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Understanding Media Psychology is the perfect introductory textbook to the growing field of media psychology and its importance in society, summarizing key concepts and theories to provide an overview of topics in the field.

In A Mass Conspiracy to Feed People, David Boarder Giles explores the ways in which capitalism simultaneously manufactures waste and scarcity. Illustrating how communities of marginalized people and discarded things gather and cultivate political possibilities, Giles documents the work of Food Not Bombs (FNB), a global movement of grassroots soup kitchens that recover wasted grocery surpluses and redistribute them to those in need. He explores...

In A Mass Conspiracy to Feed People, David Boarder Giles explores the ways in which capitalism simultaneously manufactures waste and scarcity. Illustrating how communities of marginalized people and discarded things gather and cultivate political possibilities, Giles documents the work of Food Not Bombs (FNB), a global movement of grassroots soup kitchens that recover wasted grocery surpluses and redistribute them to those in need. He explores...

This book demonstrates the challenges of modern econometric practice and the role that computer software and hardware play in this field. It examines the properties of some tests for various types of non-stationarity that can arise with time-series data that are recorded semiannually.

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Relational Leadership in Education considers `relational leadership¿ within the context of education, critiquing the current ideological `context¿ and contemporary understandings of its influence.

Relational Leadership in Education considers 'relational leadership' within the context of education, critiquing the current ideological 'context' and contemporary understandings of its influence.

Over the first two decades of the 21st century, celebrity has undergone significant changes as mass media have shifted from a restricted broadcast model to a digital free-for-all. Existing celebrities have been forced to adapt their style of presentation to suit a more interactive environment where fans expect continuous access, while the emergent social media have generated new forms of celebrity that reflect the unique affordances of YouTube...

Emphasizing the impact of computer software and computational technology on econometric theory and development, this text presents recent advances in the application of computerized tools to econometric techniques and practicesA(a, ¬a focusing on current innovations in Monte Carlo simulation, computer-aided testing, model selection, and Bayesian methodology for improved econometric analyses.

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How do you perform a MANOVA? What is grounded theory? How do you draw up a repertory grid? These, and many other questions are addressed in this wide-ranging handbook of methods and analytic techniques that uniquely covers both quantitative and qualitative methods. Based on a broad survey of undergraduate curricula, the book takes curious readers through all of the methods that are taught on psychology courses worldwide, from advanced ANOVA st...

What drives people to crave fame and celebrity? How does fame affect people psychologically? These issues are frequently discussed by the media but up till now psychologists have shied away from an academic away from an academic investigation of the phenomenon of fame. In this lively, eclectic book David Giles examines fame and celebrity from a variety of perspectives. He argues that fame should be seen as a process rather than a state of bein...

What drives people to crave fame and celebrity? How does fame affect people psychologically? These issues are frequently discussed by the media but psychologists have shied away from an academic investigation of the phenomenon of fame. In this lively, eclectic book, David Giles examines fame and celebrity from a variety of perspectives.

Based on a broad survey of undergraduate curricula, the book takes readers through all of the methods that are taught on psychology courses worldwide.

Relationships between teachers and students have always been a central interest of the educational process. This book explores the phenomenological nature of the teacher-student relationship within teacher education. Relational experiences were hermeneutically interpreted against the philosophical writings of Heidegger, Gadamer, and Buber. Relationships are essential to the educational experience whether this is recognised or not. A teacher's ...

Plastics are enjoying substantial growth as a packaging medium, at the expense of materials such as glass, metals and paper, and in spite of environmental pressures on plastics materials in general.

What happens when nice boys turn nasty? In Swaggering Swanks two PhD students researching the topic of burglary find themselves out of money, dumped by their girlfriends and freezing to death in their rented home...should they put their academic knowledge into practice? They have their supervisor to think of...but he's no angel himself. And their relationships, past and present...what will the girls make of it all? And what would happen if the...

This book is an introductory text for students in Communications & Media studies & for Psychology students who have a "Media" component in their general introductory courses. It is highly readable & organized in such a way that it can be read profitably