Hamar: structures and functions Moges Yigezu, Addis Ababa University 8. So That We Might Find Ourselves: Refashioning Embodied Beauty and Collective Identity in Yoruba Culture Abimbola A. Adelakun, Independent scholar 9. Nonverbal Message: Yoruba view of 'deviant' male hairstyles Augustine Agwuele 10. "Embodying Holiness: Gender, Sex and Bodies in a Neo-Pentecostal Church in Kenya" Damaris Seleina Parsitau, Egerton University

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Book SynopsisThe body is a site bearing multiple signs of cultural inscriptions. People's postures, use of space, dress codes, speech particularities, facial expressions, tone qualities, gaze, and gestures are codes that send messages to observers. These messages differ across cultures and times. Some of these non-verbal messages are taken to be conscious or subconscious projection of a sense of personal or collective identity. The various forms of "body talk" may flag personal distinction, style, uniqueness or politics, in which case, the body and its presentations become stances of the self. Different from this, body talk may exhibit a society's or culture's standardized norms of valuation with respect to what conforms or deviates from expectations.The subject of this anthology is non-verbal communication signals with contributing studies from societies and cultures of Africa and African Diaspora. The goals are to document popular gestures, explore their meanings, and understand how they frame interactions and colour perception.The anthology is also aimed at offering interdisciplinary perspectives on the problematics of non-verbal communication by making sense of the various ways that different cultures speak without "voice", and to examine how people and groups make their presence felt as social, cultural and political actors. Some of the contributions include case studies, descriptive codification, theoretical analyses and performative studies. The issues highlighted range from film and literature studies, gender studies, history, religion, popular cultural, and extends to the virtual space. Other studies provide a linguistic treatment of non-verbal communication and use it as means of explicating perception and stereotyping.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Body Talks, Non-verbal communication in some African Societies and Institutions Augustine Agwuele Part One: Body Talk in Arts and Literature 1. What Traditional Dances Tell Us about African Cultural Identity in Puerto Rico and Trinidad" Ann Albuyeh, University of Puerto Rico 2. Fela's Clenched Fists: The Double Black Power Salute and Political Ideology from Afrobeat to Occupy Nigeria" Dotun Oyebade, University of Texas (PhD candidate) 3. Dressed-to-Kill: Don Mattera's Sophiatown Michael Sharp, University of Puerto Rico 4. Body Arts, Body Decoration, and Identity in Yorubaland Bukola Adeyemi Oyeniyi, Missouri State University 5. Bodies in Motion: Gestures and Performance of Identity in Tess Onwueme's Shakara Dance Hall Queen Maureen N. Eke, Central Michigan University Part 2: Non-Verbal communication and Cultural Diversity 6. The convergence of language and culture in Malawian gestures: Handedness in Everyday Rituals Karen W. Sanders, Tulane University 7. Nonverbal communication codes among the Hamar: structures and functions Moges Yigezu, Addis Ababa University 8. So That We Might Find Ourselves: Refashioning Embodied Beauty and Collective Identity in Yoruba Culture Abimbola A. Adelakun, Independent scholar 9. Nonverbal Message: Yoruba view of 'deviant' male hairstyles Augustine Agwuele 10. "Embodying Holiness: Gender, Sex and Bodies in a Neo-Pentecostal Church in Kenya" Damaris Seleina Parsitau, Egerton University

