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Cultish

The Language of Fanaticism

by Amanda Montell ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“One of those life-changing reads that makes you see—or, in this case, hear—the whole world differently.” —Megan Angelo, author of Followers“At times chilling, often funny, and always perceptive and cogent, Cultish is a bracing reminder that the scariest thing about cults is that you don’t realize you’re in one till it’s too late.”—Refinery29.comThe New York Times ... Read more

$15.99 USD

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“One of those life-changing reads that makes you see—or, in this case, hear—the whole world differently.” —Megan Angelo, author of Followers“At times chilling, often funny, and always perceptive and cogent, Cultish is a bracing reminder that the scariest thing about cults is that you don’t realize you’re in one till it’s too late.”—Refinery29.comThe New York Times
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Hollywood Cartoons

American Animation in Its Golden Age

by Michael Barrier ...

In Hollywood Cartoons, Michael Barrier takes us on a glorious guided tour of American animation in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s, to meet the legendary artists and entrepreneurs who created Bugs Bunny, Betty Boop, Mickey Mouse, Wile E. Coyote, Donald Duck, Tom and Jerry, and many other cartoon favorites. Beginning with black-and-white silent cartoons, Barrier offers an insightful account, taking us ... Read more

$27.89 USD

In Hollywood Cartoons, Michael Barrier takes us on a glorious guided tour of American animation in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s, to meet the legendary artists and entrepreneurs who created Bugs Bunny, Betty Boop, Mickey Mouse, Wile E. Coyote, Donald Duck, Tom and Jerry, and many other cartoon favorites. Beginning with black-and-white silent cartoons, Barrier offers an insightful account, taking us
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Textual Poachers

Television Fans and Participatory Culture

by Henry Jenkins ...

The twentieth anniversary edition of Henry Jenkins’s Textual Poachers brings this now-canonical text to a new generation of students interested in the intersections of fandom, participatory culture, popular consumption and media theory.Supplementing the original, classic text is an interview between Henry Jenkins and Suzanne Scott in which Jenkins reflects upon changes in the field since the ... Read more

$76.99 USD

The twentieth anniversary edition of Henry Jenkins’s Textual Poachers brings this now-canonical text to a new generation of students interested in the intersections of fandom, participatory culture, popular consumption and media theory.Supplementing the original, classic text is an interview between Henry Jenkins and Suzanne Scott in which Jenkins reflects upon changes in the field since the
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為什麼頂尖商學院要教說話？：運用哈佛教授高效對話四法則，最短時間翻轉你的人生與職涯

Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves

by 艾莉森．伍德．布魯克斯（Alison Wood Brooks） ...

Translated by 謝慈 ...

Series series GOLDEN BRAIN
**★****說話人人都會，但「把話說好」才是真本事！**★用本書，成為真正會說話、敢說話，讓人願意聽你說話的人哈佛最受歡迎的對話課，上千名學生搶修、企業內訓指定教材——首度完整公開！《重啟人生》作者亞瑟・布魯克斯、《恆毅力》作者安琪拉・達克沃斯眾多重量級作家一致推薦「說好」！一句話能帶來信任，也可能瞬間冰封關係。我們花一輩子說話，卻不見得知道：「怎麼說才會有人願意聽？」「我是不是說錯話了？」「怎麼又冷場了……」「我只是想表達自己，為什麼聽起來像是在吵架？」這些情境，你是不是再熟悉不過？我們每天花大量時間在對話中，開會、交友、道歉、提案、安慰別人，卻時常覺得自己「說不好」——不是... ... Read more

$10.99 USD

**★****說話人人都會，但「把話說好」才是真本事！**★用本書，成為真正會說話、敢說話，讓人願意聽你說話的人哈佛最受歡迎的對話課，上千名學生搶修、企業內訓指定教材——首度完整公開！《重啟人生》作者亞瑟・布魯克斯、《恆毅力》作者安琪拉・達克沃斯眾多重量級作家一致推薦「說好」！一句話能帶來信任，也可能瞬間冰封關係。我們花一輩子說話，卻不見得知道：「怎麼說才會有人願意聽？」「我是不是說錯話了？」「怎麼又冷場了……」「我只是想表達自己，為什麼聽起來像是在吵架？」這些情境，你是不是再熟悉不過？我們每天花大量時間在對話中，開會、交友、道歉、提案、安慰別人，卻時常覺得自己「說不好」——不是...
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American Sign Language For Beginners

A step by step guide to learning ASL in 21 Days ( everything you need to know about ASL).

by Emma Thompson ...

