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Book SynopsisCommemorating the 25th anniversary of the Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC), this volume begins with a historical survey of a quarter-century of TPRC meetings as one measure of change in and research about the telecommunications industry. Additional papers reflecting the ongoing pace of change in technological, economic, and policy issues are organized around four topics: * economic analysis of local and international telephone policy; * media industry studies including video competition, guidelines for children''s educational television, and the setting of AM stereo standards; * applications and policy regarding the Internet; and * comparative studies in telephone and satellite policy. Collectively, the contents of this volume assess key issues for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners. Research reported in this volume illustrates the continually expanding scope of scholarly concerns about the telecommunications and Trade Review"...the level of discourse and analysis is as high as ever--this is some of the best work done in the United States."—Communication Booknotes QuarterlyTable of ContentsContents: J.K. MacKie-Mason, Preface. J.K. MacKie-Mason, D. Waterman, Introduction. Part I:Historical.B.M. Owen, A Novel Conference: The Origins of TPRC. Part II:Telephony.F. Gasmi, J-J. Laffont, W.W. Sharkey, A Technico-Economic Methodology for the Analysis of Local Telephone Markets. J.A. Molka-Danielsen, M.B.H. Weiss, Firm Interaction and the Expected Price for Access. D. Galbi, The Implications of By-Pass for Traditional International Interconnection. M. Scanlan, Call-Back and the Proportionate Return Rule: Who Are the Winners and Losers? Part III:The Media.H.A. Shelanski, Video Competition and the Public Interest Debate. A.J. Campbell, Lessons From Oz: Quantitative Guidelines for Children's Educational Television. D.W. Sosa, AM Stereo and the "Marketplace" Decision. Part IV:The Internet.D.D. Clark, A Taxonomy of Internet Telephony Applications. L.W. McKnight, B.A. Leida, Internet Telephony: Costs, Pricing, and Policy. D.L. Burk, Muddy Rules for Cyberspace. L.F. Cranor, J. Reagle, Jr., Designing a Social Protocol: Lessons Learned From the Platform for Privacy Preferences Project. Part V:Comparative Studies in Telephony and Satellite Policy.H.E. Hudson, The Paradox of Ubiquity: Communication Satellite Policies in Asia. R.B. Horwitz, Participatory Policies and Sectoral Reform: Telecommunications Policy in the New South Africa. W. Grieve, S.L. Levin, Telecom Competition in Canada and the United States: The Tortoise and the Hare.

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Book SynopsisCultures in Conversation introduces readers to the ethnographic study of intercultural and social interactions through the analysis of conversations in which various cultural orientations are operating. Author Donal Carbaugh presents his original research on conversation practices in England, Finland, Russia, Blackfeet County, and the United States, demonstrating how each is distinctive in its communication codes--particularly in its use of symbolic meanings, forms of interaction, norms, and motivational themes. Examining conversation in this way demonstrates how cultural lives are active in conversations and shows how conversation is a principal medium for the coding of selves, social relationships, and societies. Representing 20 years of research, this volume offers unique insights into the ways social interactions not only gain shape from, but also are formative of cultures. It makes a significant contribution to communication scholarship, and will be illuminatinTrade Review"...Cultures in Conversation, discusses the complex interrelationships among culture, conversation, and context. Through this discussion, Carbaugh highlights the necessity of deeper intercultural awareness and understanding as a prerequisite to effective communication. Carbaugh is highly successful not only in his endeavor to highlight the impact of culture on conversation but also in his illustration of the ethnographic approach to the study of intercultural communication. For those not familiar with nonquantitative approaches to the study of culture, this text provides a good introduction to one form of ethnographic analysis. The book can serve as a good accompaniment to any research methods course in psychology. In addition to providing an example of one form of qualitative analysis, the book is a necessary inclusion for anyone conducting intercultural or international research."—PsycCRITIQUES"...the ease with which Carbaugh presents his arguments about culture and his conviction about his methodology leave the reader with the sense that there is intrinsic value to studying cultural moments, that more researchers should undertake this endeavor through his methodological orientation....Carbaugh does not merely translate cultural moments for his reader; instead, he guides the reader through this process and makes them a stakeholder in its outcome."—The Review of Communication"At a time when our contemporary world seems to be characterized and confused by reactivity, Carbaugh's book offers insight on the ways in which alternate systems of being, living, relating, and speaking take place in human interactions. Going beyond generalizations in exploring cultural communication, Carbaugh demonstrates the interdependence of culture and conversation through a rich collection of culturally situated encounters. His writing expands our imagination, stimulates our minds, and touches the hearts and souls of his readers."—Ozum UcokHofstra University"Cultures in Conversation is another milestone in Donal Carbaugh's exploration of American culture as it manifests itself in characteristically American patterns of communication. The comparative perspective adopted in the present book leads to brilliant new insights into common American ways of speaking as well as the shared cultural assumptions and values reflected in them. Detailed studies of intercultural encounters, with careful attention to native labels for kinds of speech practices and cultural values, allow Carbaugh to identify "cultural rules for conversation" from the insider's point of view, while making them intelligible to outsiders. The book also identifies some sources of intercultural miscommunication and negative cultural stereotypes and suggests some practical remedies for them as well as providing theoretical insights. Cultures in Conversation is "ethnography of speaking" at its best. It will engage anyone interested in intercultural communication, language in society, and American culture."—Anna WierzbickaThe Australian National University"Whether it be exploring public discourse in Russia, learning to listen with the Blackfeet of Montana, or building relationships in Finland, Carbaugh writes with clarity and enthusiasm, quickly drawing the reader into the subtle workings of culture in everyday life. This book brings together some of his most intriguing work with new research and insights that give the reader a deep understanding of how communication, meaning, and identity are closely interwoven. In doing so, Carbaugh extends and elaborates on the theoretical implications of his work and an ethnographic understanding of the world. I have been reading and using Donal's work in graduate and undergraduate courses for years. The clarity with which he develops his examples and arguments makes his work ideally suited for students. I strongly recommend this book for anyone interested in understanding the relationship between culture and communication and the misunderstandings that are so apt to happen in intercultural contexts. For someone interested in understanding the ethnography of communication perspective and the insights it can provide, this is a must read."