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Book SynopsisAs greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated and contentious voices fill the air, the question gains urgency: How can people with widely varying viewpoints agree to address climate change? Each participant in the debate seems to have a different agenda, from protecting economic growth in developing countries to protecting the energy industry in industrialized countries, from those aghast at the damage done to the Earth to optimists who think we just need to adjust our technological approach. Debating Climate Change sorts through the tangle of arguments surrounding climate change to find paths to unexpected sites of agreement. Using an innovative sociological approach – combined discourse and social network analyses – Elizabeth L. Malone analyzes 100 documents representing a range of players in this high-stakes debate. Through this she shows how even the most implacable adversaries can find common ground - and how this common ground can be used to build agreement. Written in a clear, accessible style, this original research and insightful use of communication analysis will help advance understanding and negotiation on climate change throughout the pivotal times to come. Published with Science in SocietyTrade Review'As climate change has moved from the science pages to the front page of the world's newspapers, this very timely book makes sense of the current debates in climate policy. With admirable rigour Elizabeth L. Malone demonstrates that despite the diversity of arguments, all is not yet lost and agreement is in reach.' Dr Richard J.T. Klein, Stockholm Environment Institute 'Climate change calls for new engagement across partisan, disciplinary, and institutional divides. Elizabeth Malone's important new book helps us better understand these fault lines and find ways to bring people and ideas together.' Barry Rabe, Professor, Gerald Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan 'The book is well written and takes the reader gradually through the analytical process...This is an interesting read for all those interested in the climate change debate' Proceedings of the Institution of Civil EngineersTable of ContentsPreface: Climate Change in the Spotlight 1. Introduction: Trying to Make Sense of Disparate Arguments about Climate Change 2. The Many Faces of Dispute 3. Climate Change - Part of Globalization? 4. Arguments - Agreeing and Disagreeing 5. Finding Common Ground: The Features of the Arguments Themselves 6. Elements of Arguments as Social Links 7. Beyond Family Ties: Social Network Analysis 8. Prospects for the Debate: Endless Recycling of Arguments or Movement toward Agreement? Appendix 1 Arguments sorted by family with coded rhetorical features Appendix 2. Documents listed by argument Visit http://www.earthscan.co.uk/dcc for free electronic supplementary material: First-stage analysis of the 100 documents examined in this book.

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Book Synopsis"The Symbol Theory, volume 13 in "The Collected Works of Norbert Elias", situates the human capacity for forming symbols in the long-term biological evolution of Homo sapiens, showing how it is linked through communication and orientation to group survival. Elias proceeds to recast the question of the ontological status of knowledge, moving beyond the old philosophical dualisms of idealism/materialism and subject/object. He readjusts the boundary between the 'social' and the 'natural' by interweaving evolutionary biology and the social sciences. "The Symbol Theory" provides nothing less than a new image of the human condition as an accidental outcome of the blind flux of an indifferent cosmos. Elias' Introduction now includes previously unpublished passages written in the days before he died.Table of ContentsNorbert Elias (1897-1990); Note on the text; Introduction; Towards a comprehensive understanding of human beings: reconfiguring sociology, evolutionary biology and philosophy; Languages as learned sound patterns and symbols as the 'fifth dimension'; 'Symbol emancipation' as an evolutionary breakthrough; The high survival value of communication by learned sound-symbols; To speak, to think, to know: the sociogenesis and psychogenesis of reality-congruent symbols; Human society as a level of nature: beyond idealism and materialism; From 'truth' to reality congruence: beyond traditional philosophical theories of knowledge; Concept-formation in the 'five-dimensional' human world: beyond abstraction explanations; The distant past and the long future: reality-congruent knowledge and human survival; Appendix: Previously unpublished passages in Elias's Introduction; Textual variants; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1 - An initial look at navigating and managing the world of dark personalities.- Chapter 2 - Defining various terms and concepts.- Chapter 3- How you are played, the strategies of the dark personality.- Chapter 4- How to develop an antidote to being controlled, intimidated and manipulated.- Chapter 5 - Engaging the dark personalities overt actions and strategies.- Chapter 6 - Keeping Sane, internal strategies you can employ to protect and manage yourself when dealing with a CIM over long periods of time.- Chapter 7 - The pitfalls and traps when dealing with dark personalities.- Chapter 8 - Self-care skills for you.- Chapter 9 - Moving forward - after care, not being sucked back in.- Chapter 10 -40 essentials for navigating the world of CIMs and Dark Personalities.

