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The Techniques Of Social Media Marketing

Social Media is an effective way to attract a targeted demographic that could prove profitable for your business venture. It is a great marketing technique that many companies have started these days to enhance their business. However, it is in a growing stage but careful marketing strategists are already taking place in form of social media marketing. Actually, it is the process of promoting business or websites through social media channels. This powerful marketing medium is one of the low-cost promotional methods that provide large numbers of links and great amount of traffic.

Today, many business organizations are allocating budget for online business expansion Using Social Media Marketing. This strong marketing method is applied by various progressive companies for selling their products and services. Some websites are just publishing content for ad revenue. Today, many social media marketing groups are available to promote your business. When you hire the services of a
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, you can easily reach your business in the next level of success.

However,
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marketing techniques make several things easier for you, but you should have basic knowledge about how to best proceed. First, think about which networking site will provide the best return to your business. For example, Twitter is much more about relationship building than other website. After that, think about your business, market, and the location or site where you connect them. To obtain good results make sure that you comment and interact with targeted groups on a daily basis. The more you interact with targeted people, the more targeted people you will get in the end. It is vital to maintain your presence on daily basis and let the markets know that you’re still available and working.

However, Social media is about being social but never forget that a lot of people access these networking sites. Therefore, be careful that you just don’t merge into anonymity. There are various applications available over the internet that can help you to provide number of people looking for your service or product. Social Media is not about replacing other marketing channels, but it is a way to mix with them and work together. Produce contents that share valuable and attractive comments and encourage your users to promote your content. But never force them; otherwise they may leave your groups. You can also include a ‘Facebook like button’ near the top right side of the blog so that people can ‘comment’ or ‘like’ your Facebook page even while they are accessing your blog.

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”The Saturday”: Popular narrative, identity, and cultural imaginary in literary journals of early republican Shanghai. $49.99 This dissertation presents a systematic study of The Saturday (Libailiu, 1914–1916, 1921–1923) as a combination of both literary creation and cultural production in 20 th century Shanghai, by analyzing popular narrative in The Saturday, its readership, and its culture. The Saturday was one of the most successful and best-selling popular literary journals in Shanghai in the 1910′s and 1920′s. Released on Saturday mornings, it was China’s first weekly commercial magazine, promoting reading fiction to be consumed during weekend leisure time. The Saturday provides a unique and compelling case study of the intricate process of production, dissemination, and consumption of literature, and of popular media’s participation in the construction of cultural meaning. Focusing on The Saturday and the less-studied Saturday group, I attempt to demonstrate the instrumental role played by popular magazines in the configuration of urban modernity, cultural identity, and literary public sphere in early Republican Shanghai.;The popular narrative and cultural imaginary in The Saturday articulated the quest for modernization, one that emphasized sentiment, everyday experience, a middle-class way of life, economic wealth, moral and social responsibilities, strengthening of the nation, and reinvention of cultural tradition. I explore how ideas and images of modernity were integrated, moderated, and disseminated through popular print media in Republican China. In this process the Saturday group played a multi-functional role of editors, writers, publishers, translators, and readers, and served as a kind of mediator between elite intellectuals and common people, high ideals and cultural practice, and cultural producers and consumers. My reading of The Saturday stories also suggests that popular magazines and the new practice of reading and writing provided a basis to construct a cultural identity among its urban audience. Channeling the cultural expression of social values and

21st Century Communication: A Reference Handbook: A Reference Handbook $345 The discipline of communication has grown in popularity from the time professors of journalism and speech decided, in the mid-1960s, that the term “communication” was an excellent general descriptor for the theory and research that each group aspired to create. Over time, the two groups grew closer and recognized significant overlap in their theoretical and research interests, but there were also differences in their traditions that kept them apart. While both groups agreed that communication is a practical discipline, journalism professors focused a great deal of their attention on the education of media professionals. Speech professors, on the other hand, often were more oriented to the liberal arts and valued the fact that communication could be approached from a variety of traditions, including the arts, humanities, social sciences, and even the sciences.A key term in 21st Century communication, however, is convergence. Not only are media and technology converging with each other to produce new means of communicating, but individuals are increasingly using both new and existing communication tools to create new forms of communication. This convergence forces the various “camps” within the communication discipline to draw upon each other’s theories and research methods to keep up with explaining the rapidly changing communication environment. This convergence of ideas and theories provides a space to challenge conventional ways of thinking about the communication discipline, and that’s the goal of the SAGE 21st Century Reference Series volumes on Communication. General Editor William F. Eadie has sought to honor the diversity of the study of communication but also integrate that diversity into a coherent form, dividing communication study into four basic properties: 1) processes, 2) forms and types of communication, 3) characteristics to consider in creating messages,

50 Digital Team Building Games: Fast, Fun Meeting Openers, Group Activities and Adventures using Social Media, Smart Phones, GPS, Tablets, and More $24.95 John Chen,Paperback, Edition: 1, English-language edition,Pub by Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated

A community of sentiment: Indo-Fijian music and identity discourse in Fiji and its diaspora. $49.99 Through an historical and ethnographic account of Indo-Fijian music and related cultural practices, this dissertation examines the co-implicative relationship between music making and collective identity formation. Indo-Fijians, who compose about 37 percent of Fiji’s current population, descend primarily from colonial-era Indian laborers. Specifically, I interpret discourses about music and discourses of music to query three broad intersections of musical performance and "community": (1) the "subethnic," in which the heterogeneous "Indo-Fijian community" negotiates internal difference; (2) the national, in which fraught social and political relationships between Indo-Fijians and indigenous Fijians—the majority population—inhibit their co-authoring of the nation-state; and (3) the transnational, in which global media and diasporic movements engender new points of attachment and concepts of community. As a point of focus, my ethnography explores the folk-based devotional music repertoire performed by Hindus, the majority Indo-Fijian religious group. This dissertation rests on the claim that musical performance offers an ethnographically distinct site of cultural production, constitutive and revelatory of multiple points of suture that inform an individual’s sense of self in society. As a discursive practice, music signals difference, but it also harnesses the sentiment of attachment to concepts of time and place and points imaginatively at other possibilities for being. Both in Fiji and in locations of "secondary migration" in Pacific Rim metropols, musical practices contribute to the internal constitution of communities and the mapping of their borders. In the context of Hindu practices, this process is interconnected with a local discourse that places various musical elements into a hierarchy based on religious efficaciousness (and perceived cultural worth) that I call "viable authenticity." The three