*"American Sign Language for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Learning ASL in 21 Days"* by *Emma Thompson* is a comprehensive resource designed to help individuals embark on their journey to master *American Sign Language.* This user-friendly guide provides a structured approach, breaking down the learning process into manageable steps, ensuring that beginners can grasp the fundamentals of ASL ... Read more

$6.70 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

*"American Sign Language for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Learning ASL in 21 Days"* by *Emma Thompson* is a comprehensive resource designed to help individuals embark on their journey to master *American Sign Language.* This user-friendly guide provides a structured approach, breaking down the learning process into manageable steps, ensuring that beginners can grasp the fundamentals of ASL
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The Consumer Insights Handbook

Unlocking Audience Research Methods

by Danielle Sarver Coombs ...

At its core, consumer insights research is fun. Fast paced, creative, and exciting, working in this field means constant interaction and engagement with people, concepts, and ideas. The work is dynamic and intellectually challenging, celebrating innovative approaches that lead to unique explanations of and solutions for important problems. Whether you are working on a media product or a strategic ... Read more

$55.99 USD

At its core, consumer insights research is fun. Fast paced, creative, and exciting, working in this field means constant interaction and engagement with people, concepts, and ideas. The work is dynamic and intellectually challenging, celebrating innovative approaches that lead to unique explanations of and solutions for important problems. Whether you are working on a media product or a strategic
... Read more
Narrative Leadership Development

Storytelling for Navigating Challenging Times

Edited by Andrew Rixon, Linmin Zhang ...

This book explores narratives’ contribution to leadership development and how the development of narrative leadership provides leaders with opportunities in an age of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.Bringing together educators, researchers, coaches, and practitioners, the book traverses the dark side of leadership storytelling, leadership storytelling for inclusiveness, and ... Read more

$57.99 USD

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This book explores narratives’ contribution to leadership development and how the development of narrative leadership provides leaders with opportunities in an age of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.Bringing together educators, researchers, coaches, and practitioners, the book traverses the dark side of leadership storytelling, leadership storytelling for inclusiveness, and
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Live Sports Media

The What, How and Why of Sports Broadcasting

by Dennis Deninger ...

In Live Sports Media: The What, How and Why of Sports Broadcasting, Dennis Deninger provides an all-encompassing view of the sports television industry from his own perspective as an Emmy Award-winning producer at ESPN, at a time of seismic shifts in the industry. Technological advances and the proliferation of sports content across multiple media platforms have increased accessibility to sports ... Read more

$87.99 USD

In Live Sports Media: The What, How and Why of Sports Broadcasting, Dennis Deninger provides an all-encompassing view of the sports television industry from his own perspective as an Emmy Award-winning producer at ESPN, at a time of seismic shifts in the industry. Technological advances and the proliferation of sports content across multiple media platforms have increased accessibility to sports
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Capturing News, Capturing Democracy

Trump and the Voice of America

by Kate Wright, Martin Scott, Mel Bunce ...

Series series Journalism and Political Communication Unbound
The Voice of America (VOA) is the oldest and largest US government-funded international media organization. In 2020, Donald Trump nominated Michael Pack, a right-wing documentarian and close friend of Steve Bannon, to lead the US Agency for Global Media - the independent federal agency overseeing US-funded international media. During Pack's seven-month tenure, more than 30 whistleblowers filed ... Read more

$20.99 USD

The Voice of America (VOA) is the oldest and largest US government-funded international media organization. In 2020, Donald Trump nominated Michael Pack, a right-wing documentarian and close friend of Steve Bannon, to lead the US Agency for Global Media - the independent federal agency overseeing US-funded international media. During Pack's seven-month tenure, more than 30 whistleblowers filed
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Videojournalism

Multimedia Storytelling for Online, Broadcast and Documentary Journalists

by Kenneth Kobre ...

