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Los mercenarios de la imagen Los mercenarios de la imagen Francisco X. Montero Lozano “Y Mexico no ha escapado ha esta penetracion impune de mercadologos politicos “criollos” provenientes algunos de ellos-los mas cotizados-, del Centro Interamericano de Gerencia Politica con sede en M… OL11776164W
The rough guide to British cult comedy The rough guide to British cult comedy Julian Hall The Rough Guide to British Cult Comedy is the ultimate guide to live and television comedy in Britain from the 1980s to the present day. From Ben Elton to Alan Carr, this book profiles fifty of the m… OL12284037W
Advertising Media Planning Advertising Media Planning Larry D. Kelley,Larry D. Kelley,Donald W. Jugenheimer The planning and placement of advertising media is a multi-billion dollar business that critically impacts advertising effectiveness. The new edition of this acclaimed text offers practical guidance … OL12292204W
Belching Out the Devil Belching Out the Devil Mark Thomas A dangerously entertaining trip with Mark Thomas in search of the real story behind Coca-ColaCoca-Cola and its logo are everywhere. In our homes, our workplaces, even our schools. It is a company tha… OL14961191W
Dan Poynter’s Self-Publishing Manual: How to Write, Print and Sell Your Own Book Dan Poynter’s Self-Publishing Manual: How to Write, Print and Sell Your Own Book Dan Poynter Dan Poynter’s Self Publishing Manual is the book that started the self-publishing revolution. Dan always believed that you can be in print. You can have a book you will be proud of. You can make it … OL15173780W
The 30-Second Commute The 30-Second Commute Stephanie Dickison Exploring the downfalls of being a freelance writer, this cautionary tale explains what happens when one becomes self-employed, celebrating cubicle-free living through a brilliant comic narrative on … OL15173792W
Football, Violence and Social Identity Football, Violence and Social Identity Richard Guilianotti As the 1994 World Cup competition in the USA will again demonstrate soccer is one of the most popular participant and spectator sports around the world. The fortunes of teams can have great signific… OL15182062W
My Times in Black and White My Times in Black and White Gerald M Boyd A rags-to-riches story of the climb from urban poverty to the New York Times, this insider’s view of struggle and change at the nation’s premier newspaper reconstructs the most controversial period i… OL15189312W
The 'I' of the Camera The 'I' of the Camera William Rothman Originally published in 1988, The 'I' of the Camera has become a classic in the literature of film. Offering alternatives to the viewing and criticism of film, William Rothman challenges readers to t… OL15190521W
Teletechnologies, place and community Teletechnologies, place and community Rowan Wilken "Teletechnologies, or technologies of distance, cannot be ignored. Indeed, the present electronic age is said to have wrought profound changes to how we think about and experience who we are, where w… OL15920581W
It came from the 1950s! It came from the 1950s! Jones, Darryl "It came from the 1950s is an eclectic, witty, and insightful collection of essays predicated on the hypothesis that popular cultural documents provide unique insights into the concerns, anxieties, a… OL15951415W
Networked Networked Barry Wellman,Lee Rainie Daily life is connected life, its rhythms driven by endless email pings and responses, the chimes and beeps of continually arriving text messages, tweets and retweets, Facebook updates, pictures and … OL16167934W
Iconic Iconic Lakesia D. Johnson "A visual and narrative iconography of the Black female revolutionary across a variety of media texts and historical contexts"-- OL16564346W
Hindi cinema Hindi cinema Nandini Bhattacharya "Hindi Cinema is full of instances of repetition of themes, narratives, plots and characters. By looking at 60 years of Hindi cinema, this book focuses on the phenomenon as a crucial thematic and for… OL16637126W
Videogames Videogames James Newman "James Newman's lucid and engaging introduction guides the reader through the world of videogaming, providing a history of the videogame from its origins in the computer lab to its contemporary statu… OL16681475W
Media authorship Media authorship Cynthia Chris,David A. Gerstner "Contemporary media authorship is frequently collaborative, participatory, non-site specific, or quite simply goes unrecognized. In this volume, media and film scholars explore the theoretical debate… OL16688601W
Who Owns the Future? Who Owns the Future? Jaron Lanier Jaron Lanier is the father of virtual reality and one of the world’s most brilliant thinkers. Who Owns the Future? is his visionary reckoning with the most urgent economic and social trend of our age… OL16801714W
Globalization and Literature
            
                Themes in TwentiethCentury Literature a… Globalization and Literature Themes in TwentiethCentury Literature a… Suman Gupta "This book presents a state-of-the-art overview of the relationship between globalization studies and literature and literary studies, and the bearing that they have on each other. It engages with th… OL17563022W
The watchdog that didn't bark The watchdog that didn't bark Dean Starkman In this sweeping, incisive study, Dean Starkman exposes the critical shortcomings that softened coverage during the mortgage era and the years leading up to the financial collapse of 2008. Dividing j… OL18170691W
Mobile communications Mobile communications Leslie Haddon The mobile phone has achieved a global presence faster than any other form of information and communication technology. A global multi-billion dollar industry, this small, mundane device is now an in… OL19888475W
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