Winner of the 2007 Society for Cinema and Media Studies Katherine Singer Kovacs Book Award 2007 Choice Outstanding Academic Title A classic study on the dynamic between an individual and different media channels Convergence Culture maps a new territory: where old and new media intersect, where grassroots and corporate media collide, where the power of the media producer and the power of the consumer interact in unpredictable ways. Henry Jenkins, one of America’s most respected media analysts,...
From Benjamin Franklin's newspaper hoax that faked the death of his rival to Abbie Hoffman’s attempt to levitate the Pentagon, pranksters, hoaxers, and con artists have caused confusion, disorder, and laughter in Western society for centuries. Profiling the most notorious mischief makers from the 1600s to the present day, Pranksters explores how “pranks” are part of a long tradition of speaking truth to power and social critique. Invoking such historical and contemporary figures as P.T. Barnum,...
Dissociative Disorders - The Comprehensive Guide (Psychology Comprehensive Guides: Unlocking the Human Mind's Secrets)
by Viruti Shivan
Teen depression is a significant mental health condition that triggers persistent emotions of sadness and lack of interest in activities. It impacts what sort of teen thinks and behaves and will negatively impact school, family members, and social functioning. In this book you will discover how you can effectively overcome teenager's depression.