—Bradford 'J' HallUniversity of New Mexico"What Carbaugh does with great delicacy is show how culture is imbricated in the details of conversational practice. He examines cross cultural conversation because the misunderstandings which arise reveal the unusually unstated cultural understandings which the speakers bring to their conversations. Through this work Carbaugh shows how to link the detailed micro-study of conversation with the larger themes of social and cultural anthropology."—Dr. David ZeitlynUniversity of Kent"In Cultures in Conversation Donal Carbaugh offers a compelling and nuanced analysis of the many ways in which culture shapes moments of intercultural contact. His comparative accounts of the working of cultural codes in conversation invite readers to a journey of discovery of both self and other. The book presents a rich array of case studies of face-to-face or mediated encounters in which cultural differences are puzzled over, negotiated and sometimes bridged, and thereby demonstrates how the nexus of communication and culture can be productively and systematically explored."—Tamar KatrielUniversity of Haifa"Donal Carbaugh makes an outstanding contribution to the study of cultural and cross-cultural communication through his detailed analysis of communicative practices in four different cultures. Using numerous examples of naturally occurring speech, gathered from the author's many ethnographic studies, Carbaugh demonstrates how the premises which guide communication can be discovered, described, and interpreted in such a way as to reveal how people create a sense of shared cultural identity. No other author has so clearly articulated the intersection of communication and culture as has Donal Carbaugh."—Chuck BraithwaiteUniversity of Nebraska at Lincoln"Donal Carbaugh is one of our wisest analysts of culture and communication. Here he draws on his direct experience of Russian, Finnish, and Blackfeet Indian cultures to present a comprehensive and incisive approach to understanding conversation in cultural perspective. It is a perfect text for classroom use, but even the most seasoned researchers will find enlightening insights as well as delightful and vivid examples. I'll definitely assign this book the next time I teach Cross-cultural communication."—Deborah TannenGeorgetown University"Donal Carbaugh's book, Cultures in Conversation, is remarkable. It is based on first-hand knowledge over a number of years of a considerable range of cultures and situations. The result is an invaluable contribution to understanding of communication and the ethnography of speaking."—Dell HymesUniversity of Virginia"...Cultures in Conversation, discusses the complex interrelationships among culture, conversation, and context. Through this discussion, Carbaugh highlights the necessity of deeper intercultural awareness and understanding as a prerequisite to effective communication. Carbaugh is highly successful not only in his endeavor to highlight the impact of culture on conversation but also in his illustration of the ethnographic approach to the study of intercultural communication. For those not familiar with nonquantitative approaches to the study of culture, this text provides a good introduction to one form of ethnographic analysis. The book can serve as a good accompaniment to any research methods course in psychology. In addition to providing an example of one form of qualitative analysis, the book is a necessary inclusion for anyone conducting intercultural or international research."—PsycCRITIQUES"...the ease with which Carbaugh presents his arguments about culture and his conviction about his methodology leave the reader with the sense that there is intrinsic value to studying cultural moments, that more researchers should undertake this endeavor through his methodological orientation....Carbaugh does not merely translate cultural moments for his reader; instead, he guides the reader through this process and makes them a stakeholder in its outcome."—The Review of Communication"What Carbaugh does with great delicacy is show how culture is imbricated in the details of conversational practice. He examines cross cultural conversation because the misunderstandings which arise reveal the unusually unstated cultural understandings which the speakers bring to their conversations. Through this work Carbaugh shows how to link the detailed micro-study of conversation with the larger themes of social and cultural anthropology."—Dr. David ZeitlynUniversity of Kent"Donal Carbaugh is one of our wisest analysts of culture and communication. Here he draws on his direct experience of Russian, Finnish, and Blackfeet Indian cultures to present a comprehensive and incisive approach to understanding conversation in cultural perspective. It is a perfect text for classroom use, but even the most seasoned researchers will find enlightening insights as well as delightful and vivid examples. I'll definitely assign this book the next time I teach Cross-cultural communication."—Deborah TannenGeorgetown University"At a time when our contemporary world seems to be characterized and confused by reactivity, Carbaugh's book offers insight on the ways in which alternate systems of being, living, relating, and speaking take place in human interactions. Going beyond generalizations in exploring cultural communication, Carbaugh demonstrates the interdependence of culture and conversation through a rich collection of culturally situated encounters. His writing expands our imagination, stimulates our minds, and touches the hearts and souls of his readers."—Ozum UcokHofstra University"Cultures in Conversation is another milestone in Donal Carbaugh's exploration of American culture as it manifests itself in characteristically American patterns of communication. The comparative perspective adopted in the present book leads to brilliant new insights into common American ways of speaking as well as the shared cultural assumptions and values reflected in them. Detailed studies of intercultural encounters, with careful attention to native labels for kinds of speech practices and cultural values, allow Carbaugh to identify "cultural rules for conversation" from the insider's point of view, while making them intelligible to outsiders. The book also identifies some sources of intercultural miscommunication and negative cultural stereotypes and suggests some practical remedies for them as well as providing theoretical insights. Cultures in Conversation is "ethnography of speaking" at its best. It will engage anyone interested in intercultural communication, language in society, and American culture."