This text makes clear that virtuality has a pedigree that pre-dates the computer age and modern virtual worlds, a pedigree that can be traced back to classical mythology and beyond. Equally, the concept of virtuality is not the province of one field of study alone but is the fou…
This handbook searches for dynamic encounters between researchers with different approaches to processes of mediatization, fostering a variety of definitions of and discussion about this contested concept. The editorial range includes scholars who have applied the term 'mediatiz…
"This handbook on Mediatization of Communication uncovers the interrelation between media changes and changes in culture and society. This is essential to understand contemporary trends and transformations. 'Mediatization' characterizes changes in practices, cultures and institu…
This book explores the use of communication to transform global, national, and local structures of power that create and sustain oppressive conditions. The book describes the social challenges that exist in current globalization politics, and examines the communicative processes…
In making decisions, we often seek advice. Online, we check Amazon recommendations, eBay vendors' histories, TripAdvisor ratings, and even our elected representatives' voting records. These online reputation systems serve as filters for information overload. In this book, expert…