A community of sentiment: Indo-Fijian music and identity discourse in Fiji and its diaspora. $49.99 Through an historical and ethnographic account of Indo-Fijian music and related cultural practices, this dissertation examines the co-implicative relationship between music making and collective identity formation. Indo-Fijians, who compose about 37 percent of Fiji’s current population, descend primarily from colonial-era Indian laborers. Specifically, I interpret discourses about music and discourses of music to query three broad intersections of musical performance and "community": (1) the "subethnic," in which the heterogeneous "Indo-Fijian community" negotiates internal difference; (2) the national, in which fraught social and political relationships between Indo-Fijians and indigenous Fijians—the majority population—inhibit their co-authoring of the nation-state; and (3) the transnational, in which global media and diasporic movements engender new points of attachment and concepts of community. As a point of focus, my ethnography explores the folk-based devotional music repertoire performed by Hindus, the majority Indo-Fijian religious group. This dissertation rests on the claim that musical performance offers an ethnographically distinct site of cultural production, constitutive and revelatory of multiple points of suture that inform an individual’s sense of self in society. As a discursive practice, music signals difference, but it also harnesses the sentiment of attachment to concepts of time and place and points imaginatively at other possibilities for being. Both in Fiji and in locations of "secondary migration" in Pacific Rim metropols, musical practices contribute to the internal constitution of communities and the mapping of their borders. In the context of Hindu practices, this process is interconnected with a local discourse that places various musical elements into a hierarchy based on religious efficaciousness (and perceived cultural worth) that I call "viable authenticity." The three

Activism By Method $29.95 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Civil Disobedience, Direct Action, Culture Jamming, Satyagraha, Hacktivism, Advocacy, Human Shield, Protest, Political Campaign, Shoeing, Leaderless Resistance, Internet Activism, Craftivism, Tree Sitting, Judicial Activism, Tactical Media, Pieing, Initiatives and Referenda in the United States, Disinvestment, Piquetero, Demonstration, Tract, Electronic Civil Disobedience, Budget Advocacy, Soapbox, Affinity Group, Guerrilla Theatre, Lindis Percy, Open Letter, Citizen Diplomacy, Radical Cheerleading, Occupation, Toyi-Toyi, Open Campaign, Judicial Activism in the European Union, Slacktivism, Media Activism, Armchair Warrior, Micro-Donations, Collusive Lawsuit, Street Protester, Call for Action, Carrotmob, Clarion Call, Malicious Compliance, Pamphleteer, Billboarding, Virtual Sit-In, Franchise Activism. Excerpt: Advocacy by an individual or by an advocacy group normally aim to influence public-policy and resource allocation decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions; it may be motivated from moral, ethical or faith principles or simply to protect an asset of interest. Advocacy can include many activities that a person or organization undertakes including media campaigns, public speaking, commissioning and publishing research or poll or the ‘filing of friend of the court briefs’. Lobbying (often by Lobby groups ) is a form of advocacy where a direct approach is made to legislators on an issue which plays a significant role in modern politics. Forms of advocacy There are several forms of advocacy, which each represent a different approach in the way change is brought into society. One of the most popular forms is social justice advocacy.Although it is true, the initial definition does not encompass the notions of power relations, peoples

Adolescent gender attitudes: Structure and media influence. $49.99 The exploration of gender identity is an important task during adolescence, and changes in gender attitudes are a crucial aspect of this process. This research draws on psycho-social theoretical perspectives to frame the analyses and attempts to contribute to our understanding of the ways in which adolescents select and apply media in the process of negotiating gender attitudes. Data drawn from the Teen Media Project, a longitudinal study of adolescent media use and its influence on social and health-related outcomes, are utilized.;First, a model of adolescent gender attitudes is developed using confirmatory factor analysis in a structural equation modeling format. Attitudes related to dating and relationships are found to be a key dimension of gender attitudes generally. Model form is found to fit very well across black and white, boys and girls. In addition, multi-group tests of measurement invariance reveal significant differences in categorical thresholds between boys and girls. Finally, indicators which load well on the latent variables raise questions related to the relative influence of masculinity versus femininity-related attitudes on overall conceptualizations of gender among adolescents.;Next, the model developed above is utilized as the dependent variable in a series of OLS regression models that investigate whether relationally-oriented portrayals of dating and romance in various media (television, films, magazines, and music lyrics) longitudinally predict changes in adolescent gender attitudes in an ecological model that includes parents, peers, clergy, and teachers as competing sources of gendered information. Although peers appear to hold the most sway over gender attitudes, the media are found to rival parents as the second most influential agent of socialization. Among media, music lyrics are particularly influential. In general, media content predicted more “egalitarian” attitudes among adolescents, especially black boys.;Finally,

Adolescent gender attitudes: Structure and media influence. $49.99 The exploration of gender identity is an important task during adolescence, and changes in gender attitudes are a crucial aspect of this process. This research draws on psycho-social theoretical perspectives to frame the analyses and attempts to contribute to our understanding of the ways in which adolescents select and apply media in the process of negotiating gender attitudes. Data drawn from the Teen Media Project, a longitudinal study of adolescent media use and its influence on social and health-related outcomes, are utilized.;First, a model of adolescent gender attitudes is developed using confirmatory factor analysis in a structural equation modeling format. Attitudes related to dating and relationships are found to be a key dimension of gender attitudes generally. Model form is found to fit very well across black and white, boys and girls. In addition, multi-group tests of measurement invariance reveal significant differences in categorical thresholds between boys and girls. Finally, indicators which load well on the latent variables raise questions related to the relative influence of masculinity versus femininity-related attitudes on overall conceptualizations of gender among adolescents.;Next, the model developed above is utilized as the dependent variable in a series of OLS regression models that investigate whether relationally-oriented portrayals of dating and romance in various media (television, films, magazines, and music lyrics) longitudinally predict changes in adolescent gender attitudes in an ecological model that includes parents, peers, clergy, and teachers as competing sources of gendered information. Although peers appear to hold the most sway over gender attitudes, the media are found to rival parents as the second most influential agent of socialization. Among media, music lyrics are particularly influential. In general, media content predicted more “egalitarian” attitudes among adolescents, especially black boys.;Finally,

