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Talking Oneself Sober:

The Discourse of Alcoholics Anonymous
Seán O’Halloran
ISBN13: 9781604975529
Date: 01-Oct-08

The first book on AA discourse reveals truth of AA. This book is the first to deal comprehensively with the spoken discourse of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), particularly within AA meetings. These meetings are generally not easily accessible to researchers, but they are AA’s central defining activity and provide the forum through which it operates. To understand what happens in AA meetings is to begin to understand AA. Read More..

Television Advertising that Works:

An Analysis of Commercials from Effective Campaigns
Stephen Marshall and Marilyn Roberts
ISBN13: 9781604975130
Date: 28-Aug-08

Using rigorous content analysis, this study focuses on producing a benchmark for comparison studies examining differences in message strategies across cultures. Read More..

Ubiquity, Mobility, Security:

The Future of the Internet, Volume 3
Janna Quitney Anderson and Lee Rainie
ISBN13: 9781604976151
Date: 28-Jun-09

This volume showcases the responses of technology stakeholders and critics who were asked to assess scenarios about the future social, political, and economic impact of the Internet. This book is critical for those in communication and Internet studies. Read More..

Urban Brazil:

Visions, Afflictions, and Governance Lessons
Ivani Vassoler
ISBN13: 9781934043943
Date: 28-Jan-08

"This book should be a must for anyone interested in Latin American urbanization and urban planning/administration..." Read More..