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Handbook of semiotics
This is the most systematic discussion of semiotics yet published. —Choice"A bravura performance." —Thomas Sebeok"N?¶th's handbook is an outstanding encyclopedia that provides first-rate information on many facets of sign-related studies, research results, and applications." —Social Sciences in General
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- 9780253209597
- Collation
- xii, 576 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Series Title
- Advances in semiotics
- Call Number
- [KOM-LIB-125]
The handbook of communication and corporate reputation
With the latest insights from the world of communication studies into the nature of corporate reputation, this new addition to Wiley-Blackwell’s series of handbooks on communication and media reflects the growing visibility of large businesses’ ethical profiles, and tracks the benefits that positive public attitudes can bring. Serves as the definitive research collection for a fast-growing…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780470670989
- Collation
- xxvii, 622 pages ; 26 cm.
- Series Title
- Handbooks in communication and media
- Call Number
- [KOM-LIB-124]
Researching the visual: images, objects, contexts and interactions in social …
The book has a solid practical feel to it, and although it deals philosophically with leading theorists such as Foucault, Goffman, Bourdieu and Hall it grounds the practice of visual research into everyday use... Weaved cleverly throughout are numerous practical exercises which draw together the theoretical concepts and give them a grounded rational element. This book is a valuable research too…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780761958451
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- xiii, 242 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Series Title
- Introducing qualitative methods
- Call Number
- [KOM-LIB-123]
Focus groups in social research
There is an increasing divergence of focus group practice between social researchers and commercial market researchers. This book addresses the key issues and practical requirements of the social researcher, namely: the kinds of social research issues for which focus groups are most and least suitable; optimum group size and composition; and the designing of focusing exercises, facilitation and…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 0761957421
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- vii, 110 p. ; 24 cm.
- Series Title
- Introducing qualitative methods
- Call Number
- [KOM-LIB-121]
Conversation analysis and discourse analysis: a comparative and critical intr…
There is no doubt that conversation analysis (CA) is an impressive and valuable approach to studying discourse, and Wooffitt does an excellent job of demonstrating its analytical sophistication and rigour' - European Journal of Communication `This is an excellent book: clear, engaging and authoritative. It treads a path through the many confusions and provides a map of the fields of conversati…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 0761974253
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- 234 p. ; 25 cm.
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- -
- Call Number
- [KOM-LIB-120]
Methods of critical discourse analysis
This book is designed as an introduction to Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and gives an overview of the various theories and methods associated with this sociolinguistic approach. It also introduces the reader to the leading figures in CDA and the methods to which they are most closely related. The text aims to provide a comprehensive description of the individual methods, an understanding o…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 0761961534
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- viii, 200 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Series Title
- Introducing qualitative methods
- Call Number
- [KOM-LIB-119]
The handbook of children, media, and development
The Handbook of Children, Media and Development brings together an interdisciplinary group of experts in the fields of developmental psychology, developmental science, communication, and medicine to provide an authoritative, comprehensive look at the empirical research on media and media policies within the field.25 newly-commissioned essays bring new research to the forefront, especially on di…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781405144179
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- xxiii, 614 p. ; 26 cm.
- Series Title
- Handbooks in communication and media
- Call Number
- [KOM-LIB-118]
The ethnography of communication: an introduction
The Ethnography of Communication presents the terms and concepts which are essential for discussing how and why language is used and how its use varies in different cultures.Presents the essential terms and concepts introduced and developed by Dell Hymes and others and surveys the most important findings and applications of their work. Draws on insights from social anthropology and psycholingui…
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- 3rd ed.
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- 063122842X
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- ix, 325 p. ; 24 cm.
- Series Title
- Language in society (Oxford, England) ; 3
- Call Number
- [KOM-LIB-117]
Understanding audiences: theory and method
The history of audience research tells us that the relationship between the media and viewers, readers and listeners is complex and requires multiple methods of analysis. In Understanding Audiences, Andy Ruddock introduces students to the range of quantitative and qualitative methods and invites his readers to consider the merits of both. Understanding Audiences: demonstrates how - practically …
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- 9781412933346
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- 201 p. ; 24 cm.
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- -
- Call Number
- [KOM-LIB-116]
An introduction to cybercultures
An Introduction to Cybercultures provides an accessible guide to the major forms, practices and meanings of this rapidly-growing field. From the evolution of hardware and software to the emergence of cyberpunk film and fiction, David Bell introduces readers to the key aspects of cyberculture, including email, the internet, digital imaging technologies, computer games and digital special effects…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780415246590
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- viii, 246 p. ; 24 cm.
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- -
- Call Number
- [KOM-LIB-115]
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