Adolescent gender attitudes: Structure and media influence. $108 The exploration of gender identity is an important task during adolescence, and changes in gender attitudes are a crucial aspect of this process. This research draws on psycho-social theoretical perspectives to frame the analyses and attempts to contribute to our understanding of the ways in which adolescents select and apply media in the process of negotiating gender attitudes. Data drawn from the Teen Media Project, a longitudinal study of adolescent media use and its influence on social and health-related outcomes, are utilized.;First, a model of adolescent gender attitudes is developed using confirmatory factor analysis in a structural equation modeling format. Attitudes related to dating and relationships are found to be a key dimension of gender attitudes generally. Model form is found to fit very well across black and white, boys and girls. In addition, multi-group tests of measurement invariance reveal significant differences in categorical thresholds between boys and girls. Finally, indicators which load well on the latent variables raise questions related to the relative influence of masculinity versus femininity-related attitudes on overall conceptualizations of gender among adolescents.;Next, the model developed above is utilized as the dependent variable in a series of OLS regression models that investigate whether relationally-oriented portrayals of dating and romance in various media (television, films, magazines, and music lyrics) longitudinally predict changes in adolescent gender attitudes in an ecological model that includes parents, peers, clergy, and teachers as competing sources of gendered information. Although peers appear to hold the most sway over gender attitudes, the media are found to rival parents as the second most influential agent of socialization. Among media, music lyrics are particularly influential. In general, media content predicted more “egalitarian” attitudes among adolescents, especially black boys.;Finally,

Adolescent self-mutilating behaviors: Experiential avoidance coupled with imitation? $49.99 Repetitive self-mutilation (RSM) has become increasingly prevalent among adolescents. Empirical research has pinpointed several correlates of this behavior, but the initiation and maintenance of RSM among adolescents are not well understood. The experiential avoidance model (EAM) proposes that self-mutilation is a behavior that allows for the avoidance or alteration of unwanted internal experiences, and that it is negatively reinforced with repetition. The current study explored the usefulness of the EAM as an explanatory theory for adolescent RSM, with the additional incorporation of issues of social context. Adolescents (N = 211) from three school-based samples completed self-report questionnaires. One-third of students reported at least one incident of purposeful, non-suicidal self-mutilation and 16% had engaged in self-mutilation repeatedly within the past 6 months. Both regression and group analyses indicated that adolescents who engage in RSM report greater psychological distress, a greater incidence of functionally equivalent behaviors, and greater exposure to self-mutilation among peers and/or in the media, when compared to their counterparts who have not engaged in RSM. Suicidal ideation/behaviors were consistently the strongest predictors of current self-mutilation behaviors. Clinical implications, limitations, and suggestions for future research are discussed.

Adolescent self-mutilating behaviors: Experiential avoidance coupled with imitation? $49.99 Repetitive self-mutilation (RSM) has become increasingly prevalent among adolescents. Empirical research has pinpointed several correlates of this behavior, but the initiation and maintenance of RSM among adolescents are not well understood. The experiential avoidance model (EAM) proposes that self-mutilation is a behavior that allows for the avoidance or alteration of unwanted internal experiences, and that it is negatively reinforced with repetition. The current study explored the usefulness of the EAM as an explanatory theory for adolescent RSM, with the additional incorporation of issues of social context. Adolescents (N = 211) from three school-based samples completed self-report questionnaires. One-third of students reported at least one incident of purposeful, non-suicidal self-mutilation and 16% had engaged in self-mutilation repeatedly within the past 6 months. Both regression and group analyses indicated that adolescents who engage in RSM report greater psychological distress, a greater incidence of functionally equivalent behaviors, and greater exposure to self-mutilation among peers and/or in the media, when compared to their counterparts who have not engaged in RSM. Suicidal ideation/behaviors were consistently the strongest predictors of current self-mutilation behaviors. Clinical implications, limitations, and suggestions for future research are discussed.

Adult Child of Hippies $13.18 Do you have a name such as Willow, River, Oak, or Sunshine? Have you ever lived in a commune, or done yoga naked with your family? If yes, then you are an Adult Child of Hippies (ACOH). ACOHs grew up in extreme conditions: eating sprouts, and lugging herbal tea to school in their Thermoses (if they were fortunate enough to make it to school). ACOHs were born and brought up mostly in the 70s and 80s. As their parents reveled in the counterculture, their children struggled with basic hygiene, not to mention broader social acceptance. Until now, this group has not been represented in the media. Content with leaving the past in the past, ACOHs have successfully blended into the mainstream; but the memories and photos persist. Finally, Willow Yamauchi has brought her generational subculture into the light. We no longer need to feel alone or ashamed of our bizarre heritage. Take the test, see the pictures, and stand up tall!Say it: I am an Adult Child of Hippies…and I am proud.

Advertising 2.0: Social Media Marketing in a Web 2.0 World $24.95 Tracy L. Tuten,Paperback – New Edition, English-language edition,Pub by Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated

American Islamic Organizations $24.67 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Islamic Supreme Council of America, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Muslim Students’ Association, Islamic Society of North America, Islamic Circle of North America, Muslim Arab Youth Association, Islamic Information Center, Islamic Thinkers Society, Muslim Public Affairs Council, Fiqh Council of North America, Malaysian Islamic Study Group, American Society of Muslims, As-Sunnah Foundation of America, American Muslim Council, the Islamic Medical Association of North America, Isna Convention, Free Muslim Coalition Against Terrorism, Council on Islamic Education, Dream Deferred Essay Contest, Somali Institute for Peace and Justice in Minneapolis, Muslims in New York City Project, Peaceful Families Project, Al-Fatiha Foundation, Uic Msa, American-Islamic Forum for Democracy, Institute of Islamic Research and Teaching, Muslim American Public Affairs Council, Dar Al-Islam, American Islamic Congress, American Muslims Intent on Learning and Activism, Islamic Center of New England, Center for Islamic Information and Education, Muslim Mosque, Inc., Islamic-American Zakat Foundation, Progressive Muslim Movement. Excerpt: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is America’s largest Muslim civil liberties advocacy organization that deals with civil advocacy and promotes human rights. It is headquartered on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., with regional offices nationwide and in Canada. Through media relations, lobbying, and education, CAIR presents what it views as an Islamic perspective on issues of importance to the American public, and seeks to empower the American Muslim community and encourage its social and political activism. Annual banquets, through which CAIR raises the majority of its funds, are attended by American politician… More:

