Explores the conflict between consumer capitalism and globalization of the economy on the one hand, and the fragmentation of the political landscape into smaller tribal units based on ethnic, religious and racial factors on the other.
"Judith Butler analiza los razonamientos hegemónicos según los cuales hay vidas que merecen el luto y otras que no, discute las implicaciones políticas de la soberanía a la luz de la existencia de los prisioneros de Guantánamo y argumenta en contra de los controles y la censura …
Provides a new and fresh dimension on how much media really enhances the learning experience, and bridges the gap between learners and best practice. It is an honest, direct and powerful reflection on the reality of day-to-day lectures and the challenges of (over) using technolo…
"Being interdisciplinary in nature, semiotics, media studies, and communication studies draw from ideas and terminology derived from other disciplines. Hence, this dictionary also encompasses basic concepts from the fields of anthropology, archeology, psychology, psychoanalysis,…
El marxismo y la investigación de la comunicación masiva - Habermas, la cultura de masas y esfera pública - Perspectivas críticas en la investigación de la audiencia - Marshall McLuhan y el medio cultural - Las tormentas de Baudrillard - Perspectivas en culturas mediáticas y teo…
"In The Global Class War, Jeff Faux argues that the politics of the new world market is dominated by a virtual "Party of Davos," the globe-trotting network of corporate investors and CEOs, and the politicians and journalists who work on their behalf. Clinton and his treasury sec…
Privacy. We want lots of it for ourselves. We love to invade the privacy of others. We are willing to trade it for benefits of all kinds, including credit, social services, and friendship. Why is this? Where should we draw a line? How should we handle our ambivalence in an era i…
"We live in a revolutionary age of communicative abundance in which many media innovations--from satellite broadcasting to iPhones and electronic books--spawn great fascination mixed with excitement. In the field of politics, hopeful talk of digital democracy, cybercitizens and …
In this exploration of the meaning of the Internet, journalist and legal scholar Andrew Shapiro weaves a narrative through events that are occurring all around us. Dissidents use the Net to evade censorship to get their messages out. Musicians bypass record companies and put the…