Beelden in reclame brengen op impliciete wijze betekenissen over die niet door woorden overgebracht kunnen worden. De visuele aspecten van reclame en hun overtuigingskracht nemen een bijzondere plaats in; zij kunnen door hun impliciete natuur claims maken die we niet zouden acce…
With 'Visual Persuasion', Paul Messaris explores the uniquely visual aspects of advertising, and the lack of social accountability which images enjoy in contrast to words, spoken or written.
"Visual Persuasion" is an exploration of the uniquely visual aspects of advertising. By virtue of their ability to simulate the appearance of the physical world, pictures can become surrogate objects of desire or emotions which ads subsequently associate with products. By exploi…
'The politics of design' explores the cultural and political context of the typography, colours, photography, symbols, and information graphics that we use every day. Exploring subjects like cultural appropriation, misrepresentation, misinformation, intercultural communication, …
A controversial look at the positive things that can be learned from video games by a well known professor of education. James Paul Gee begins his new book with "I want to talk about video games-yes, even violent video games-and say some positive things about them." With this si…
This work traces the globalisation of the digital medium, and enquires into its effects on subjectivity and sociality. The author argues fora democracy beyond the free market and the global corporation.
This work traces the globalisation of the digital medium, and enquires into its effects on subjectivity and sociality. The author argues for a democracy beyond the free market and the global corporation.
This work traces the globalisation of the digital medium, and enquires into its effects on subjectivity and sociality. The author argues for a democracy beyond the free market and the global corporation.
"The Handbook of Visual Analysis is a rich methodological resource for students, academics, researchers and professionals interested in investigating the visual representation of socially significant issues. The Handbook: · Offers a wide-range of methods for visual analysis: con…
"The Handbook of Visual Analysis, which demonstrates the importance of visual data within the social sciences, offers an essential guide to those working in a range of disciplines including: media and communication studies, sociology, anthropology, education, psychoanalysis, and…
This book centres on the copy of the Homilies of Gregory of Nazianzus produced in Constantinople around 880 for the Emperor Basil I as a gift from the patriarch Photios. The manuscript includes forty-six full-page miniatures, most of which do not directly illustrate the text the…