Media - Cultural Studies

That's Entertainment: Spectacle, Amusement, and Leisure Culture [Paperback]

Michele Fadda (Editor); Sara Pesce (Editor)

£23.00

ISBN: 9788869771798
Published by : Mimesis International
Series: Out of Series
Not yet published - available for pre-order
The 20th century witnessed the collapse of the traditional separation between the realm of 'official' culture and that of 'popular' entertainment. This event produced dramatic consequences at all levels of social life in the West, especially in th... .... Learn More

The Size Effect: A Journey into Design, Fashion and Media [Paperback]

Roy Menarini (Editor); Antonella Mascio (Editor); Simona Segre Reinach (Editor); Ines Tolic (Editor)

£15.00

ISBN: 9788869771743
Published by : Mimesis International
Series: Out of Series
At the end of the last century, the so-called "new technologies" started to question the process of design, production, sales and consumption through a radical change, which today re-defines many concepts both in industry and every-day life. The n... .... Learn More

Clarence Brown: Hollywood's Forgotten Master [Hardback]

Gwenda Young (Author); Kevin Brownlow (Author)

£45.00

ISBN: 9780813175959
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Screen Classics
Greta Garbo proclaimed him as her favorite director. Actors, actresses, and even child stars were so at ease under his direction that they were able to deliver inspired and powerful performances. Academy--Award--nominated director Clarence Brown (... .... Learn More

Pilates of the Mediterranean [Paperback]

Joseph Borg (Author)

£18.00

ISBN: 9789993276081
Published by : Midsea Books
Not yet published - available for pre-order
The book is an analysis of contemporary society with particular emphasis on Maltese society. The book presents a collection of 73 short essays and proposes a vision for local politics based on the concept of Malta as our common home. It discusses ... .... Learn More

Drawing the Line: The Untold Story of the Animation Unions from Bosko to Bart Simpson [Hardback]

Tom Sito (Author)

£34.00

ISBN: 9780813124070
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Some of the most beloved characters in film and television inhabit two-dimensional worlds that spring from the fertile imaginations of talented animators. The movements, characterizations, and settings in the best animated films are as vivid as an... .... Learn More

The Philosophy of War Films [Paperback]

David LaRocca (Editor); David LaRocca (Other); Fredric Jameson (Other); Garrett Stewart (Other); Stacey Peebles (Other)

£22.50

ISBN: 9780813176222
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: The Philosophy of Popular Culture
Wars have played a momentous role in shaping the course of human history. The ever-present specter of conflict has made it an enduring topic of interest in popular culture, and many movies, from Hollywood blockbusters to independent films, have so... .... Learn More

Tunes for all?: Music on Danish radio [Paperback]

Morten Michelsen (Editor); Steen Kaargaard Nielsen (Editor); Mads Krogh (Editor); Iben Have (Editor)

£30.00

ISBN: 9788771843798
Published by : Aarhus University Press
In ten original essays, Danish music and media scholars discuss aspects of music on the radio from the 1920s until today. Understanding music radio as a distributed phenomenon or as a multiplicity, the authors draw upon anthropology, cultural stud... .... Learn More

Exploring Text, Media, and Memory [Paperback]

Lars Sætre (Author); Patrizia Lombardo (Author); Sara Tanderup Linkis (Author)

£44.95

ISBN: 9788771843873
Published by : Aarhus University Press
Series: Text, Action, Space
Volume: 3
Exploring Text, Media and Memory investigates the link between memory and media by asking a series of questions pertinent to our time: How do individual and collective memories blend? How do traumatic experiences from past events and catastrophic ... .... Learn More

Paving the Way for Reagan: The Influence of Conservative Media on US Foreign Policy [Hardback]

Laurence R. Jurdem (Author)

£34.00

ISBN: 9780813175843
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Studies in Conflict, Diplomacy, and Peace
From 1964 to 1980, the United States was buffeted by a variety of international crises, including the nation's defeat in Vietnam, the growing aggression of the Soviet Union, and Washington's inability to free the fifty two American hostages held b... .... Learn More

Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story [Paperback]

Mollie Gregory (Author)

£15.00

ISBN: 9780813175836
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Screen Classics
They've traded punches in knockdown brawls, crashed biplanes through barns, and raced to the rescue in fast cars. They add suspense and drama to the story, portraying the swimmer stalked by the menacing shark, the heroine dangling twenty feet belo... .... Learn More