An Outline Of Silozi Grammar $12.46 First published as a chapter in Language in Zambia: Grammatical Sketches by the Institute of African Studies (now the Institute of Economic and Social Research) in 1977, this is the second in a series of individual publications on Zambian languages and grammar. The intention of the series is to boost the meagre scholarship and availability of educational materials on Zambian languages, which became particularly in urgent in 1996, following the decision of the Zambian government to revert to the policy of using local languages as media of instruction. This volume provides a grammatical sketch of Lozi, a language related to the Sotho language group, and one of the languages spoken as the lingua franca all over the Western Province of Zambia. It is spoken on the central Barotse plain to the north and south of Mongu and on either side of the Zambezi river, all the way to Livingstone, where it is the main African language in use, and a considerable distance inland. It is the second administrative language of the country after English. The study provides a comprehensive survey of all the major grammatical features of the language.

An exploratory study of the role of technology in the rise of homeschooling. $49.99 The purpose of the research was to understand the relationship between the advent and wide-scale diffusion of computer and communication technologies and the growth of home education in the U.S. As a qualitative study, 27 practicing and former homeschool parents from the greater Albany, NY region were recruited to participate in five focus group interviews. Questionnaire, one-on-one interview, and participant reflection data were collected, coded, and analyzed as well.;As a group, participants perceived that modern media and internet technologies, along with several confluent social, political, and economic forces had facilitated, and perhaps fuelled, growth in homeschooling in the U.S. Participants felt that access and use of modern technologies had enabled their capacity to educate their children at home. Most participants perceived that modern technologies helped provide the emotional and intellectual capital needed to make the leap to homeschooling.;Results indicated that computer and communication technologies had helped parents lower informational, interpersonal, instructional, and psychological barriers of entry during the process of deliberation leading up the decision to homeschool. Once participants had committed to homeschooling, modern technologies helped them create, access, and sustain communities of practice. In addition, results showed that technology had helped participants energize latent or percolating ideologies of choice, individualism and parental sovereignty.;Future investigation should broaden the scope of the research to identify and examine the political, social, and cultural forces that, along with modern technology, have enabled the growth in homeschooling the U.S. Future research should aim to validate and extend the findings from this study in an effort to develop an explanatory framework for understanding the modern homeschooling phenomenon.

An exploratory study of the role of technology in the rise of homeschooling. $49.99 The purpose of the research was to understand the relationship between the advent and wide-scale diffusion of computer and communication technologies and the growth of home education in the U.S. As a qualitative study, 27 practicing and former homeschool parents from the greater Albany, NY region were recruited to participate in five focus group interviews. Questionnaire, one-on-one interview, and participant reflection data were collected, coded, and analyzed as well.;As a group, participants perceived that modern media and internet technologies, along with several confluent social, political, and economic forces had facilitated, and perhaps fuelled, growth in homeschooling in the U.S. Participants felt that access and use of modern technologies had enabled their capacity to educate their children at home. Most participants perceived that modern technologies helped provide the emotional and intellectual capital needed to make the leap to homeschooling.;Results indicated that computer and communication technologies had helped parents lower informational, interpersonal, instructional, and psychological barriers of entry during the process of deliberation leading up the decision to homeschool. Once participants had committed to homeschooling, modern technologies helped them create, access, and sustain communities of practice. In addition, results showed that technology had helped participants energize latent or percolating ideologies of choice, individualism and parental sovereignty.;Future investigation should broaden the scope of the research to identify and examine the political, social, and cultural forces that, along with modern technology, have enabled the growth in homeschooling the U.S. Future research should aim to validate and extend the findings from this study in an effort to develop an explanatory framework for understanding the modern homeschooling phenomenon.

An exploratory study of the role of technology in the rise of homeschooling. $108 The purpose of the research was to understand the relationship between the advent and wide-scale diffusion of computer and communication technologies and the growth of home education in the U.S. As a qualitative study, 27 practicing and former homeschool parents from the greater Albany, NY region were recruited to participate in five focus group interviews. Questionnaire, one-on-one interview, and participant reflection data were collected, coded, and analyzed as well.;As a group, participants perceived that modern media and internet technologies, along with several confluent social, political, and economic forces had facilitated, and perhaps fuelled, growth in homeschooling in the U.S. Participants felt that access and use of modern technologies had enabled their capacity to educate their children at home. Most participants perceived that modern technologies helped provide the emotional and intellectual capital needed to make the leap to homeschooling.;Results indicated that computer and communication technologies had helped parents lower informational, interpersonal, instructional, and psychological barriers of entry during the process of deliberation leading up the decision to homeschool. Once participants had committed to homeschooling, modern technologies helped them create, access, and sustain communities of practice. In addition, results showed that technology had helped participants energize latent or percolating ideologies of choice, individualism and parental sovereignty.;Future investigation should broaden the scope of the research to identify and examine the political, social, and cultural forces that, along with modern technology, have enabled the growth in homeschooling the U.S. Future research should aim to validate and extend the findings from this study in an effort to develop an explanatory framework for understanding the modern homeschooling phenomenon.

Apple Inc. Industrial Design: Power Mac G4 Cube, Apple Design Awards, Snow White Design Language, Apple Industrial Design Group $9.43 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Apple Design Awards is a special event hosted by Apple Inc. at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. The event is meant to recognize the best and most innovative Macintosh and iPhone OS software and hardware produced by independent developers, as well as the best and most creative uses of Apple’s products. The ADAs, as they are commonly known, are awarded in a variety of categories which vary from year to year. The Apple Design Awards have been presented each year since 1996, though for the first two years of their existence they were known as the Human Interface Design Excellence, or HIDE, awards. Since 2003 the physical awards were designed with an Apple logo that glows when touched. These new awards were engineered and built by Sparkfactor Design. The early awards were dubbed the “Heidis”, but this name was dropped in 1998 in favor of Apple Design Awards. Mac OS X Leopard Developer Showcase: Best Mac OS X Student Product: iPhone Developer Showcase: Best iPhone Student App: Best iPhone OS 3.0 Beta App: Best Leopard Student Product: Best Mac OS X Leopard Graphics and Media Application: Best Mac OS X Leopard User Experience: Best Mac OS X Leopard Game: Best Mac OS X Leopard Application: Best iPhone Web App: Best iPhone Game Winner: Best iPhone Entertainment Application Winner: Best iPhone Social Networking Application Winner: Best iPhone Productivity Application Winner: Best iPhone Healthcare

Approaches to Audiences: A Reader $150.92 Ever since Joseph Goebbels commissioned studies of mass media audiences, the behavior of audiences has been of consuming interest to politicians, practitioners, and academics alike. This book offers a comprehensive survey of contemporary academic audience research along with a brief account of its history and development. Looking at such major themes as social influences, public opinion, individual impacts and uses, children and young people, cultures of class and nation, and families and households, the book presents a group of key studies on a relevant topic, followed by a specially commissioned critical analysis written by a top expert in the field.

