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The Lolita effect The Lolita effect Meenakshi Gigi Durham Pop culture-and the advertising that surrounds it-teaches young girls and boys five myths about sex and sexuality: Girls don't choose boys, boys choose girls-but only sexy girls, There's only one kin… OL13476774W
unSpun unSpun Brooks Jackson Americans are bombarded daily with mixed messages, half-truths, misleading statements, and out-and-out fabrications masquerading as facts. The news media--once the vaunted watchdogs of our republic--… OL15179215W
Media Unlimited Media Unlimited Todd Gitlin "Everyone knows that the media surround us, but no one quite understands how this happened and what it has done to our lives. Critics and analysts focus on this show or that star, the latest Superbow… OL15215144W
Dish Dish Jeannette Walls Walls examines the history of gossip, including the 1950s show, Night Beat with Mike Wallace, the National Enquirer, Confidential magazine, People magazine, the power of publicists, the power of rumo… OL15835815W
The argument culture The argument culture Deborah Tannen The author examines the way we communicate in public--in the media, in politics, in our courtrooms, and classrooms -- once again letting us see in a new way forces that have powerfully shaped our liv… OL15841541W
Digital media revisited Digital media revisited Andrew Morrison,Terje Rasmussen "Arguing that "first encounters" have already applied traditional theoretical and conceptual frameworks to digital media, the contributors to this book call for "second encounters," or a revisiting. … OL18473715W
Corporate media and the threat to democracy Corporate media and the threat to democracy Robert Waterman McChesney "McChesney.... has produced a [book] that, in the tradition of Tom Paine, systematically examines and refutes the myths that provide the 'impenetrable ideological armor' protecting corporate media fr… OL2012044W
PopUp PopUp Henk Blanken Overzicht van nieuwe ontwikkelingen op het internet en van de mogelijke gevolgen daarvan voor de journalistiek en de nieuwsvoorziening door 'oude' media. OL24447687W
'U draait en u bent niet eerlijk' 'U draait en u bent niet eerlijk' Maarten Molenbeek Praktische gids voor media-adviseurs in de politiek om de publieke opinie te beïnvloeden.. OL24749157W
Mass media Mass media Marsha Jones,Emma Jones This is an up-to-date lively text that offers comprehensive coverage of this exciting and popular topic. It is based on an active-learning approach and offers many activities that enable students to … OL24841794W
The global media atlas The global media atlas Mark Balnaves,Stephanie Hemelryk Donald,Donald Stephanie Hemelryk,James Donald "The Global Media Atlas is a new easy-to-use comprehensive guide to the global communications revolution. The book is presented in the form of over 50 colour maps with expert commentary and graphical… OL26185563W
The Problem of the Media The Problem of the Media Robert Waterman McChesney Examines the media system in the U.S., discussing corporate control and hyper-commercialism, and argues that informed public participation in media policy making is needed to ensure the health of Ame… OL3000593W
Violence in the media Violence in the media Nancy Signorielli Violence in the Media: A Reference Handbook documents the issues, impact, controversies, and consequences of one of the most insidious phenomena facing American society. With 99 percent of American h… OL4307442W
Statistical panic Statistical panic Kathleen M. Woodward "In this moving and thoughtful book, Kathleen Woodward explores the politics and poetics of the emotions, focusing on American culture since the 1960s. She argues that we are constrained in terms of … OL4442931W
Media psychology Media psychology David Giles "Media Psychology has been written to examine the many influences of 21st century media on people who encounter an ever-increasing variety of forms of mass communication: news, sports, soap operas, r… OL5969368W
Media effects and society Media effects and society Elizabeth M. Perse "Media Effects and Society provides an in-depth look at media effects and offers a theoretical foundation for understanding mass media's impact on individuals and society. Working from the assumption… OL7797683W
Queer London Queer London Matt Houlbrook In August 1934, young Cyril L. wrote to his friend Billy about all the exciting men he had met, the swinging nightclubs he had visited, and the vibrant new life he had forged for himself in the big c… OL9173152W
Moral Threats and Dangerous Desires Moral Threats and Dangerous Desires Deborah Lupton Since 1981, AIDS has had an enormous impact upon the popular imagination. Few other diseases this century have been greeted with quite the same fear, loathing, and prejudice against those who develop… OL9487315W