This book explores the phenomenon of online social networking in the contexts of a global multicultural society caught in the turmoil of the information and communication revolution. It offers readers
This book explores the phenomenon of online social networking in the contexts of a global multicultural society caught in the turmoil of the information and communication revolution.This volume respon
This book is a phenomenological investigation of the zoo visit experience.Why Do We Go to the Zoo? is rooted in Husserlian phenomenology and focuses on the communicative interactions between humans an
Digination offers an inter-disciplinary overview of the psychic, social, and institutional effects of some of the most popular digital communication technologies and applications operating today. The
With an interview with Derrick de Kerckhove.Symbolism as a parataxis, as a «jazz of the intellect»: this is the starting point of this research, inspired by a socio-literary interpretation of Marshall
This book gives a comprehensive introduction to intercultural communication in the era of globalization. The reader is introduced to essential concepts in the field, different theories and methods of
This book addresses the concept and forms of dissemination in political communication and news media. It studies the new age of dissemination in global communication manifested in a new relationship b
This book examines the hotly debated subject of digital divides and specifically addresses the Western-Southern divide in Europe. It offers insights into selected countries of Southern and Western Eur
This collection of 12 essays on philosophy of language, literary and media studies, linguistics and communication theory brings together some of the interdisciplinary and otherwise disparate work of S
This book is an edited collection of case studies of contemporary issues in culture and communication around the world. Framed around a dialectical approach to intercultural communication, this collec
This book is an edited collection of case studies of contemporary issues in culture and communication around the world. Framed around a dialectical approach to intercultural communication, this collec
Intercultural Communication as a Clash of Civilizations argues that Al-Jazeera is not an agent of globalization, as is widely argued, but a tool used by the Qatari government to advance its political
Intercultural Communication as a Clash of Civilizations argues that Al-Jazeera is not an agent of globalization, as is widely argued, but a tool used by the Qatari government to advance its political
Pierce examines the topic of digital inclusion and how to treat the so-called “digital divide.” The preface and introduction give a sense of her ethnographic approach and awareness of inconsistencies
The text looks at the new cultural phenomenon of Taiwanese men buying Chinese and Southeast Asian women to take as wives. It discusses the notions of marriage in Taiwanese society in general, and argu
Roberts asks whether it is possible to be a citizen of the world, and what claiming such a cosmopolitan status would mean for intercultural communication. She discusses cosmopolitanism, dialogue, and
Organized around three types of tough Jews--the defier, the gangster, and the hero--Moscowitz cites three purposes that guide A culture of Tough Jews: at its core the book reifies the figure of the vi
Collier’s framework for community engagement integrates critical and interpretive perspectives to position cultures as central and complex organizing itineraries with ever-changing structures and rela
These twelve essays help us negotiate the sometimes stormy waters of colonialistic and post-colonialistic communications in a well-maintained series. The essays include such topics as theory, historic
Adopting a critical intercultural approach to the subject, the authors (a professor and a doctoral student of communication at the U. of Utah) explore various narratives about the death of Osama bin L
The stories that are told about the death of Osama bin Laden are interculturally significant as a reminder of the many culturally contested junctures, fissures, and ruptures that circulate in the «tru
There is increasing awareness of the development of newer «smart» and more interactive media, at precipitate speed, in many parts of the world. The concept of change-as opposed to continuity-is centra
The scope of this anthology encompasses themes developed at a biennial conference series on Cultural Attitudes towards Technology and Communication (CATaC), the inaugural conference of which was held
Ono (Asian American studies and communications, U. of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign) continues his construction of a transhistorical political ethic that requires the living to enter into dialogue with bo
Using rhetorical criticism and performance ethnography, Calafell (communication studies, University of Denver) maps the terrain of Latino/a performance. She argues that the relationship between rhetor
US and European scholars of theater, communication, and women's studies consider such aspects and examples as writing nations on the margins, intercultural performances of doing time, Australia's perf
