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Getting Reel:

A Social Science Perspective on Film

Michael D. Gose

ISBN13: 9781934043004

Date: 15-Jul-06

A fun and provocative treasure trove of perspectives on film that allows the reader to fully engage in the experience of film. Read More..

Globalization and the Digital Divide

Kirk St.Amant and Bolanle Olaniran

ISBN13: 9781604977707

Date: 06-Oct-11

This book examines globalization and its effects from the perspective of how differences in access to online communication technologies between the economically developed countries and less economically developed countries is affecting social, economic, educational, and political developments in the world’s emerging economies. Read More..

Globalization and Public Relations in Postcolonial Nations:

Challenges and Opportunities

Patricia A. Curtin and T. Kenn Gaither

ISBN13: 9781604978162

Date: 28-Aug-12

As the debate over the benefits of globalization continues unabated, there is a need for public relations scholarship to engage in that debate by challenging existing paradigms and theories. This book outlines not only a wide ranging set of issues raised by globalization in postcolonial nations, it ties those issues to public relations campaigns that are both alleviating and exacerbating those issues. Read More..

Grounded Theory and Disability Studies:

An Investigation Into Legacies of Blindness

Simon Hayhoe

ISBN13: 9781604978285

Date: 28-Dec-12

“Presents a very real picture of what it is like to conduct fieldwork, with the pressures of limited time and funding in a volatile political climate … the book is a strong representation of many of the real life issues faced by researchers conducting in-depth qualitative research. The book would provide fodder for very interesting classroom discussions in qualitative methods classes, both within and outside disability studies programs.” – Disability and Health Journal Read More..