The music documentary : acid rock to electropop (2013)
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(2013). B. Halligan, R. Edgar, & K. Fairclough-Isaacs (Eds.), The music documentary : acid rock to electropop. US and UK: Routledge

The Music Documentary offers a wide-range of approaches, across key moments in the history of popular music, in order to define and interrogate this prominent genre of film-making. The writers in this volume argue persuasively that the music document... Read More about The music documentary : acid rock to electropop.

Music and technologies (2013)
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Meesawat, K., Kucinskas, D., Kanchanapradit, J., Besasparyte, E., Martinelli, D., Ash, K., …Zarskiene, R. (2013). D. Kucinskas, & S. Davismoon (Eds.), Music and technologies. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Based on the conference held in Kaunas, Lithuania, 2011, Music and Technologies aims to augment discussion within the field of interdisciplinary music research developed currently at such important forums as the CIM and the ISMIR. The book consists o... Read More about Music and technologies.

Resonances : noise and contemporary music (2013)
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(2013). M. Goddard, B. Halligan, & N. Spelman (Eds.), Resonances : noise and contemporary music. New York and London: Continuum / Bloomsbury

Noise seems to stand for a lack of aesthetic grace, to alienate or distract rather than enrapture. And yet the drones of psychedelia, the racket of garage rock and punk, the thudding of rave, the feedback of shoegaze and post-rock, the bombast of thr... Read More about Resonances : noise and contemporary music.

Laughing matters : understanding comedy in film, television and radio (2012)
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White, G., & Mundy, J. (2012). Laughing matters : understanding comedy in film, television and radio. Manchester University Press

Although comedy is an important aspect of contemporary culture and a significant presence in film, television and radio, there is a surprising shortage of academic writing about comedy and the media. Laughing Matters: Understanding Comedy in Film, Te... Read More about Laughing matters : understanding comedy in film, television and radio.

Virtual Landscapes : The Modern Era (2000-2012) (2012)
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Ali, U. (2012). Virtual Landscapes : The Modern Era (2000-2012). United Kingdom: Zayn Creative

The magical essence of natural landscapes since the dawn of man have been a source of intrigue, wonder and inspiration in art, philosophy and literature. With each new era in civilisation, new methods of creative expression have been used by artists... Read More about Virtual Landscapes : The Modern Era (2000-2012).

Virtual landscapes : the transition era (1990-1999) (2012)
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Ali, U. (2012). Virtual landscapes : the transition era (1990-1999). United Kingdom: Zayn Creative

The magical essence of natural landscapes since the dawn of man have been a source of intrigue, wonder and inspiration in art, philosophy and literature. With each new era in civilisation, new methods of creative expression have been used by artists,... Read More about Virtual landscapes : the transition era (1990-1999).

Virtual landscapes : the embryonic era (2012)
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Ali, U. (2012). Virtual landscapes : the embryonic era. United Kingdom: Zayn Creative

The magical essence of natural landscapes since the dawn of man have been a source of intrigue, wonder and inspiration in art, philosophy and literature. With each new era in civilisation, new methods of creative expression have been used by artists... Read More about Virtual landscapes : the embryonic era.

Reverberations: The philosophy, aesthetics and politics of noise (2012)
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(2012). B. Halligan, M. Goddard, & P. Hegarty (Eds.), Reverberations: The philosophy, aesthetics and politics of noise. London and New York: Continuum

Noise permeates our highly mediated and globalised cultures. Noise as art, music, cultural or digital practice is a way of intervening so that it can be harnessed for an aesthetic expression not caught within mainstream styles or distribution. Thi... Read More about Reverberations: The philosophy, aesthetics and politics of noise.

Historias en red : impacto de las redes sociales en los procesos de comunicación (2012)
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Mateo, M., Grandío, M., & Hernandez Perez, M. (2012). Historias en red : impacto de las redes sociales en los procesos de comunicación. Editum Media

The impact of Social Networks in the social, media, cultural and legal context of our country is already a palpable reality. This collective work is presented as a book to understand the scenario marked by the new relationships that Social Networks o... Read More about Historias en red : impacto de las redes sociales en los procesos de comunicación.