Videojournalism: Multimedia Storytelling for Online, Broadcast and Documentary Journalists is an essential guide for solo video storytellers—from "backpack" videojournalists to short-form documentary makers to do-it-all broadcast reporters.Based on interviews with award-winning professionals sharing their unique experiences and knowledge, Videojournalism covers topics such as crafting and editing ... Read more

$94.99 USD

Videojournalism: Multimedia Storytelling for Online, Broadcast and Documentary Journalists is an essential guide for solo video storytellers—from "backpack" videojournalists to short-form documentary makers to do-it-all broadcast reporters.Based on interviews with award-winning professionals sharing their unique experiences and knowledge, Videojournalism covers topics such as crafting and editing
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The SAGE Handbook of Interpersonal Communication

Edited by Mark L. Knapp, John A. Daly ...

The revised Fourth Edition of The SAGE Handbook of Interpersonal Communication delivers a clear, comprehensive, and exciting overview of the field of interpersonal communication. It offers graduate students and faculty an important, state-of-the-art reference work in which well-known experts summarize theory and current research. The editors also explore key issues in the field, including personal ... Read more

$140.99 USD

The revised Fourth Edition of The SAGE Handbook of Interpersonal Communication delivers a clear, comprehensive, and exciting overview of the field of interpersonal communication. It offers graduate students and faculty an important, state-of-the-art reference work in which well-known experts summarize theory and current research. The editors also explore key issues in the field, including personal
... Read more
Story or Die

How to Use Brain Science to Engage, Persuade, and Change Minds in Business and in Life

by Lisa Cron ...

“A practical, heartfelt manual for anyone who needs to change minds and actions. Lisa Cron shares the art of practical empathy with leaders who care enough to make a difference.”—Seth Godin, author of The PracticeA step-by-step guide to using the brain’s hardwired need for story to achieve any goal, from the author of Wired for StoryWhether you’re pitching a product, saving the planet, or ... Read more

$4.99 USD

“A practical, heartfelt manual for anyone who needs to change minds and actions. Lisa Cron shares the art of practical empathy with leaders who care enough to make a difference.”—Seth Godin, author of The PracticeA step-by-step guide to using the brain’s hardwired need for story to achieve any goal, from the author of Wired for StoryWhether you’re pitching a product, saving the planet, or
... Read more
La comunicación no verbal en la relación médico-paciente (nueva edición revisada)

by Beatriz Molinuevo Alonso ...

Este libro va dirigido a estudiantes, docentes y profesionales del ámbito de las Ciencias de la Salud. Pretende que el lector descubra la relevancia de la comunicación no verbal en el contexto sanitario y pueda mejorar su capacidad de observación y su comportamiento no verbal en la práctica clínica. Se definen las características, funciones y componentes de la comunicación no verbal; se destacan ... Read more

$8.14 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Este libro va dirigido a estudiantes, docentes y profesionales del ámbito de las Ciencias de la Salud. Pretende que el lector descubra la relevancia de la comunicación no verbal en el contexto sanitario y pueda mejorar su capacidad de observación y su comportamiento no verbal en la práctica clínica. Se definen las características, funciones y componentes de la comunicación no verbal; se destacan
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Celebrity Humanitarianism and North-South Relations

Politics, place and power

Edited by Lisa Ann Richey ...