—Anna WierzbickaThe Australian National University"In Cultures in Conversation Donal Carbaugh offers a compelling and nuanced analysis of the many ways in which culture shapes moments of intercultural contact. His comparative accounts of the working of cultural codes in conversation invite readers to a journey of discovery of both self and other. The book presents a rich array of case studies of face-to-face or mediated encounters in which cultural differences are puzzled over, negotiated and sometimes bridged, and thereby demonstrates how the nexus of communication and culture can be productively and systematically explored."—Tamar KatrielUniversity of Haifa"Donal Carbaugh makes an outstanding contribution to the study of cultural and cross-cultural communication through his detailed analysis of communicative practices in four different cultures. Using numerous examples of naturally occurring speech, gathered from the author's many ethnographic studies, Carbaugh demonstrates how the premises which guide communication can be discovered, described, and interpreted in such a way as to reveal how people create a sense of shared cultural identity. No other author has so clearly articulated the intersection of communication and culture as has Donal Carbaugh."—Chuck BraithwaiteUniversity of Nebraska at Lincoln"Whether it be exploring public discourse in Russia, learning to listen with the Blackfeet of Montana, or building relationships in Finland, Carbaugh writes with clarity and enthusiasm, quickly drawing the reader into the subtle workings of culture in everyday life. This book brings together some of his most intriguing work with new research and insights that give the reader a deep understanding of how communication, meaning, and identity are closely interwoven. In doing so, Carbaugh extends and elaborates on the theoretical implications of his work and an ethnographic understanding of the world. I have been reading and using Donal's work in graduate and undergraduate courses for years. The clarity with which he develops his examples and arguments makes his work ideally suited for students. I strongly recommend this book for anyone interested in understanding the relationship between culture and communication and the misunderstandings that are so apt to happen in intercultural contexts. For someone interested in understanding the ethnography of communication perspective and the insights it can provide, this is a must read."—Bradford 'J' HallUniversity of New Mexico"Donal Carbaugh's book, Cultures in Conversation, is remarkable. It is based on first-hand knowledge over a number of years of a considerable range of cultures and situations. The result is an invaluable contribution to understanding of communication and the ethnography of speaking."—Dell HymesUniversity of VirginiaTable of ContentsContents: Preface. Introduction. Cultures in Conversation: Ethnographic Explorations of Intercultural Communication. Conversation as a Culturally Rich Phenomenon. Silence and Third-Party Introductions: USAmerican and Finnish Dialogue (With Saila Poutiainen). "Superficial Americans" and "Silent Finns": Finnish and USAmerican Cultures in Social Interaction. "Self," "Soul," and "Sex": Russian and USAmerican Cultures in a Televised Conversation. "I Can't Do That!" But I "Can Actually See Around Corners": American Indian Students and the Study of "Communication." "Just Listen": Blackfeet "Listening" and Landscape. "The Passing Occasion and the Long Story": Four Cultural Conversations.

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Book SynopsisThe Internet and Health Care: Theory, Research, and Practice presents an in-depth introduction to the field of health care and the Internet, from international and interdisciplinary perspectives. It combines expertise in the areas of the social sciences, medicine, policy, and systems analysis. With an international collection of contributors, it provides a current examination of key issues and research projects in the area. Methods and data used in the chapters include personal interviews, focus groups, observations, regional and national surveys, online transcript analysis, and much more. Sections in the book cover:*e-Health trends and theory; *searching, discussing, and evaluating online health information at the individual level of analysis; *discussing health information at the group or community level; and *implementing health information systems at the regional and social level. The Internet and Health Care will prove useful for university educators and students in the social, public health, and medical disciplines, including Internet researchers. It is also oriented to professionals in many disciplines who will appreciate an integrative theoretical, empirical, and critical analysis of the subject matter, including developers and providers of online health information.Trade Review"All chapters are extremely well referenced, and most are well illustrated with sample Web pages, charts, figures, or tables. Highly recommended. Graduate students and about in health education, information science, and public health."—CHOICE"All chapters are extremely well referenced, and most are well illustrated with sample Web pages, charts, figures, or tables. Highly recommended. Graduate students and about in health education, information science, and public health."—CHOICETable of ContentsContents: S. Sirigatti, Foreword. L. Rainie, Foreword. Part I: Introduction. M. Murero, R.E. Rice, E-Health Research. Part II: E-Health Trends and Theory. L.J. Gurak, B.L. Hudson, E-Health: Beyond Internet Searches. M. Murero, E-Research and E-Learning: Could Online Virtual Environments Help Doctors Take Better Care of Patients? P. Whitten, C. Steinfield, L. Buis, The State of E-Commerce in Health: An Examination, Diagnosis, and Prognosis. M.J. Dutta-Bergman, Media Use Theory and Internet Use for Health Care. Part III: Searching, Discussing, and Evaluating Online Health Information. E. Tang, W. Lee, Singapore Internet Users' Health Information Search: Motivation, Perception of Information Sources, and Self-Efficacy. U. Josefsson, Patients' Online Information-Seeking Behavior. R.E. Rice, J.E. Katz, Internet Use in Physician Practice and Patient Interaction. S. Stewart, Delivering the Goods: Midwives' Use of the Internet. J.J. Seidman, The Mysterious Maze of the World Wide Web: How Can We Guide Consumers to High-Quality Health Information on the Internet? Part IV: Support Groups and Communities. G. Kral, Online Communities for Mutual Help: Fears, Fiction, and Facts. G.A. Barnett, J.M. Hwang, The Use of the Internet for Health Information and Social Support: A Content Analysis of Online Breast Cancer Discussion Groups. J.M. Leimeister, H. Krcmar, Designing and Implementing Virtual Patient Support Communities: A German Case Study. Part V: Practice and Infrastructure. K. Wallis, R.E. Rice, Technology and Health Information Privacy: Consumers and the Adoption of Digital Medical Records Technology. S. Brunsting, B. van den Putte, Web-Based Computer-Tailored Feedback on Alcohol Use: Motivating Excessive Drinkers to Consider Their Behavior. L. Heaton, Telehealth in Indigenous Communities in the Far North: Challenges for Continued Development. I. Banerjee, C. L. Hsi-Shi, Internet in the War Against HIV/AIDS in Asia. W.H. Curioso, New Technologies and Public Health in Developing Countries: The Cell PREVEN Project.

