Perspectives on Culture, Technology And Communication: The Media Ecology (Hampton Press Communication)

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the Making of a Gulf War.......2000-04-24

David Campbell's work is a much needed critical analysis of the making of the Gulf War. This brief but important work serves almost as a case study of Campbell's previous book, WRITING SECURITY. It also serves as a reminder that the politics of identity has always been and will remain to be a dimension of foreign and security policy-making. By choosing to look at such a recent crisis, Campbell successfully points to those policy decisions that were taken not in order to 'solve' the crisis, but reinscribe US identity as the only superpower in the post-Cold War era. After reading the book one cannot help but wonder how would an essay that adopted Campbell's approach to study the reinscription of Iraqi identity through foreign and security policy making during the Gulf War would look like.

Ruthless Criticism: New Perspectives in U.S. Communication History

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Ruthless Criticism: New Perspectives in U.S. Communication History
WJohn C. Nerone , Linda Steiner , Gerald J. Baldasty , Holly Allen , Jon Bekken , Albert Kreiling , Eileen R. Meehan , and etc. Lynn Spigel
Manufacturer: University of Minnesota Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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A Social History of the Media: From Gutenberg to the Internet
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

ASIN: 0816621705

The 1992 Presidential Campaign: A Communication Perspective (Praeger Series in Political Communication)

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The 1992 Presidential Campaign: A Communication Perspective (Praeger Series in Political Communication)

Manufacturer: Praeger Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Political campaigns are highly complex and sophisticated communication events: communication of issues, images, social reality, and persons. They are essentially exercises in the creation, recreation, and transmission of "significant symbols" through human communication. As we attempt to make sense of our environment, "political bits" of communication inform our voting choices, world views, and legislative desires. This volume considers the 1992 presidential campaign from a communication perspective. Each chapter focuses on a specific area of political campaign communication: the communication functions and activities across the campaign phases, the nomination conventions, the debates, political advertising, the discussion and framing of issues, candidate images, the role and impact of network and local news, "electronic town hall" meetings, and C-Span.

The Beat Goes on: President Clinton's First Year With the Media (Perspectives on the News)

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The Beat Goes on: President Clinton's First Year With the Media (Perspectives on the News)
Tom Rosenstiel
Manufacturer: Twentieth Century Foundation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Blind Men and Elephants: Perspectives on Humor (Classics in Communication and Mass Culture)

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Blind Men and Elephants: Perspectives on Humor (Classics in Communication and Mass Culture)
Arthur Berger
Manufacturer: Transaction Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1560001852

Chinese Perspectives on Sino-American Relations 1950-2000 (Chinese Studies Series, 12)

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Chinese Perspectives on Sino-American Relations 1950-2000 (Chinese Studies Series, 12)
Elizabeth Van Wie Davis
Manufacturer: Edwin Mellen Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0773478078

Covering Dissent: The Media and the Anti-Vietnam War Movement (Perspectives on the Sixties)

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Covering Dissent: The Media and the Anti-Vietnam War Movement (Perspectives on the Sixties)
Melvin Small
Manufacturer: Rutgers University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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The "Uncensored War": The Media and Vietnam

ASIN: 0813521068

High-Definition Television: A Global Perspective

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High-Definition Television: A Global Perspective
Michel Dupagne , and Peter Benjamin Seel
Manufacturer: Iowa State Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Television | Entertainment | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 0813829259

Mass Communication In India: A Sociological Perspective

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Mass Communication In India: A Sociological Perspective
J V Vilanilam
Manufacturer: SAGE Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0761933727

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Tracing the progress of communications technology from primitive to contemporary times from a historical and sociological perspective, the author of this volume warns against equating mass communication with communication. While recognizing that electronic and digital communication is a fact of 21st century life, he reminds us that more than half of the world's population still does not benefit from these advances in technology. The overall message is that communication that is aimed at transforming society should not serve vested interests and instead must become a tool for ordinary people who can use modern systems to transform society.

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Just read the headlines. Whether it’s global warming, arctic drilling, or expanding industrial nations, the news is filled with stories about environmental issues. To understand the news, you have to understand the science. With Botkin and Keller’s Fifth Edition of Environmental Science, you’ll have the opportunity to develop a firm foundation of scientific knowledge, so you can think through environmental issues and make your own decisions regarding the environment.

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fair supplemental tool.......2007-01-25

I teach AP environmental science. I use Botkin's text. The guide had some useful info but I excepted more.

Environmental Science: Earth As a Living Planet: Student Review Guide

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Comprehensive and thorough
Pretty good overview of environmental science

Environmental Science: Earth As a Living Planet: Student Review Guide
Daniel B. Botkin , and Edward A. Keller
Manufacturer: Wiley
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Environmental Science, Student Review Guide: Earth as a Living Planet
Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet
The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science, 2nd Edition
Laboratory Investigations: AP Environmental Science
Environmental Science: Toward a Sustainable Future (9th Edition)

ASIN: 0471218855

Book Description

Offers a modern and different perspective.
* Includes updated content to reflect latest research findings.
* Each chapter ending has references to related material on the web.

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Comprehensive and thorough.......2002-08-24

Comprehensive and thorough, clear and understanable even for youth. Ilustrations contribute a lot to the overall picture.

Pretty good overview of environmental science.......2001-08-28

I took a class which used this textbook at the University of California, Santa Barbara, which was co-taught by one of the authors, Ed Keller. This is an introductory book that provides a decent overview of the problems we are currently facing in regard to the environment, what we can do to solve those problems, and other opportunities that our environment can give us.

Student Review Guide and Internet Companion to Accompany Environmental Science: Earth As a Living Planet

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Student Review Guide and Internet Companion to Accompany Environmental Science: Earth As a Living Planet

Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Sustainable development of water resources is a key to the maintenance of the natural eco-system which supports the wellbeing of human populations.This collection of papers provides an ecosystems approach to watershed andwetlands planning and management. The volume is one of five of the outputof the Environmental Capacity Enhancement Project - a four year projectinvolving participants from thirteen African countries. It assesses theeco-systems approach, tools for implementation, case studies of opportunities for development and assessments of threats to sustainable water resources development in Eastern and Southern Africa.

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