Series series Rethinking Development
Discussion over celebrity engagement is often limited to theoretical critique or normative name-calling, without much grounded research into what it is that celebrities are doing, the same or differently throughout the world. Crucially, little attention has been paid to the Global South, either as a place where celebrities intervene into existing politics and social processes, or as the generator ... Read more

$76.99 USD

Discussion over celebrity engagement is often limited to theoretical critique or normative name-calling, without much grounded research into what it is that celebrities are doing, the same or differently throughout the world. Crucially, little attention has been paid to the Global South, either as a place where celebrities intervene into existing politics and social processes, or as the generator
... Read more
Introducing Sociolinguistics

by Miriam Meyerhoff ...

This third edition of Miriam Meyerhoff’s highly successful textbook provides a solid, up-to-date appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of the field and covers foundation issues, recent advances and current debates. It presents familiar or classic data in new ways, and supplements the familiar with fresh examples from a wide range of languages and social settings. It clearly explains the ... Read more

$61.99 USD

This third edition of Miriam Meyerhoff’s highly successful textbook provides a solid, up-to-date appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of the field and covers foundation issues, recent advances and current debates. It presents familiar or classic data in new ways, and supplements the familiar with fresh examples from a wide range of languages and social settings. It clearly explains the
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Disinformation and Manipulation in Digital Media

Information Pathologies

by Eileen Culloty, Jane Suiter ...

Series series Routledge Focus on Communication and Society
Drawing on research from multiple disciplines and international case studies, this book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of online disinformation and its potential countermeasures.Disinformation and Manipulation in Digital Media presents a model of the disinformation process which incorporates four cross-cutting dimensions or themes: bad actors, platforms, audiences, and ... Read more

$30.99 USD

Drawing on research from multiple disciplines and international case studies, this book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of online disinformation and its potential countermeasures.Disinformation and Manipulation in Digital Media presents a model of the disinformation process which incorporates four cross-cutting dimensions or themes: bad actors, platforms, audiences, and
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Populism, Demagoguery, and Rhetoric in Historical Perspective

Edited by Giuseppe Ballacci, Rob Goodman ...

One of the most conspicuous gaps in the now voluminous literature on populism is an understanding of populism in historical context. To what extent is contemporary populism a distinctively modern phenomenon? What are its roots and precedents in earlier periods of political history? And how can studying populism in the light of rhetoric and the history of political thought help us answer these ... Read more

$24.69 USD

One of the most conspicuous gaps in the now voluminous literature on populism is an understanding of populism in historical context. To what extent is contemporary populism a distinctively modern phenomenon? What are its roots and precedents in earlier periods of political history? And how can studying populism in the light of rhetoric and the history of political thought help us answer these
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Teaching Online

A Practical Guide

by Susan Ko ...

Teaching Online: A Practical Guide is an accessible, introductory, and comprehensive guide for anyone who teaches online. The fourth edition of this bestselling resource has been fully revised, maintains its reader-friendly tone, and offers exceptional practical advice, new teaching examples, faculty interviews, and an updated resource section.New to this edition:entire new chapter on MOOCs ... Read more

$63.99 USD

Teaching Online: A Practical Guide is an accessible, introductory, and comprehensive guide for anyone who teaches online. The fourth edition of this bestselling resource has been fully revised, maintains its reader-friendly tone, and offers exceptional practical advice, new teaching examples, faculty interviews, and an updated resource section.New to this edition:entire new chapter on MOOCs
... Read more
I Am Bunny

How a Talking Dog Taught Me Everything I Need to Know About Being Human

by Alexis Devine ...

Social media stars of @WhatAboutBunny, Alexis Devine and Bunny the "talking" dog, deliver a memoir loaded with wit and passion for animals, as well as the vulnerability and authenticity of a woman who learned to take care of herself by learning to talk to her dogWhen Bunny, a fluffy, black-and-white sheepadoodle, was eight weeks old, her guardian Alexis presented her with an odd gift: a button ... Read more

$23.49 USD

Social media stars of @WhatAboutBunny, Alexis Devine and Bunny the "talking" dog, deliver a memoir loaded with wit and passion for animals, as well as the vulnerability and authenticity of a woman who learned to take care of herself by learning to talk to her dogWhen Bunny, a fluffy, black-and-white sheepadoodle, was eight weeks old, her guardian Alexis presented her with an odd gift: a button
... Read more
I Is an Other

The Secret Life of Metaphor and How It Shapes the Way We See the World

by James Geary ...