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Book SynopsisReflecting the current state of research into the communication aspects of HIV/AIDS, this volume explores AIDS-related communication scholarship, moving forward from the 1992 publication AIDS: A Communication Perspective.Editors Timothy Edgar, Seth M. Noar, and Vicki S. Freimuth have developed this up-to-date collection to focus on todayâs key communication issues in the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Chapters herein examine the interplay of the messages individuals receive about AIDS at the public level as well as the messages exchanged between individuals at the interpersonal level. Acknowledging how the face of HIV/AIDS has changed since 1992, the volume promotes the perspective that an understanding of effective communication through both mediated and interpersonal channels is essential to winning the continued battle against AIDS.Issues addressed here include: Social stigma associated with the disease, social support and those living with HIV/AIDS, and the current state of HIV testing Parentâchild discussions surrounding HIV/AIDS and safer sexual behavior, and cultural sensitivity relating to developing HIV prevention and sex education programs The effectiveness of health campaigns to impact attitudes, norms, and behavior, as well as the current state of entertainment education and its ability to contribute to HIV prevention News media coverage of HIV/AIDS and the impact of the agenda-setting function on public opinion and policy making Health literacy and its importance to the health and well-being of those undergoing HIV treatment. The role of technological innovations, most notably the Internet, used for both prevention interventions as well as risky behavior The volume also includes exemplars that showcase the diversity of approaches to health communication used to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These cases include interpersonal and mass communication mediums; traditional along with new media and technology; research by academics and practitioners; individual as well as community-based approaches; work based in the United States and internationally; and campaigns directed at at-risk, HIV- positive, as well as general populations. With new topics, new contributors, and a broadened scope, this book goes beyond a revision of the 1992 volume to reflect the current state of communication research on HIV/AIDS across key contexts. It is designed for academics, researchers, practitioners, and students in health communication, health psychology, and other areas of AIDS research. As a unique examination of communication research, it makes an indelible contribution to the growing knowledge base of communication approaches to combating HIV/AIDS.Table of ContentsContents: Preface. Part I: Review Chapters. S.M. Noar, T. Edgar, The Role of Partner Communication in Safer Sexual Behavior: A Theoretical and Empirical Review. T. Edgar, S.M. Noar, B. Murphy, Communication Skills Training in HIV Prevention Interventions. L.S. Rintamaki, F.M. Weaver, The Social and Personal Dynamics of HIV Stigma. D.J. Goldsmith, D.E. Brashers, K.A. Kosenko, D.J. O'Keefe, Social Support and Living With HIV: Findings From Qualitative Studies. M. Mattson, I. Basnyat, Infusing HIV Test Counseling Practice With Harm Reducation Theory: An Integrated Model for Voluntary Counseling and Testing. C.K. DiIorio, F. McCarty, E. Pluhar, Talking About HIV and AIDS: A Focus on Parent-Child Discussions. K. Resnicow, C. DiIorio, R. Davis, Culture and the Development of HIV Prevention and Treatment Programs. P. Palmgreen, S.M. Noar, R.S. Zimmerman, Mass Media Campaigns as a Tool for HIV Prevention. M.G. Kennedy, V. Beck, V.S. Freimuth, Entertainment Education and HIV Prevention. J.W. Dearing, D.K. Kim, The Agenda-Setting Process and HIV/AIDS. J.B. Scott, The Rhetoric of Science vs. Politics in U.S. HIV Testing and Prevention Policy. S.C. Kalichman, Health Literacy and AIDS Treatment and Prevention. S. Bull, Internet and Other Computer Technology-Based Interventions for STD/HIV Prevention. Part II: Intervention Exemplar Chapters. P.R. Appleby, C. Godoy, L.C. Miller, S.J. Read, Reducing Risky Sex Through the Use of Interactive Video Technology. S. Clayton, C.M. Daniel, A. Bowen, The Internet: Accessible and Affordable HIV Prevention for Rural MSM. R.J. DiClemente, N.D. Braxton, J.M. Sales, G.M. Wingood, Using Communication Strategies in an HIV-Prevention Curriculum to Enhance African-American Adolescents' Adoption of HIV-Preventive Behaviors. J. Hecht, Social and Sexual Networks at STOP AIDS Project: A New Strategy for Diffusing Messages. T. Hoff, J. Davis, M. James, Leveraging Entertainment Media to Communicate About AIDS: The Kaiser Family Foundation. J. Howson, K. Witte, "For People Like Us": Mobilizing Communities for HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment, Care, and Support. C.A. Latkin, A.R. Knowlton, A Network Oriented HIV Prevention Intervention: The SHIELD Study. A.N. Miller, Faith and the A, B, Cs of HIV: The Approach of "I Choose Life-Africa." C.A. Redding, P.J. Morokoff, J.S. Rossi, K.S. Meier, A TTM-Tailored Condom Use Intervention for At-Risk Women and Men. J.L. Richardson, J. Milam, L. Espinoza, Partnership for Health Program Development: A Brief Safer Sex Intervention for HIV Outpatient Clinics. A.J. Roberto, K.E. Carlyle, Using Technology to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, STDs, and HIV.

