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Literally - Amazing Words and Where They Come from (Hardcover): Patrick Skipworth Literally - Amazing Words and Where They Come from (Hardcover)
Patrick Skipworth; Illustrated by Nicholas Stevenson
R490 Discovery Miles 4 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Transformation of the Media - Globalisation, Morality and Ethics (Paperback): Nicholas Stevenson The Transformation of the Media - Globalisation, Morality and Ethics (Paperback)
Nicholas Stevenson
R2,020 Discovery Miles 20 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The changing pattern of contemporary media is one of the most striking and important transformations of our age. This major new work seeks to understand the implications of a series of mediated processes in relation to public cultures and modern identities. In The Transformation of the Media the author leads the reader through a number of complex theoretical issues, connecting the nature of modern communication to the affects this has on our common moral and ethical lives. Most significantly, he argues that a number of perspectives as diverse as Marxism, post-modernism, liberalism, communitarianism and technological determinism can all be found wanting in this regard. The Transformation of the Media attempts to situate the media, and more theoretical concerns, within a broad sociological framework. The volume adds to our shared understanding of the media's relation to contemporary cultural transformations including globalisation, the development of informational capitalism, the changing nature of the public sphere and the impact of new social movements. More specifically, through a discussion of the 'new media order' and the Rwandan genocide a critical prism is held up to existing debates concerning the globalisation of the media. Key features: an extremely topical and accessible analysis of the media's implications for contemporary cultural transformations combines a theoretical and empirical approach presents complex theoretical ideas in an accessible way This book will be essential reading for students studying globalisation, the global media, new media technology, identity and cultural development in cultural studies, media studies, and sociology and politics courses.

The Transformation of the Media - Globalisation, Morality and Ethics (Hardcover): Nicholas Stevenson The Transformation of the Media - Globalisation, Morality and Ethics (Hardcover)
Nicholas Stevenson
R4,476 Discovery Miles 44 760 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The changing pattern of contemporary media is one of the most striking and important transformations of our age. This major new work seeks to understand the implications of a series of mediated processes in relation to public cultures and modern identities. In The Transformation of the Media the author leads the reader through a number of complex theoretical issues, connecting the nature of modern communication to the affects this has on our common moral and ethical lives. Most significantly, he argues that a number of perspectives as diverse as Marxism, post-modernism, liberalism, communitarianism and technological determinism can all be found wanting in this regard. The Transformation of the Media attempts to situate the media, and more theoretical concerns, within a broad sociological framework. The volume adds to our shared understanding of the media's relation to contemporary cultural transformations including globalisation, the development of informational capitalism, the changing nature of the public sphere and the impact of new social movements. More specifically, through a discussion of the 'new media order' and the Rwandan genocide a critical prism is held up to existing debates concerning the globalisation of the media. Key features: an extremely topical and accessible analysis of the media's implications for contemporary cultural transformations combines a theoretical and empirical approach presents complex theoretical ideas in an accessible way This book will be essential reading for students studying globalisation, the global media, new media technology, identity and cultural development in cultural studies, media studies, and sociology and politics courses.

Literally - Amazing Words and Where They Come From (Hardcover): Patrick Skipworth Literally - Amazing Words and Where They Come From (Hardcover)
Patrick Skipworth; Illustrated by Nicholas Stevenson
R322 Discovery Miles 3 220 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Did you know that English words come from all over the world and that their meanings have changed along their journey? Our word 'zero' comes from the Arabic word for empty space. 'Companion' is from the Latin for with bread. With simple descriptions and dazzling, evocative and witty illustrations, this is a fascinating introduction to the rich history and cultural diversity of our language. Words included: karaoke (Japanese); zero (Arabic); guru (Sanskrit); ukulele (Hawaiian); jaguar (Tupi); royalty (Norman French); companion (Latin); kookaburra (Wradjuri); worm (Old English); mummy (Persian); caribou (Algonquin); safari (Swahili)

Culture and Citizenship (Paperback): Nicholas Stevenson Culture and Citizenship (Paperback)
Nicholas Stevenson
R1,993 Discovery Miles 19 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

?Culture? and ?citizenship? are two of the most hotly contested concepts in the social sciences. What are the relationships between them? This book explores the issues of inclusion and exclusion, the market and policy, rights and responsibilities, and the definitions of citizens and non-citizens. Substantive topics investigated in the various chapters include: cultural democracy; intersubjectivity and the unconscious; globalization and the nation state; European citizenship; and the discourses on cultural policy.

Understanding Media Cultures - Social Theory and Mass Communication (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition): Nicholas Stevenson Understanding Media Cultures - Social Theory and Mass Communication (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
Nicholas Stevenson
R7,108 Discovery Miles 71 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Second Edition of this book provides a comprehensive overview of the ways in which social theory has attempted to theorize the importance of the media in contemporary society. Now fully revised to take account of the recent theoretical developments associated with New Media and Information Society, as well as the audience and the public sphere, Understanding Media Cultures:

  • Critically examines the key social theories of mass communication
  • Highlights the work of individual theorists including Fiske, Williams, Hall, Habermas, Jameson, McLuhan and Baudrillard.
  • Covers the important traditions of media analysis from feminism, cultural studies and audience research.
  • Now includes a discussion of recent perspectives developed by Castells, Haraway, Virilio and Schiller.
  • Provides a glossary of key terms in media and social theory

Retaining all the strengths of the previous edition, Understanding Media Cultures, offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the field. It will be essential reading for students of social theory, media and cultural studies. 


Understanding Media Cultures - Social Theory and Mass Communication (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Nicholas Stevenson Understanding Media Cultures - Social Theory and Mass Communication (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Nicholas Stevenson
R2,465 Discovery Miles 24 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Second Edition of this book provides a comprehensive overview of the ways in which social theory has attempted to theorize the importance of the media in contemporary society. Now fully revised to take account of the recent theoretical developments associated with New Media and Information Society, as well as the audience and the public sphere, Understanding Media Cultures:

  • Critically examines the key social theories of mass communication
  • Highlights the work of individual theorists including Fiske, Williams, Hall, Habermas, Jameson, McLuhan and Baudrillard.
  • Covers the important traditions of media analysis from feminism, cultural studies and audience research.
  • Now includes a discussion of recent perspectives developed by Castells, Haraway, Virilio and Schiller.
  • Provides a glossary of key terms in media and social theory

Retaining all the strengths of the previous edition, Understanding Media Cultures, offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the field. It will be essential reading for students of social theory, media and cultural studies. 


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