The New York Times bestselling author examines how metaphors influence every aspect of our lives, from art to medicine, psychology to the stock market.Metaphor is much more than a mere literary device. Often hiding in plain sight, it is a critical aspect of how humans think and communicate. Metaphor is at work in all fields of human endeavor, including economics, business, science, and psychology ... Read more

$15.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The New York Times bestselling author examines how metaphors influence every aspect of our lives, from art to medicine, psychology to the stock market.Metaphor is much more than a mere literary device. Often hiding in plain sight, it is a critical aspect of how humans think and communicate. Metaphor is at work in all fields of human endeavor, including economics, business, science, and psychology
... Read more
Black Radio/Black Resistance

The Life & Times of the Tom Joyner Morning Show

by Micaela di Leonardo ...

Every weekday, the wildly popular Tom Joyner Morning Show reaches more than eight million radio listeners. The show offers broadly progressivepolitical talk, adult-oriented soul music, humor, advice, and celebrity gossip for largely older, largely working-class black audience. But it*'s not just an old-school show: it's an activist political forum and a key site reflecting on popular aesthetics.* ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Every weekday, the wildly popular Tom Joyner Morning Show reaches more than eight million radio listeners. The show offers broadly progressivepolitical talk, adult-oriented soul music, humor, advice, and celebrity gossip for largely older, largely working-class black audience. But it*'s not just an old-school show: it's an activist political forum and a key site reflecting on popular aesthetics.*
... Read more
Tactical Inclusion

Difference and Vulnerability in U.S. Military Advertising

by Jeremiah Favara ...

Series series Feminist Media Studies
The revolution in military recruitment advertising to people of color and women played an essential role in making the US military one of the most diverse institutions in the United States. Starting at the dawn of the all-volunteer era, Jeremiah Favara illuminates the challenges at the heart of military inclusion by analyzing recruitment ads published in three commercial magazines: Sports ... Read more

$14.99 USD

The revolution in military recruitment advertising to people of color and women played an essential role in making the US military one of the most diverse institutions in the United States. Starting at the dawn of the all-volunteer era, Jeremiah Favara illuminates the challenges at the heart of military inclusion by analyzing recruitment ads published in three commercial magazines: Sports
... Read more
The Handbook of Communication Skills

Edited by Owen Hargie ...

The Handbook of Communication Skills is recognised as one of the core texts in the field of communication, offering a state-of-the-art overview of this rapidly evolving field of study.The fifth edition of this bestselling book situates communication in a range of different contexts, from interacting in groups to the counselling interview. It covers topics such as non-verbal behaviour, listening, ... Read more

$88.99 USD

The Handbook of Communication Skills is recognised as one of the core texts in the field of communication, offering a state-of-the-art overview of this rapidly evolving field of study.The fifth edition of this bestselling book situates communication in a range of different contexts, from interacting in groups to the counselling interview. It covers topics such as non-verbal behaviour, listening,
... Read more
People Skills for Behavior Analysts

Edited by Carmen Hall, Kimberly Maich, Brianna M. Anderson ...

People Skills for Behavior Analysts provides a much-needed introduction to the people skills needed to succeed as a behavior analyst.Divided into two primary parts – Foundational Skills and Specialized Skills – this book addresses an impressive breadth of people skills, focusing on intrapersonal and interpersonal skills, collaboration, consultation and training, leadership, and resource ... Read more

$62.99 USD

People Skills for Behavior Analysts provides a much-needed introduction to the people skills needed to succeed as a behavior analyst.Divided into two primary parts – Foundational Skills and Specialized Skills – this book addresses an impressive breadth of people skills, focusing on intrapersonal and interpersonal skills, collaboration, consultation and training, leadership, and resource
... Read more

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