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Book SynopsisThis multi-authored scholarly volume explores the divide between men and women in their consumption of news media, looking at how the sexes read and use news, historically and currently, how they use technology to access their news, and how todayâs news pertains to and is used by women. The volume also addresses diversity issues among womenâs use of news, considering racial, ethnic, international and feminist perspectives. The volume is intended to help readers understand adult news use behavior--a critical and timely issue considering the state of newspapers and television news in todayâs multi-media news environment.Trade ReviewFinally! After unsuccessful tries by others, Women, Men and News: Divided and Disconnected articulates many of the issues about women and their "connectiveness" to news that have largely been ignored. The authors wisely provide not just an explanation, but also a road map for the 21st century and beyond. Women, Men and News: Divided and Disconnected offers solid research and reporting about news consumption that crosses the lines of age, gender, ethnicity feminism, geography and technology. Their work stretches our understanding of what’s important to insure what the authors reinforce: informed citizens are necessary for a democratic society.If every media executive and university journalism educator would carefully review the "blueprint for increasing news consumers among today’s women and the next generation," we would be closer to understanding attitudes toward and expectations of news worldwide. With that understanding also comes a stronger, healthier, more respectful community.Women, Men and News: Divide and Disconnected also provides a much-needed read for today’s college students who get their news from the Jon Stewart Show, blogs, Facebook and YouTube.Dr. Barbara Bealor Hines, Professor, Howard University"This work provides an understanding of how the news and information industry is failing society, nationally and globally. The authors have put together a must-read for all students of democracy. It is packed with up-to-date information appropriate for use in graduate classes such as Media and the Sexes, or as a supplement to upper-level undergraduate courses such as Media Management. It is useful because it looks at traditional subjects such as news consumption in a completely different light and provides ammunition for discussion and classroom lectures."Angela M. Powers, Ph.D.Director and ProfessorA.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass CommunicationsKansas State University Through an interesting mix of chapters written by women with an interesting mix of credentials, Women, Men, and News takes a careful and critical look at the difference gender makes in the production and consumption of news. Focusing on various platforms for news, old and new alike, the material in this volume highlights an important challenge journalism faces in its commitment to open and inclusive public communication. Global in its reach and thoughtful in its analysis, Women, Men, and News makes a timely and significant contribution to the literature on the role of the press as an institution of democracy. Theodore L. Glasser, Stanford UniversityTable of ContentsTable of Contents Preface Part I Women, Men, and News Consumption Chapter 1: Trouble in the News Media Landscape-Paula Poindexter Chapter 2: Factors Contributing to the Sex Divide in Newspapers and Television News-Paula Poindexter Chapter 3: When Women Ignore the News-Paula Poindexter Chapter 4: IM, Downloading, Facebook, and Teen Magazines: Gateways or Barriers to News?-Paula Poindexter Part II Women in the News; Women in the Newsroom Chapter 5: Finding Women in the Newsroom and in the News - Paula Poindexter Chapter 6: The Softer Side of News -Paula Poindexter and Dustin Harp Part III Women, Technology, and News Chapter 7: Women and Technology: How Socialization Created a Gender Gap-Sharon Meraz Chapter 8: Online News: Factors Influencing the Divide Between Women and Men- Amy Schmitz Weiss Chapter 9: The Blogosphere’s Gender Gap: Differences in Visibility, Popularity, and Authority -Sharon Meraz Part IV Perspectives On Young Adults Chapter 10: Reaching Young Adults Begins with Change -Amy Zerba Women Worldwide Chapter 11: Women and the News: Europe, Egypt and the Middle East, and Africa- Jackie Harrison and Karen Sanders, Christiana Holtz-Bacha, Raquel Rodriguez Díaz, Serra Görpe, Salma Ghanem, and Chioma Ugochukwu Chapter 12: Women and the News: India and Asia – Smeeta Mishra, Xin (Sophie) Chen, Yi-ning Katherine Chen, and Kyung-Hee Kim Chapter 13: Women and the News: Latin America and the Caribbean - Vanessa de M. Higgins, Teresa Correra, Maria Flores, and Sharon Meraz Feminists on the News Chapter 14: News, Feminist Theories, and the Gender Divide-Dustin Harp Chapter 15: Critiquing Journalism: A 21st Century Feminist Perspective - Linda Steiner On Women, Race, Ethnicity, and News Chapter 16: Color and Content: Why the News Doesn’t Mirror Society -Lorraine Branham Chapter 17: Coverage of Latinos in the News Media: We’re Not There Yet -Maggie Rivas Rodriguez A Blueprint for the News Media Landscape of the Future Chapter 18: Strengthening the News Connection with Women and Cultivating the Next Generation-Paula Poindexter, Sharon Meraz, and Amy Schmitz Weiss

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Book SynopsisThis book explores five important areas where technology affects society, and suggests ways in which human communication can facilitate the use of that technology.Usability has become a foundational discipline in technical and professional communication that grows out of our rhetorical roots, which emphasize purpose and audience. As our appreciation of audience has grown beyond engineers and scientists to lay users of technology, our appreciation of the diversity of those audiences in terms of age, geography, and other factors has similarly expanded.We are also coming to grips with what Thomas Friedman calls the 'flat world,' a paradigm that influences how we communicate with members of other cultures and speakers of other languages. And because most of the flatteners are either technologies themselves or technology-driven, technical and professional communicators need to leverage these technologies to serve global audiences.Similarly, we are inundated with