Understanding terrorism in the age of global media: A communication Approach (2012)
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Archetti, C. (2012). Understanding terrorism in the age of global media: A communication Approach. Basingstoke: Palgrave

We cannot truly understand terrorism in the 21st century—let alone counter it effectively—unless we also understand the processes of communication that underpin it. The book challenges existing terrorism research showing that current approaches are i... Read More about Understanding terrorism in the age of global media: A communication Approach.

British communism : a documentary history (2011)
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(2011). J. Callaghan, & B. Harker (Eds.), British communism : a documentary history. Manchester: MUP

Wide-ranging and richly researched, this is the first sourcebook to reconstruct the tumultuous history of the Communist Party of Great Britain. Drawing together over one hundred and fifty documents, including party statements, press releases, publish... Read More about British communism : a documentary history.

Jazz (2011)
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(2011). T. Whyton (Ed.), Jazz. Farnham: Ashgate

The featured articles in this volume provide an overview of jazz studies writings from the 1990s to the present day, and each text engages with issues that are central to the changing discourse of jazz in popular culture. The volume includes studies... Read More about Jazz.

Designing out crime. A designer's guide (2011)
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Davey, C., Wootton, A., & Marselle, M. (2011). Designing out crime. A designer's guide. London: Design Council

These are guidelines for design professionals interested in considering crime prevention within the design process.

Radical gardening: politics, idealism & rebellion in the garden (2011)
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Mckay, G. (2011). Radical gardening: politics, idealism & rebellion in the garden. London: Frances Lincoln

'War is the natural occupation of man … war-and gardening.' Winston Churchill to Siegfried Sassoon, 1918 In the common public perception, contemporary gardening is understood as suburban, as leisure activity, as television makeover opportunity. I... Read More about Radical gardening: politics, idealism & rebellion in the garden.

Key articles in British sociology: BSA 60th anniversary special collection (2011)
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(2011). G. Crawford, E. Green, K. O’Reilly, & C. Yuill (Eds.), Key articles in British sociology: BSA 60th anniversary special collection. London: Sage

The British Sociological Association 60th Anniversary Special Collection is a celebration of classic and contemporary articles from the stable of BSA journals: Cultural Sociology; Sociological Research Online; Sociology; and Work, Employment and Soci... Read More about Key articles in British sociology: BSA 60th anniversary special collection.

The international political economy of work and employability (2010)
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Moore, P. (2010). The international political economy of work and employability. Palgrave Macmillan

The dominant themes of flexibilisation and restructuring at all levels of corporate and global change have had a dramatic impact on the concept of what makes people 'employable' at a time of ongoing expansion of neoliberal capitalism. This contempora... Read More about The international political economy of work and employability.

Explaining news : national politics and journalistic cultures in global context (2010)
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Archetti, C. (2010). Explaining news : national politics and journalistic cultures in global context. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230109667

Is globalization leading to a worldwide homogenization of news? Is news shaped by political spin? Or is news controlled by the professionals who produce it? By systematically testing a range of theories, this book demonstrates the inability of curren... Read More about Explaining news : national politics and journalistic cultures in global context.

Jazz icons : heroes, myths and the jazz tradition (2010)
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Whyton, T. (2010). Jazz icons : heroes, myths and the jazz tradition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Today, jazz history is dominated by iconic figures who have taken on an almost God-like status. From Satchmo to Duke, Bird to Trane, these legendary jazzmen form the backbone of the jazz tradition. Jazz icons not only provide musicians and audiences... Read More about Jazz icons : heroes, myths and the jazz tradition.

Mark E. Smith and The Fall: Art music and politics (2010)
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Goddard, M., & Halligan, B. (2010). M. Goddard, & B. Halligan (Eds.), Mark E. Smith and The Fall: Art music and politics. Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate

An edited collection with Benjamin Halligan that examines the post-punk music of Mark E. Smith and The Fall form a variety of critical perspectives.

Gombrowicz, Polish modernism and the subversion of form (2010)
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Goddard, M. (2010). Gombrowicz, Polish modernism and the subversion of form. West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press

An encounter between the work of the Polish modernist author Witold Gombrowicz and contemporary critical thought especially that of Gilles Deleuze, organised around the problematics of form, transnationality and aesthetic theories.