This is a study of the material life of information and its devices; of electronic waste in its physical and electronic incarnations; a cultural and material mapping of the spaces where electronics in the form of both hardware and information accumulate, break down, or are stowe…
The theoretical concepts of civil society and the public sphere are clarified in this text with a critical analysis of the practice of television as journalism, information and entertainment. The limits and possibilites of the television medium and formats of popular journalism …
Since the 1990s, a number of conflicts have focused attention on the media's fole in promoting war and chaos. This text comprises case studies and legal analysis of the steps that the UN, NATO and other organizations have taken to build an independent media in the wake of human …
This book shows how to predict wars. More specifically, it tells us how to anticipate in a timely fashion the scope and extent of interstate conflict. By focusing on how all governments - democratic or not - seek to secure public support before undertaking risky moves such as st…
When rock star Bono told Oprah Winfrey that America is an ideal that is supposed to be contagious, the talk show host was moved to tears. Such an imagined America, rather than the nation-state USA, is the topic of Fabricating the Absolute Fake. Pop and politics become intertwine…
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Media is now an integral constituent of any educational context. In particular, computer and internet media can have significant bearing on foreign language learning processes and outcomes. Such highly interactive and adaptable media can enable reflective, productive and communi…