information about world crisTrade Review"This is an outstanding collection of papers for use in a technical communication - and for technical communication practitioners who wish to learn about crucial issues and developments in the field. The major topics are, without exception, important. Individual papers address issues through a variety of methodologies, including case study." - Muriel Zimmerman, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California, Santa Barbara "Editors Hayhoe and Grady have combined a wide range of topics into a single reference work that surveys the ever-growing field of technical communication. This anthology provides a clear snapshot of the space between today's technology and the people who use it." - Brenda Huettner, President, P-N Designs, Inc. "Too many people still see effective communication as a luxury - a useful but nonessential ingredient of products and processes. In contrast, this book nicely demonstrates the far-reaching impact that technical and professional communication can have on issues of relevance in today's world. As such, it should be an eye-opener for many readers in the field, notably students at all levels." - Jean-luc Doumont, Ph.D., Founding Partner, Principiae"Table of ContentsIntroduction: George F. Hayhoe and Helen M. GradyPart I-Usability: Making Technology Fit Its UsersChapter 1 Making Connections: Teaming Up to Connect Users, Developers, and Usability ExpertsCarol Barnum, David Deyton, Kevin Gillis, and Joe O'ConnorChapter 2 Usability Standards: Connecting Practice Around the WorldWhitney QuesenberyChapter 3 Conducting an Automated Experiment Over the Internet to Assess Navigation Design for a Medical Web Site Containing Multipage ArticlesElisabeth Cuddihy, Carolyn Wei, Alexandra Bartell, Jen Barrick, Brandon Maust, Seth S. Leopold, and Jan H. SpyridakisChapter 4 Manuals for the Elderly: Text Characteristics That Help or Hinder Older Users Floor van Horen, Carel Jansen, Leo Noordman, and Alfons MaesPart II-Globalization: Overcoming the Challenges of Languages and CulturesChapter 5 Communication as a Key to Global BusinessReinhard Schäler Chapter 6 The Hidden Costs of Cross-Cultural Documentation Marie-Louise Flacke Chapter 7 How to Save Time and Money by Connecting the Writing Process to the Update and Translation ProcessMargaretha ErikssonChapter 8 Technical Communication and Cross-Cultural Miscommunication: User Culture and the Outsourcing of WritingJoseph JeyarajChapter 9 Presenting in English to International Audiences: A Critical Survey of Published Advice and Actual PracticeThomas Orr, Renu Gupta, Atsuko Yamazaki, and Laurence AnthonyPart III-Health and Safety: Informing Society of Risks and DangersChapter 10 Public Professional Communication in the Anti-Terror Age: A Discourse AnalysisCatherine F. SmithChapter 11 Challenges to Effective Information and Communication Systems in Humanitarian Relief OrganizationsChristina Maiers, Margaret Reynolds, and Mark HaselkornChapter 12 Using Role Sets to Engage and Persuade Visitors of Web Sites that Promote Safe Sex Michaël F. SteehouderChapter 13 Physicians and Patients: How Professionals Build Relationships through Rapport ManagementKim CampbellPart IV-Biotechnology: Reporting Its Potential and Its Problems Chapter 14 Connecting Popular Culture and Science: The Case of Biotechnology Susan Allender-Hagedorn and Cheryl W. RuggieroChapter 15 Biotechnology and Global Miscommunication with the Public: Rhetorical Assumptions, Stylistic Acts, Ethical ImplicationsSteven B. KatzChapter 16 The Need for Technical Communicators as Facilitators of Negotiation in Controversial Technology Transfer CasesDale L. SullivanPart V-Corporate Environment: ImprovingTechnologyChapter 17 Technical Language: Learning from the Columbia and Challenger ReportsPaul M. DombrowskiChapter 18 The Theoretical Foundations of Service Leadership: A New ParadigmJudith B. Strother and Svafa GrönfeldtChapter 19 Managing Collaboration: Adding Communication and Documentation Environment to a Product Development CycleLaura S. Batson and Susan FeinbergChapter 20 Virtual Office Communication Protocols: A System for Managing International Virtual TeamsKirk St. AmantChapter 21 Knowledge Management in the Aerospace IndustryDavid J. Harvey and Robert HoldsworthChapter 22 Using Their Digital Notes: Three Cases to Make Tacit Knowledge Visible in a Web-based SurroundingLeisbeth Rentinck Meet the Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisDesigning Web-Based Applications for 21st Century Writing Classrooms brings together, for the first time, a group of scholars and teachers who have been developing, on their own initiative, web-based solutions to technical and professional writing instructional problems. In industry the perennial question is whether to buy or build, but in academia, for various reasons, buy is rarely an option. Individual faculty members do not have the money to pay for software solutions, and often their interests are too local or small-scale to warrant institutional-level involvement. In addition, the design of commercial applications from vendors typically does not take into account the unique needs and considerations of teachers of writing and often reflects a design ideology quite different from theirs. This is why so many writing teachers have turned to open source solutions and, in the process of learning how to tweak them to make them more responsive to their specific needs, why so many of thesTable of ContentsIntroductionGeorge Pullman and Baotong GuPART 1 Writing Environments CHAPTER 1 Theorizing and Building Online Writing Environments: User-Centered Design Beyond the Interface Michael McLeod, William Hart-Davidson, and Jeffrey Grabill CHAPTER 2 : An Electronic Writing SpaceRon Balthazor, Christy Desmet, Alexis Hart, Sara Steger, and Robin Wharton CHAPTER 3 Redevelop, Redesign, and Refine: Expanding the Functionality and Scope of TTOPIC into Raider Writer Robert Hudson and Susan M. Lang CHAPTER 4 The Role of Metaphor in the Development of an Instructional Writing EnvironmentMike Palmquist CHAPTER 5 Creating Complex Web-Based Applications with Agile Techniques: Iterations as Drafts Matt Penniman and Michael WojcikPART 2 Individual, Standalone Applications CHAPTER 6 Visualizing Knowledge Work with Google Wave Brian J. McNely and Paul Gestwicki CHAPTER 7 Students Playing as Scholars and Selves: Academic Synthesis as Conversation Game