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A History of Communications advances a theory of media that explains the origins and impact of different forms... Læs mere
We live our lives in conversation, building families, societies and civilisations. In over seven thousand languages across the world, the basic infrastructure by which we... Læs mere
The importance in social relationships of the exchange of information by non-verbal gestures and expressions, though long appreciated by artists and writers, has only recently... Læs mere
The world of communication is treated here for once from the standpoint of the arts quite as much as the sciences. Speech and body-language, fiction and music, communication by... Læs mere
Why do people gesture while speaking? What role does this activity play in verbal exchanges? Which kind of relationship does it exhibit between the... Læs mere
Focusing on Moroccan children whose parents are unschooled, and whose language differs from that used in the classroom, this text addresses the importance of 'mother-tongue' literacy programs, the notion of literacy 'relapse', and the concept of educational poverty.
Gamson asks, how is it that so many people become active in movements if they are so uninterested and badly informed about issues? The conclusion he reaches in this book is a striking refutation of the common wisdom about the public's inability to reason about politics.
In l750, half the population were unable to sign their names; by l9l4 England, together with a handful of advanced Western countries, had for the first... Læs mere
Leon Mayhew describes a 'New Public' which has replaced the modern public of the Enlightenment with an unstable social order... Læs mere
Leon Mayhew describes a 'New Public' which has replaced the modern public of the Enlightenment with an unstable social order... Læs mere
Arguing that mutualities of language, culture and some interpersonal information are prerequisite for effective communication, Mutualities in Dialogue examines mutualities in... Læs mere
Arguing that mutualities of language, culture and some interpersonal information are prerequisite for effective communication, Mutualities in Dialogue examines mutualities in... Læs mere