Arnheim for Film and Media Studies $37.95 Rudolf Arnheim (1904-2007) was a pioneering figure in film studies, best known for his landmark book on silent cinema Film as Art. He ultimately became more famous as a scholar in the fields of art and art history, largely abandoning his theoretical work on cinema. However, his later aesthetic theories on form, perception and emotion should play an important role in contemporary film and media studies. In this enlightening new volume in the AFI Film Readers series, an international group of leading scholars revisits Arnheim’s legacy for film and media studies. In fourteen essays, the contributors bring Arnheim’s later work on the visual arts to bear on film and media, while also reassessing the implications of his film theory to help refine our grasp of Film as Art and related texts. The contributors discuss a broad range topics including Arnheim’s film writings in relation to modernism, his antipathy to sound as well as color in film, the formation of his early ideas on film against the social and political backdrop of the day, the wider uses of his methodology, and the implications of his work for digital media. This is essential reading for any film and media student or scholar seeking to understand the meaning and contemporary impact of Arnheim’s foundational work in film theory and aesthetics.

Arnheim for Film and Media Studies $138.78 Rudolf Arnheim (1904-2007) was a pioneering figure in film studies, best known for his landmark book on silent cinema Film as Art. He ultimately became more famous as a scholar in the fields of art and art history, largely abandoning his theoretical work on cinema. However, his later aesthetic theories on form, perception and emotion should play an important role in contemporary film and media studies. In this enlightening new volume in the AFI Film Readers series, an international group of leading scholars revisits Arnheim’s legacy for film and media studies. In fourteen essays, the contributors bring Arnheim’s later work on the visual arts to bear on film and media, while also reassessing the implications of his film theory to help refine our grasp of Film as Art and related texts. The contributors discuss a broad range topics including Arnheim’s film writings in relation to modernism, his antipathy to sound as well as color in film, the formation of his early ideas on film against the social and political backdrop of the day, the wider uses of his methodology, and the implications of his work for digital media. This is essential reading for any film and media student or scholar seeking to understand the meaning and contemporary impact of Arnheim’s foundational work in film theory and aesthetics.

Asian Gang: Ethnicity, Identity, Masculinity $18.49 In recent years the British mass media have ‘discovered’ a new and urgent social problem – the Asian ‘gang’. Images of urban deprivation and ‘the Underclass’ have combined with fears of growing youth militancy and masculinities-in-crisis to position Asian, and especially Muslim, young men as the new folk devil. This reimagination of Asian young men has focused on violence, drug abuse and crime, set against a backdrop of cultural conflict, generational confusion and religious fundamentalism. The Asian ‘gang’, it seems, is the inevitable product of these social forces. But what is the reality? Based on three years’ fieldwork with a group of Bangladeshi young men in inner-city London, this book attempts to explore the complex mythologies and realities of contemporary Asian youth experience. Taking the ‘gang’ as its starting point, the study examines the interaction of representation and reality, ethnicity and masculinity in a textured, in-depth and personal perspective that challenges traditional views on Asian communities and identities.

Attitudes, Behavior, and Social Context: The Role of Norms and Group Membership $98.98 Used – The reasons why people do not always act in accord with their attitudes has been the focus of much social psychological research, as have the factors that account for why people change their attitudes and are persuaded by such influences as the media. There is strong support for the view that attitude-behavior consistency and persuasion cannot be well understood without reference to the wider social context in which we live. Although attitudes are held by individuals, they are social prod

Australian Learned Societies: Australian Academy of Science, Royal Society of Victoria, Australian Academy of the Humanities $10.93 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Australian Academy of Science, Royal Society of Victoria, Australian Academy of the Humanities, Astronomical Society of Australia, Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology, Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association, National Academies Forum, Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, Australasian Society for Experimental Psychology, Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania, Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, Geological Society of Australia, Australian Mathematical Society, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, Australian and New Zealand Law and History Society, Royal Anthropological Society of Australasia, Association of Australasian Palaeontologists, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. Excerpt: The Australian Academy of Science (AAS) was founded in 1954 by a group of distinguished Australians, including Australian Fellows of the Royal Society of London. The first president was Sir Mark Oliphant. The Academy is modeled after the Royal Society and operates under a Royal Charter; as such it is an independent body, but has government endorsement. The Academy Secretariat is in Canberra, at the Shine Dome. The objective of the Academy is to promote science. It does so through a range of activities, including recognizing outstanding contributions to science by issuing awards, education and public awareness though a variety of media, contributing to the formation of science policy, and creating opportunities for international scientific exchange. The Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Science is made up of about 420 Australian scientists. Scientists judged by their peers to have made an exceptional contribution to knowledge in their field may be elected to Fellowship of the Academy… More:

Bang Out of Order! $41.95 New – A new play that tackles anti-social behaviour head on. Set on an urban estate in the UK, newcomer Ollie has a history of anti-social behaviour and is attempting to reform. His family are forced to move away in an attempt to make a fresh start…but once he is accepted into the local group of youths, things start to go wrong again. The play is utilising a mixture of comedy, dance, music and multi-media, to appeal to its audience, while tackling the serious issues behind anti-social behaviou

Barack Obama’s Social Media Lessons For Business $39.95 David Bullock,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by White Bullock Group, Inc

Barry Wellman $59.99 Barry Wellman, FRSC (born 1942) directs NetLab as the S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto. His areas of research are community sociology, the Internet, human-computer interaction and social structure, as manifested in social networks in communities and organizations. His overarching interest is in the paradigm shift from group-centered relations to networked individualism. He has written more than 300 articles, chapters, reports and books. Many have been co-authored, with students comprising about half of his nearly 100 co-authors. Among the concepts Wellman has published are: “the network city” (with Paul Craven), “the community question”, “computer networks as social networks”, “connected lives” and the “immanent Internet” (both with Bernie Hogan), “media-multiplexity” (with Caroline Haythornthwaite), “networked individualism” and “networked society”, “personal community” and “personal network” and three with Anabel Quan-Haase: “hyperconnectivity”, “local virtuality” and “virtual locality”.