David Fisher and Joe Williams CHAPTER 8 Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Web-Based Instructional Application for Technical Communication ClassesDavid Chapman CHAPTER 9 Supplementing a Professional Writing Course with an Interactive Self-Learning Document Design Tutorial Suguru Ishizaki, Stacie Rohrbach, and Laura Scott CHAPTER 10 Developing a Web-Served Handbook for Writers Stephen A. BernhardtPART 3 Open-Source Modifications CHAPTER 11 Peersourcing the PIT Journal: The Technosocial Pedagogical Hooks and Layers of Collaborative Publishing The PIT Core Publishing Collective CHAPTER 12 Blogs as an Alternative to Course Management Systems: Public, Interactive Teaching with a Round Peg in a Square Hole Steven D. Krause CHAPTER 13 Developing a Course Wiki for Accessibility and Sustainability Karl Stolley CHAPTER 14 An Interface for Interaction Design: Using Course Wikis to Build Knowledge Communities Steven T. BenninghoffContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisJamin Pelkey is Associate Professor and Program Director in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada.Stéphanie Walsh Matthews is Associate Professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures, at Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada.Trade ReviewBloomsbury Semiotics Volume 2: Semiotics in the Natural and Technical Sciences delivers the contemporary state of the art, craft, and science of semiotic applications in math and logic, in biology and cognitive sciences, and in professional and technical fields from architecture to medicine and beyond, with expert contributions achieving prescient depth of coverage and cutting-edge comprehensive bibliographic documentation. -- Myrdene Anderson, Purdue College of Liberal Arts, USABloomsbury Semiotics is a much-needed reference that promises to provide a very solid general and historical introduction to a complex way of thinking, but also introduces a very wide range of interdisciplinary approaches to the field. -- Elliot Gaines, Wright State University, USATable of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors List of Abbreviations Introduction, Stéphanie Walsh Matthews 1. Semiotics in Mathematics and Logic, Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen and Frederik Stjernfelt 2. Semiotics in General Biology, Kalevi Kull and Don Favareau 3. Semiotics in Ecology and Environmental Studies, Timo Maran 4. Semiotics in Ethology and Zoology, Morten Tønnessen 5. Semiotics in Evolutionary Linguistics, Jamin Pelkey and Prisca Augustyn 6. Semiotics in Health and Medicine, John Tredinnick-Rowe and Donald E. Stanley 7. Semiotics in Psychiatry and Psychology, Norbert Andersch 8. Semiotics in Neuroscience and Cognition, Kristian Tylén and Jijo Kandamkulathy 9. Semiotics in Computing and Information Systems, Martin Irvine 10. Semiotics in Economics and Finance, Todd Oakley 11. Semiotics in Law and Jurisprudence, Clara Chapdelaine-Feliciati 12. Semiotics in Architecture and Spatial Design, Gabriele Aroni 13. Semiotics in Graphic Design, Steven Skaggs 14. Semiotics in Marketing and Branding, Kristian Bankov and Dimitar Trendafilov Index

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Book SynopsisJamin Pelkey is Associate Professor and Program Director in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada.Susan Petrilli is Full Professor of Philosophy and Theory of Languages at the University of Bari, Italy.Sophia Melanson Ricciardone is a PhD Candidate at York University, Canada.Trade ReviewVERDICT This is a state-of-the-art survey of semiotic inquiry. Recommended for researchers in the field. -- Gary Medina * Library Journal *Semiotics in the Arts and Social Sciences testifies to the power of semiotics to innovate through the creation of new research paths, and to renovate by revisiting older paths and reshaping them through fundamental changes of perspectives. The result is an inspiring multidirectional and multidimensional programmatic chart that redraws boundaries and suggests uncharted territories in need of careful signage. -- André De Tienne, Indiana University, USABloomsbury Semiotics is a much-needed reference that promises to provide a very solid general and historical introduction to a complex way of thinking, but also introduces a very wide range of interdisciplinary approaches to the field. -- Elliot Gaines, Wright State University, USATable of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors List of Abbreviations Introduction, Susan Petrilli and Sophia Melanson Ricciardone 1. Semiotics in Philosophy and Critical Theory, Vincent Colapietro 2. Semiotics in Anthropology and Ethnography, Sally Ness and Steve Coleman 3. Semiotics in History and Archaeology, Marek Tamm and Robert Preucel 4. Semiotics in Theology and Religious Studies, Massimo Leone 5. Semiotics in Ethics and Caring, Susan Petrilli 6. Semiotics in Sociology and Political Science, Risto Heiskala and Peeter Selg 7. Semiotics in Learning and Education, Andrew Stables and Alin Olteanu 8. Semiotics in Picture and Image Studies, Sara Lenninger and Göran Sonesson 9. Semiotics in Film and Video Studies, Piero Polidoro and Adriano D’Aloia 10. Semiotics in Music and Musicology, William Dougherty and Esti Sheinberg 11. Semiotics in Performance and Dance, Nikoleta Popa Blanariu 12. Semiotics in Rhetoric and Poetics, Per Aage Brandt and Todd Oakely 13. Semiotics in Literature and Narratology, Stéphanie Walsh Matthews and Paul Perron 14. Semiotics in Structural Linguistics, Anne-Gaëlle Toutain and Ekaterina Velmezova Index

