Cover -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- 1 A polite introduction -- Broadcasting and the imperative to be sociable -- What are the characteristics of belligerent bro…
1. A polite introduction -- 2. Pugnacious political media talk -- 3. Truculent talk television -- 4. Bellicose business -- 5. Chastening changes : make-over TV -- 6. Banter as playful sociability -- 7. Mediated fury : talk radio and its publics -- 8. Some courteous conclusions.
Why is rudeness such a prominent feature of contemporary broadcasting? If broadcasting is about the enactment of sociability, then how can we account for the fact that broadcasting has become a sphere of anger, humiliation, anger, dispute and upset? And to what extent does belli…
Steel Drums and Steelbands: A History is a vivid account of the events that led to the "accidental" invention of the steel drum: the only acoustic musical instrument invented in the 20th century. Angela Smith walks readers through the evolution of the steel drum from an object o…
Steel Drums and Steelbands: A History is a vivid account of the events that led to the "accidental" invention of the steel drum: the only acoustic musical instrument invented in the 20th century. Angela Smith walks readers through the evolution of the steel drum from an object o…
Geschiedenis van de steeldrum en de steelband, van oorsprong afkomstig uit Trinidad & Tobago.
"Steel Drums and Steelbands: A History is a vivid account of the events that led to the "accidental" invention of the steel drum: the only acoustic musical instrument invented in the 20th century. Angela Smith walks readers through the evolution of the steel drum from an object …