Between Communication and Information $39.99 New – The current popularity of such phrases as “information age” and “information society” suggests that links between information, communication, and behavior have become closer and more complex in a technology-dominated culture. Social scientists have adopted an integrated approach to these concepts, opening up new theoretical perspectives on the media, social psychology, personal relationships, group process, international diplomacy, and consumer behavior. Between Communication and Informati

Between Communication and Information $39.99 Used – The current popularity of such phrases as “information age” and “information society” suggests that links between information, communication, and behavior have become closer and more complex in a technology-dominated culture. Social scientists have adopted an integrated approach to these concepts, opening up new theoretical perspectives on the media, social psychology, personal relationships, group process, international diplomacy, and consumer behavior. Between Communication and Informat

Bootstrap Capital: Microenterprises and the American Poor $19.95 The microenterprise strategy — helping people start small businesses — has generated attention among policymakers and the media as a way to create jobs and help lift people out of poverty. Through extensive interviews and case studies of five diverse microenterprise programs in different U.S. regions, Lisa J. Servon examines the potential and limits of these programs.In the late 1980s, the microenterprise strategy came to the United States from less-developed countries such as Bangladesh, where the Grameen Bank flourishes. Since then, over 200 programs have opened their doors in nearly every state. This book identifies the current discourse on microenterprises, discusses how this approach represents a departure from traditional economic development and social welfare strategies, and examines the wide range of results.Bootstrap Capital tells the story of both the programs and the people who use them. One program, Women’s Initiative, targets very low income women in the San Francisco Bay Area and requires all clients to undergo three months of training before they can apply for a loan. Some of the participants are true entrepreneurs; others pursue self-employment because the mainstream economy has failed them.Servon finds that microenterprise programs combat the problem of persistent poverty by serving a broad socioeconomic group and by focusing on the goals of empowerment, economic literacy, and community organization. She shows that microenterprise programs do more to help those who exist at the margins of the mainstream economy than those who are completely cut off from it. She calls for a rethinking of expectations for this strategy, based on the experience of programs andentrepreneurs in this country. This book provides the basis for reframing policy support for these programs.

Brand Zeitgeist $7 “Trying to figure out how to connect with customers when traditional marketing has lost much of its value, and why ‘connecting’ is a whole lot more than today’s buzzword? This is the book for you.” -Kelly Erickson, author of Maximum Customer ExperienceMost people know that branding is the most effective marketing strategy to build a long-term relationship with a dedicated group of customers. But many of us forget about the zeitgeist.The zeitgeist is the evolving collective consciousness of society, and it is what people are talking about. It’s what determines trends and buying behaviors.Companies can tap into the power of the zeitgeist by providing customers with the tools they need to spread marketing messages through word-of-mouth and other viral channels. Chris Houchens, a marketing expert, uses real-world examples to show how branding works. Discover: Methods to craft and hone messages How to make the most out of first impressions Ways to harness groupthink The importance of logos and visual brand elements How to use social media How to measure the effectiveness of branding efforts And much more! If you have no idea how to create a marketing strategy or if you just need a fresh perspective on branding, then Brand Zeitgeist is for you.

Breast implants for graduation? Parent and adolescent narratives. $49.99 The purpose of this research is to examine through sociological and psychological theories how women make sense of the desire and attainment of breast implants for graduation.;The study used a qualitative approach and focused on women ages 18-35 in the state of Texas who have received breast implants for graduation. The sample size in this study included 10 high-school graduates receiving implants as a gift and their 10 mothers.;Seven theoretical paradigms provided a better understanding for why the daughters asked for breast implants and why the parent(s) paid for them. Symbolic interaction theory explained why the daughters wished to replace their “fake” cotton padded self with their augmented self, to become the most authentic woman possible. Social construction of reality theory explained why both mothers and daughters wanted to conform to the social construction of gender, and to accomplish their gender well. Conspicuous consumption theory demonstrated how cosmetic surgery practices allow women to appear wealthy, gain status, and “flash” their assets. Feminist theory explained why some women were motivated to capture the attention of men and others altered the body out of empowerment. Reference group and social comparison theories explained how the women in this study were influenced to undergo cosmetic surgery by ranking themselves in attractiveness against real friends and media icons. Lastly, self-discrepancy theory showed how the daughters in this study felt they needed surgery to fix a discrepancy between their real and ideal self.;The majority of respondents expressed complete comfort with their gifting and receiving of breast implants for graduation, claiming it was a great decision. They also agreed surgery was worth any risk to increase their daughter’s confidence. Most of the mothers expressed that they were comfortable with their decision to gift surgery to their daughters, despite knowing that their gift of augmentation would ultimately result in

Breast implants for graduation? Parent and adolescent narratives. $49.99 The purpose of this research is to examine through sociological and psychological theories how women make sense of the desire and attainment of breast implants for graduation.;The study used a qualitative approach and focused on women ages 18-35 in the state of Texas who have received breast implants for graduation. The sample size in this study included 10 high-school graduates receiving implants as a gift and their 10 mothers.;Seven theoretical paradigms provided a better understanding for why the daughters asked for breast implants and why the parent(s) paid for them. Symbolic interaction theory explained why the daughters wished to replace their “fake” cotton padded self with their augmented self, to become the most authentic woman possible. Social construction of reality theory explained why both mothers and daughters wanted to conform to the social construction of gender, and to accomplish their gender well. Conspicuous consumption theory demonstrated how cosmetic surgery practices allow women to appear wealthy, gain status, and “flash” their assets. Feminist theory explained why some women were motivated to capture the attention of men and others altered the body out of empowerment. Reference group and social comparison theories explained how the women in this study were influenced to undergo cosmetic surgery by ranking themselves in attractiveness against real friends and media icons. Lastly, self-discrepancy theory showed how the daughters in this study felt they needed surgery to fix a discrepancy between their real and ideal self.;The majority of respondents expressed complete comfort with their gifting and receiving of breast implants for graduation, claiming it was a great decision. They also agreed surgery was worth any risk to increase their daughter’s confidence. Most of the mothers expressed that they were comfortable with their decision to gift surgery to their daughters, despite knowing that their gift of augmentation would ultimately result in