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Book SynopsisJamin Pelkey is Associate Professor and Program Director in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada.Paul Cobley is Full Professor and Deputy Dean (Research & Knowledge Exchange) in the Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries, Middlesex University, London, UK.Trade ReviewPeircean Semiotics offers some of the most interesting and insightful perspectives on the nature of communication as a crucial force in the universe, ranging from human language to physics. In Bloomsbury Semiotics vol. 4, Jamin Pelkey and Paul Cobley have brought together some of the leading semioticians from around the world on an exciting range of topics. This is an important volume that all readers, whether new to semiotics or long-term semioticians, will enjoy and learn a great deal from. I highly recommend it. -- Daniel L. Everett, Bentley University, USABloomsbury Semiotics is a much-needed reference that promises to provide a very solid general and historical introduction to a complex way of thinking, but also introduces a very wide range of interdisciplinary approaches to the field. -- Elliot Gaines, Wright State University, USATable of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors List of Abbreviations Introduction, Paul Cobley 1. Communication Theory and Semiotics, Richard Lanigan 2. Media/Culture Studies and Semiotics, Sophia Melanson Ricciardone and Marcel Danesi 3. Digital Humanities and Semiotics, Alin Olteanu and Arianna Ciula 4. Systems Theory and Semiotics, Ricardo Gudwin and João Queiroz 5. Phenomenology and Semiotics, Peer F. Bundgaard 6. Hermeneutics and Semiotics, Ronald C. Arnett and Susan Mancino 7. Translation Studies and Semiotics, Evangelos Kourdis and Ritva Hartama-Heinonen 8. Pragmatics and Semiotics, Per Aage Brandt 9. Gesture Studies and Semiotics, Irene Mittelberg and Jennifer Hinnell 10. Multimodality and Semiotics, David Machin and Ariel Chen 11. Discourse Analysis and Semiotics, Kay O'Halloran and Sabine Tan 12. Integrational Linguistics and Semiotics, Adrian Pablé 13. Cognitive Linguistics and Semiotics, Jordan Zlatev and Möttönen Tapani 14. Cognitive Science and Semiotics, Göran Sonesson Index

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Book SynopsisThe human body is a primary source of meaning-making, with the body conveying over two-thirds of our messages. But how can we understand these physical communicative cues? How are they being expressed and exploited in new media and multimodal online and mobile interaction?Offering an in-depth guide to help you investigate and understand real and virtual nonverbal communication using semiotic theory, this book assumes little previous knowledge of semiotics or linguistics. With in-depth, comparative case studies, each chapter deals with a traditional aspect of nonverbal communication, such as facial expressions, touch, and gesture, before extending the discussion to new media and cyberspace.Explaining the issues step by step and supported by exercises, directed further reading and a glossary of key terms, Understanding Nonverbal Communication provides you with all the tools you need to understand how nonverbal communication unfolds in all kinds of contexts, and Trade ReviewThe author adopts an explanatory style, clear structure, and vivid examples ... This book will inspire the future interdisciplinary exploration of NVC in various contexts. * LINGUIST List *A state-of-the-art textbook written in clear and understandable language with insightful tables and figures and abundant examples to illustrate its major points. * Frank Nuessel, Professor of Spanish, Italian, and Linguistics, University of Louisville, USA *Marcel Danesi is a truly polymathic scholar. This comprehensive book succeeds in conveying complex ideas about nonverbal communication without getting engrossed in technical style or relying solely on disciplinary jargon. * Farouk Y. Seif, Professor Emeritus of Leadership and Change, Antioch University Seattle, USA *Table of ContentsPreface 1. Overview of Nonverbal Semiotics 2. Kinesics 3. Facial Expression 4. Eye Contact 5. Touch 6. Gesture 7. Proxemics 8. Spatial Codes 9. Architecture 10. Dancing 11. Visual Semiotics 12. Visual Art Glossary Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWestern philosophy has often claimed for itself not just a distinct sphere of knowledge, but a distinct form of communication, set against ordinary speech. In Speaking Philosophically, Thomas Sutherland proposes that for some philosophers, authentic philosophizing demands a specific manner of speaking or writing, adoption of which enables one to gesture toward truths that propositional speech will never grasp. Drawing on a variety of thinkers Heraclitus, Plato, Kant, Fichte, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Weil, Foucault, and Irigaray Sutherland argues this emphasis on the form of philosophical communication can function as an exclusionary mechanism, determining who is deemed capable of speaking philosophically.Trade ReviewA stunningly original investigation of philosophical expression. Focused less on the content of Western systems of philosophy and more on the challenge of their communicability, the book raises fascinating questions about what philosophizing says, and cannot say, how it speaks, and what that tells us. * Garnet C. Butchart, Associate Professor, Duquesne University, USA *Drawn to an other without which thinking would remain mute, Speaking Philosophically is both a declaration of love and an appeal for a rethinking of philosophers’ relationship with language—a depth hermeneutics by which the “love of wisdom” is brought back to its discursive provenance as it engages speech and writing in perpetuity. * Briankle G. Chang, Professor of Communication, University of Massachusetts, US *Thomas Sutherland has produced an excellent book that interrogates the dynamic boundaries and intersections between language, philosophy, knowledge, and subjectivity. Whilst many students and scholars will already be familiar with the ideas of Plato, Kant, and Foucault, Sutherland masterfully weaves Fichte, Simone Weil, and other less famous thinkers into his brilliant narrative. The book makes a major contribution to our understanding of communication and reason today. * Darrow Schecter, Professor of Critical Theory & Modern European History, University of Sussex, UK *Table of ContentsIntroduction: A Philosophical Manner Of Speaking 1. Escaping The Noise Of The City: Heraclitus’ Logos 2. Speaking In The Presence Of Truth: Plato And Dialectic 3. Speaking Appropriately: The Philosophical Work Ethic In Immanuel Kant 4. The Foundation Within Us: J.G. Fichte On The Role Of The Scholar 5. A New Breed Of Philosophers: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Tyrannical Impulse 6. The Mark Of A True Christian: Søren Kierkegaard On Solitude 7. Aspiring To A Higher Good: Speaking Of Afbliction With Simone Weil 8. Writing At The Limits Of History: Michel Foucault And Unreason 9. Speaking With Borrowed Words: Strategic Mimesis In Luce Irigaray BIbliography Index

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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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