This fully updated tenth edition for hybrid introductory communication courses provides a balanced introduction to the fundamental theories and principles of communication.
How the entertainment narrative of upward mobility distorts the harsh economic realities in AmericaIn an age of growing wealth disparities, politicians on both sides of the aisle are sounding the alarm about the fading American Dream.
An accessible introduction to children, media, and technology that centers questions of access, diversity, equity, and inclusion to provide a timely and much-needed text for communication and media studies students and scholars.
Now in its sixth edition, this leading Media and Entertainment Law textbook continues to combine comprehensive coverage with rigorous analysis of a key area of the law.
Secret Identities and Double Lives on Tween TV in introduces readers to the concepts of tweenhood and television (TV) tropes by providing historical and theoretical contexts and reviewing the history of TV targeted to tweens.
First published in 1977, Broadcasting in Peninsular Malaysia begins with a brief analysis of Peninsular Malaysia's social, economic and political situation so that the reader has a clearly delineated frame within which to understand the development and the present-day definitions of broadcasting in the region.
Patrick Nehls widmet sich in diesem Buch den Verwicklungen von Medien und Ritualen in tiefgreifend mediatisierten Gesellschaften und analysiert deren konkrete Ausdrucksformen am Beispiel von Trauer und Totenerinnerung im Internet.
Patrick Nehls widmet sich in diesem Buch den Verwicklungen von Medien und Ritualen in tiefgreifend mediatisierten Gesellschaften und analysiert deren konkrete Ausdrucksformen am Beispiel von Trauer und Totenerinnerung im Internet.
This volume explores how so-called digital natives of GenZ use media in the crafting of generational beliefs and representational practices around sex, gender, and sexuality.
Combining perspectives from discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, the third edition of this popular textbook provides students with an up-to-date overview of the field of intercultural communication.
The fourth edition of this textbook provides a thoroughly updated and comprehensive introduction to contemporary and classic research and theories of family communication and family relationships.
Sportscasting in the Digital Age: More than the Game is a much-needed textbook that not only dives deep into the “how to” of sports play-by-play, but also gives students a broader understanding of the sports media industry and how to find their place in an ultra-competitive business.
This concise and accessible guide makes clear the ubiquity of propaganda so that readers can understand its function in all layers of society, for both good or for ill, and ultimately use it to make their own voice heard.
This book delves into the intricate interplay of political, economic, and philosophic forces that have shaped popular culture, fashion, social movements and societies.
Combining perspectives from discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, the third edition of this popular textbook provides students with an up-to-date overview of the field of intercultural communication.