All Outputs (14)

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.

A gallery for Nick (Sample chapter) (2012)
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James, G. (2012). A gallery for Nick (Sample chapter). Manchester: Chapeltown

Nick is dying. Barney spends much of his time keeping him company, helping him to lead an almost normal life and sharing his carefully guarded secret. The two boys often go down to the old harbour, to look at the boats and take photographs. Barney... Read More about A gallery for Nick (Sample chapter).

Poet to poet : Edward Thomas's letters to Walter de la Mare (2012)
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Kendall, J. (2012). J. Kendall (Ed.), Poet to poet : Edward Thomas's letters to Walter de la Mare. Wales: Seren

An edited collection of Edward Thomas's letters to Walter de la Mare, with an introduction by the editor.

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.

Proceedings of the Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference (SPARC) 2011 (2012)
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Aljunaidy, M., Al Azawi, W., Al Ghazali, F., Al Jameel, H., Al Rawahi, M., Berlin, J., …Lord, J. (2012). Proceedings of the Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference (SPARC) 2011. University of Salford

These proceedings bring together a selection of papers from the 2011 Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference(SPARC). It includes papers from PhD students in the arts and social sciences, business, computing, science and engineering, education... Read More about Proceedings of the Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference (SPARC) 2011.

The structure of Mehri (2012)
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Watson, J. (2012). The structure of Mehri. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz

Popular music and the myths of madness (2012)
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Spelman, N. (2012). Popular music and the myths of madness. Farnham: Routledge- Taylor & Francis (first published 2012 by Ashgate Publishing)

Studies of opera, film, television, and literature have demonstrated how constructions of madness may be referenced in order to stigmatise but also liberate protagonists in ways that reinforce or challenge contemporaneous notions of normality. But to... Read More about Popular music and the myths of madness.

The best Of CafeLit 2011 (2012)
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James, G., Hobbs-Wyatt, D., Bannister, L., Belshaw, T., Britten, C., Broom, G., …Styles, R. (2012). G. James, & D. Hobbs-Wyatt (Eds.), The best Of CafeLit 2011. Manchester: Chapeltown

Each story in this little volume is the right length and quality for enjoying as you sip the assigned drink in your favourite Creative Café. You need never feel alone again in a café. So what’s the mood today? Espresso? Earl Grey tea? Hot chocolate... Read More about The best Of CafeLit 2011.

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.

Extremity and excess : proceedings of the 2011 University of Salford College of Arts and Social Sciences postgraduate research conference (2012)
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Darlington, J., Cookney, D., Gasllagher, R., Brammer, L., Whitcroft, E., O'Neill, V., …Bosward, M. (2012). E. Taylor, J. Darlington, D. Cookney, & G. Bevan (Eds.), Extremity and excess : proceedings of the 2011 University of Salford College of Arts and Social Sciences postgraduate research conference. Salford, UK: University of Salford

The essays gathered in this volume explore the difficulties of classifying and conceptualizing the extreme and the excessive. Uniting a broad selection of new research (initially presented as part of the University of Salford’s annual College of Arts... Read More about Extremity and excess : proceedings of the 2011 University of Salford College of Arts and Social Sciences postgraduate research conference.

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.