Breast implants for graduation? Parent and adolescent narratives. $108 The purpose of this research is to examine through sociological and psychological theories how women make sense of the desire and attainment of breast implants for graduation.;The study used a qualitative approach and focused on women ages 18-35 in the state of Texas who have received breast implants for graduation. The sample size in this study included 10 high-school graduates receiving implants as a gift and their 10 mothers.;Seven theoretical paradigms provided a better understanding for why the daughters asked for breast implants and why the parent(s) paid for them. Symbolic interaction theory explained why the daughters wished to replace their “fake” cotton padded self with their augmented self, to become the most authentic woman possible. Social construction of reality theory explained why both mothers and daughters wanted to conform to the social construction of gender, and to accomplish their gender well. Conspicuous consumption theory demonstrated how cosmetic surgery practices allow women to appear wealthy, gain status, and “flash” their assets. Feminist theory explained why some women were motivated to capture the attention of men and others altered the body out of empowerment. Reference group and social comparison theories explained how the women in this study were influenced to undergo cosmetic surgery by ranking themselves in attractiveness against real friends and media icons. Lastly, self-discrepancy theory showed how the daughters in this study felt they needed surgery to fix a discrepancy between their real and ideal self.;The majority of respondents expressed complete comfort with their gifting and receiving of breast implants for graduation, claiming it was a great decision. They also agreed surgery was worth any risk to increase their daughter’s confidence. Most of the mothers expressed that they were comfortable with their decision to gift surgery to their daughters, despite knowing that their gift of augmentation would ultimately result in

Broadcasters And Citizens In Europe $48.95 European media is experiencing a paradoxical form of growth: as media outlets surge and new technologies develop, major broadcasting companies are consolidating like never before. In Broadcasters and Citizens in Europe, an esteemed group of contributors look at what this paradox might mean for the European community. Are broadcasting audiences better informed than they were twenty years ago? And how has the advent of the European Union changed media practices? This essential volume explores a new media world in the context of a continent in flux. “The book is a good source of information about institutional arrangements developed in European countries in the field of audio-visual policy. It gives an interesting and well-written account of how particular European countries and the European Union try to deal with different problems deriving from the ethical dilemma inscribed in the construction of media systems.”—Magdalena Rek, Journal of Contemporary European Studies “Communication scholars will benefit from the focus on research from across Europe along with the theoretical implications. For media policy-makers and members of civic organisations, the taxonomy of instruments will provide an overview for possible policy development. Finally, the clarity with which this book is written will help college students understand the field of media and social responsibility.”— Jarim Kim, Media International Australia  

Canadian Organization Introduction: Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame, Engineering Institute of Canada Fellows $21.48 New – Chapters: Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame, Engineering Institute of Canada Fellows, Impact Entrepreneurship Group, Canadian Race Relations Foundation, Canadian Avalanche Association, Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, Island Medical Program – University of Victoria, Association of United Ukrainian Canadians, Canadian Blood Services, Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy, Media Awareness Network, Freedomites, CNIB, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research,

Canadian Organization Introduction: Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame, Engineering Institute of Canada Fellows $21.48 Used – Chapters: Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame, Engineering Institute of Canada Fellows, Impact Entrepreneurship Group, Canadian Race Relations Foundation, Canadian Avalanche Association, Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, Island Medical Program – University of Victoria, Association of United Ukrainian Canadians, Canadian Blood Services, Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy, Media Awareness Network, Freedomites, CNIB, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research

Cengage Advantage Books: Communication in Our Lives $102.85 New – COMMUNICATION IN OUR LIVES, Sixth Edition, provides everything you need to strengthen your interpersonal, group, public speaking, and media literacy skills–and demonstrates the value of communication in your life. Award-winning, forward-thinking scholar Julia T. Wood focuses on helping you develop vital communication skills while exploring the latest research and theory of today’s most prominent communication scholars, including current developments in cultural and social diversity and th

Christianity in Hong Kong: The Society for Truth and Light, George Smith, List of Catholic Churches in Hong Kong, Archbishop of Hong Kong $9.25 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: The Society for Truth and Light, George Smith, List of Catholic Churches in Hong Kong, Archbishop of Hong Kong, Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, Hong Kong China Temple, Roman Catholicism in Hong Kong, List of Anglican Churches in Hong Kong, Bishop of Victoria, Hong Kong. Excerpt: The Society For Truth And Light (STL, Chinese: ) is an organization with an official mission of “address social ethics, media behaviour, and sex culture in Hong Kong” from Christian Right point of view “to care the society and service people through research, monitoring, education and publishing.” However it is being widely criticised due to it conservative stances on moral issues. During a heated public debate between the group and its opponents, the group is being mocked as “moral terrorists” and “moral Taliban” who attempt to “talibanize” the community. The Society For Truth and Light was established in May 1997, led by Choi Chi-sum. The group positions itself as “conservative” and defines itself as the vanguard of upholding traditional values against the “trends of radical libertarianism, feminism and extreme individualism” in modern society. The society has opined on social problems concerning sex in recent years. For instance, it was quoted out of context in one newspaper that one of its founders believes that it is immoral for women to wear bikinis; and it was Choi Chi-Sum believed masturbation was immoral regardless of marital status as admitted in an interview. Gay rights groups and promoters of sex workers’ rights associate that the group with Christian Rightists in United States. While itself registered as a charity and raised fund through charity channels, the group received funding from government departments such as the Televi… More:

City of God: Christian Citizenship in Postwar Guatemala $55 “A significant study of religion and power by a probing and caring anthropologist. Full of surprising insights, City of God is a must-read for anyone concerned with the possibilities and limits of political theology in a volatile 21st century.”–João Biehl, author of Vita: Life in a Zone of Social Abandonment “City of God is a rich and gracefully written ethnography of Pentecostal Christians in today’s Guatemala which shows how a disciplined self, constituted in daily devotional activities, is believed to be pertinent not only for individual well-being but the soul of the nation. With its concept of ‘Christian citizenship,’ it is also a significant theoretical contribution to the anthropology of religion. The book deserves to be read widely by students of anthropology, Central America, Christianity and religion more generally.”–Steve Caton, author of Yemen Chronicle: An Anthropology of War and Mediation”A groundbreaking ethnography of Christian citizenship and subject formation in the neo-liberal era. O’Neill focuses on what evangelical Christians in Guatemala City actually do, by way of a close study of Church ceremonies, cell group meetings, interviews, direct daily observation and close readings of the voluminous mass-media products. The result is a thoroughly innovative study of the way in which social circumstance and politics are internalized. We will be feeling the aftershocks of the movement that is so sensitively studied in this book for years to come.”–Claudio Lomnitz, author of Death and the Idea of Mexico

Collective Intelligence in Design $24.14 Exploring how today;s most compelling design is emerging from new forms of collaborative practice and modes of collective intelligence, this title of AD engages two predominant phenomena: design’s relationship with new information and telecommunication technologies, and new economies of globalisation. With the shift from the second machine age to the age of information, the network has replaced the assembly line as a pre-eminent model of organisation. With this shift has come the assembly line as a pre-eminent model of organisation. With this shift has come the introduction of numerous alternative modes of social, economic and political organisation in the form of peer-to-peer networks and open-source communities. this has radically altered conventional models of collective invention, as well as challenging received notions of individual authorship and agency, questioning the way in which traditional disciplines organise themselves. This reorganisation is apparent with in architectural practice, as well as within its participation in a greater cultural context of increasing interdisciplinarity. For the design disciplines, this includes the emergence of new forms of collective intelligence in a number of different fields including architecture, software and interaction design, gaming, motion typography and product design.Collective Intelligence in Design takes in contributions from: AlUm Studio, CONTINUUM (working with the Smart Geometry Group and Bentley Systems), Servo, Hernan Diaz-Alonso and Benjamin Bratton, Open Source Architecture, MIT’s Media Lab and United Architects. Additionally, the issue features essays from a diverse pool of academics and designer,s including Alexander Galloway and Eugene Thacker, Michael Hensel, Therese Tierney, Pia Ednie-Brown and Brett Steele, as well as an extensive interview with Michael Hardt, an influential thinker on the subject of contemporary globalisation.

Collective Violence $28 Used – “Cults, terrorists, genocide, rebellion: these words scream at us daily from various media sources, but they represent group behavior which few people understand or can respond to effectively. “Collective Violence” discusses and analyzes this behavior through the eyes of social change researchers and theorists. This book defines a new subfield in the study of collective behavior and social movements, focusing on the characteristics, history, and structure of violent groups.” “Collective V

Collective Violence $28 New – “Cults, terrorists, genocide, rebellion: these words scream at us daily from various media sources, but they represent group behavior which few people understand or can respond to effectively. “Collective Violence” discusses and analyzes this behavior through the eyes of social change researchers and theorists. This book defines a new subfield in the study of collective behavior and social movements, focusing on the characteristics, history, and structure of violent groups.” “Collective Vi

Collective Violence $123.32 New – “Cults, terrorists, genocide, rebellion: these words scream at us daily from various media sources, but they represent group behavior which few people understand or can respond to effectively. “Collective Violence” discusses and analyzes this behavior through the eyes of social change researchers and theorists. This book defines a new subfield in the study of collective behavior and social movements, focusing on the characteristics, history, and structure of violent groups.” “Collective Vi

Commercial Digital Libraries: Baen Free Library, Jstor, Overdrive, Inc., Webscriptions, Emerald Group Publishing, Gale, Peachpit, Artstor $19.99 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Baen Free Library, Jstor, Overdrive, Inc., Webscriptions, Emerald Group Publishing, Gale, Peachpit, Artstor, Springer Science+business Media, Marketresearch.com, Wiley-Blackwell, Librarywala, National Academies Press, Ebsco Publishing, Accessmylibrary, Ingenta, Questia Online Library, Informit, Art Museum Image Consortium, Projekt Gutenberg-De, Infotrac, Safari Books Online, Manupatra, British National Corpus, Bartleby.com, Sciencedirect, Newsbank, Proquest Newsstand, Rough Cuts, Quickverse, Wordsearch. Excerpt: ARTstor logo ARTstor is a non-profit organization that builds and distributes an online library of more than one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences. The ARTstor Digital Library includes a set of tools to view, present, and manage images for research and teaching purposes. History ARTstor launched a live service in July 2004, having been created in 2001 with the support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation . Since 2003, the organization has been an independent non-profit 501(C)(3) organization based in New York, and operates under the leadership of President James Shulman, in collaboration with Neil Rudenstine (Chairman) and the ARTstor Board of Trustees. In the late 1990s, as universities and libraries began to convert their slide libraries into local digital image databases, ARTstor was created to address the growing need for a shared online image library that would be accessible to educational institutions worldwide. The ARTstor Digital Library is intended to reduce redundant efforts of scanning and cataloging thousands of the same images from multiple repositories, and also to enable new digital image collections to be shared for teaching and research. The initiative paired innovative digital image and online

Communicating for Change: Strategies of Social and Political Advocates $101 This book explores the various ways social activists use media and communication strategies, including mass media, face-to-face/interpersonal communication, the telephone, group communication, events, papers or literature, and computer-mediated or online communication.

Communicating for Change: Strategies of Social and Political Advocates $100 Used – This book explores the various ways social activists use media and communication strategies, including mass media, face-to-face/interpersonal communication, the telephone, group communication, events, papers or literature, and computer-mediated or online communication.

Communication in our lives $232.27 Used – “Communiction In Our Lives, International Edition”, provides everything students need to strengthen their interpersonal, group, public speaking, and media literacy skills – demonstrates the value of communication in their own lives. Award-winning, forward-thinking scholar Julia T. Wood combines a strong focus on skills development with careful attention to the research and theory of today’s most prominent communication scholars, including current developments in cultural and social diver

Communication in our lives $233 New – “Communiction In Our Lives, International Edition”, provides everything students need to strengthen their interpersonal, group, public speaking, and media literacy skills – demonstrates the value of communication in their own lives. Award-winning, forward-thinking scholar Julia T. Wood combines a strong focus on skills development with careful attention to the research and theory of today’s most prominent communication scholars, including current developments in cultural and social divers