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Book SynopsisThis volume provides an up-to-date survey of the field of corpus linguistics, a field whose methodology has revolutionized much of the empirical work done in most fields of linguistic study over the past decade. Corpus linguistics investigates human language by starting out from large collections of texts - spoken, written, or recorded. These language corpora, which are now regularly available in electronic form, are the basis for quantitative and qualitative research on almost any question of linguistic interest. Many techniques that are in use in corpus linguistics today are rooted in the tradition of the late 18th and 19th century, when linguistics began to make use of mathematical and empirical methods. Modern corpus linguistics has used and developed these methods in close connection with computer science and computational linguistics. The handbook sketches the history of corpus linguistics, shows its potential, discusses its problems, and describes various methods of collecting, annotating, and searching corpora as well as processing corpus data. It also reports case studies that illustrate the wide range of linguistic research questions addressed in corpus linguistics. The over 60 articles included in the handbook are divided into five sections:(1) the origins and history of corpus linguistics and surveys of its relationship to central fields of linguistics (2) corpus compilation (3) corpus types (4) preprocessing of corpora (5) the use and exploitation of corpora. The final section gives an overview of the results of corpus studies obtained in phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, stylometry, dialectology, and discourse analysis. It also reports on recent advances made in human and machine translation, contrastive studies, computer-assisted language learning, and automatic summarization. The contributors to the volume are internationally known experts in their respective fields. The handbook is intended for a wide audience ranging from teachers, university students, and scholars to anyone interested in the use of computers in linguistic analyses and applications.

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Book SynopsisThis handbook comprises an in-depth presentation of the state of the art in word-formation. The five volumes contain 207 articles written by leading international scholars. The XVI chapters of the handbook provide the reader, in both general articles and individual studies, with a wide variety of perspectives: word-formation as a linguistic discipline (history of science, theoretical concepts), units and processes in word-formation, rules and restrictions, semantics and pragmatics, foreign word-formation, language planning and purism, historical word-formation, word-formation in language acquisition and aphasia, word-formation and language use, tools in word-formation research. The final chapter comprises 74 portraits of word-formation in the individual languages of Europe and offers an innovative perspective. These portraits afford the first overview of this kind and will prove useful for future typological research. This handbook will provide an essential reference for both advanced students and researchers in word-formation and related fields within linguistics.

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Book SynopsisThis handbook comprises an in-depth presentation of the state of the art in word-formation. The five volumes contain 207 articles written by leading international scholars. The XVI chapters of the handbook provide the reader, in both general articles and individual studies, with a wide variety of perspectives: word-formation as a linguistic discipline (history of science, theoretical concepts), units and processes in word-formation, rules and restrictions, semantics and pragmatics, foreign word-formation, language planning and purism, historical word-formation, word-formation in language acquisition and aphasia, word-formation and language use, tools in word-formation research. The final chapter comprises 74 portraits of word-formation in the individual languages of Europe and offers an innovative perspective. These portraits afford the first overview of this kind and will prove useful for future typological research. This handbook will provide an essential reference for both advanced students and researchers in word-formation and related fields within linguistics.

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Book SynopsisAs a theory and practice of understanding, Theme-Centered Interaction (TCI) can contribute to shaping our interpersonal, social and global coexistence in a manner that is humane and based on solidarity. This volume takes up the critical potential of topic-centered interaction and brings it up for discussion - both in social and in scientific discourses. Eight authors illuminate educational, sociological, philosophical, ethical, political and linguistic perspectives on a wide variety of topics such as anti-discriminatory language use, sustainability and critical consumption.

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Book SynopsisDie Modejournale des ausgehenden 18. und des beginnenden 19. Jahrhunderts versprachen ihrem breiten Publikum die Vermittlung von Lebensstil und Geschmack. Geschmacksbildung tangierte im zeitgenössischen Verständnis den einzelnen wie das Gemeinwesen. Sie war auch von ökonomischer Bedeutung; die Magazine bemühten sich um eine Gewerbeförderung. Sie waren auf die in Paris und London entworfenen Leitbilder ausgerichtet. Gleichwohl propagierten sie einen nationalen Geschmack. Es zeigt sich, wie weit die nationale Idee verankert war. Gerade an die Leserinnen richteten sich zahlreiche Artikel, die das Verhältnis zwischen den Geschlechtern zum Thema hatten. Einem komparativen Ansatz folgend wurden gemischte Modemagazine aus England, Frankreich, Deutschland, den Niederlanden und Italien herangezogen.

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