Under the themes of Justice, Participation and Social Exclusion contributors explore and discuss the impact on... Læs mere
This book explores the conflicted relationship writers have with their public image, particularly when they have written about... Læs mere
Engaging in a comprehensive examination of reality TV's advertising and promotional strategies, as well as the commodification of viewers, Consuming Reality dissects the unique and startling relation between mediation and consumption.
The fourteen essays featured here focus on series such as Space Patrol, Tom Corbett, and Captain Z-Ro, exploring their roles... Læs mere
Examines black voters' relationship to the political process and to the first black president in a prematurely post-racial America using interviews with members of the Congressional Black Caucus, empirical data, news accounts, academic literature and case law.
Self-help books aim to empower their readers and deliver happiness and personal fulfilment but do they really live up to this? In contrast, this book explores the production, circulation and consumption of self-help books from an innovative transnational perspective.
Reviews theories of competition and existing literature, and examines the attributes of market competition and strategies adhered to by firms in the global marketplace. Provides an in-depth analysis of a broad spectrum of important topics on competitive strategies and tactics.
This book offers a critical look at prominent theories of financial crisis to try to understand how prepared the profession is for... Læs mere
This is the first book to examine the discourse of reality television. Chapters provide rigorous case studies of the discourse practices... Læs mere
Bringing together a selection of some of the author's key papers on language and gender, this book provides an overview of the development of language and gender studies over the last 30 years, with particular emphasis on conversational data and on single sex friendship groups.
Bringing together a selection of some of the author's key papers on language and gender, this book provides an overview of the development of language and gender studies over the last 30 years, with particular emphasis on conversational data and on single sex friendship groups.
This book asks how 21st century technologies such as the Internet, mobile phones and social media are transforming human memory and its relationship to gender.