Búsqueda de LIBROS DEL AUTOR: james curran

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  • POWER WITHOUT RESPONSIBILITY
    JAMES CURRAN / JEAN SEATON
    This book attacks the conventional history of the press as a story of progress; offers a critical defence and history of public service broadcasting; provides a myth-busting account of the internet; gives a subtle account of the impact of social media; and explores key debates about the role and politics of the media. Power Without Responsibility has become a standard textbook ...

    $1,160.00

  • CULTURE WARS
    JAMES CURRAN / IVOR GABER / JULIAN PETLEY
    Culture Wars investigates the relationship between the media and politics in Britain today. It focusses on how significant sections of the national press have represented and distorted the policies of the Labour Party, and particularly its left, from the Thatcher era up to and including Ed Miliband’s and Jeremy Corbyn’s leaderships. Revised and updated, including five brand new...

    $1,240.00

  • SMALL FIRMS IN URBAN AND RURAL LOCATIONS
    JAMES CURRAN
    When originally published in 1993 this book was one of the first to present a systematic comparison of small enterprises in both urban and rural areas in contemporary Britain. Key issues such as relative performance levels and the relevance of recent develoopments to the economy as a whole are discussed by well-known contributors. Throughout, insights derived from dialogues wit...

    $1,160.00

  • MISUNDERSTANDING THE INTERNET
    JAMES CURRAN / NATALIE FENTON / DES FREEDMAN
    The growth of the internet has been spectacular. There are now more than 3 billion internet users across the globe, some 40 per cent of the world’s population. The internet’s meteoric rise is a phenomenon of enormous significance for the economic, political and social life of contemporary societies. However, much popular and academic writing about the internet continues to take...

    $1,120.00

  • IMPACTS AND INFLUENCES
    JAMES CURRAN
    Examines a variety of events and developments in twentieth-century British history - from the Boer war to the demise of the GLC. The historical perspective provides an illuminating understanding of the interaction between the media and evolving social and political processes. Together the chapters provide an original picture of the ways in which press, cinema, radio and televis...

    $1,120.00

  • MEDIA AND POWER
    JAMES CURRAN
    Media and Power addresses three key questions about the relationship between media and society. *How much power do the media have? *Who really controls the media? *What is the relationship between media and power in society? In this major new book, James Curran reviews the different answers which have been given, before advancing original interpretations in a series of ground-b...

    $1,120.00

  • MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY
    JAMES CURRAN
    Media and Democracy addresses key topics and themes in relation to democratic theory, media and technology, comparative media studies, media and history, and the evolution of media research. For example: How does TV entertainment contribute to the democratic life of society? Why are Americans less informed about politics and international affairs than Europeans? How should new ...

    $1,120.00

  • INTRODUCTION TO DATA ANALYSIS WITH R FOR FORENSIC SCIENTISTS
    JAMES MICHAEL CURRAN
    Statistical methods provide a logical, coherent framework in which data from experimental science can be analyzed. However, many researchers lack the statistical skills or resources that would allow them to explore their data to its full potential. Introduction to Data Analysis with R for Forensic Sciences minimizes theory and mathematics and focus ...

    $1,760.00

  • PATHS OF ENTERPRISE
    BLACKBURN, ROBERT A. / CURRAN, JAMES
    While small scale enterprise has expanded rapidly in recent years the way ahead looks uncertain. Drawing together recent research and thinking on small business activities from several disciplines, this book gives a comprehensive picture of the current situation and assesses the future. It evaluates the impact of such diverse influences as technological innovation, demogrpahic ...

    $1,320.00

  • DE-WESTERNIZING MEDIA STUDIES
    JAMES CURRAN
    De-Westernizing Media Studies brings together leading media critics from around the world to address central questions in the study of the media. How do the media connect to power in society? Who and what influence the media? How is globalization changing both society and the media? ...

    $1,100.00

  • MEDIA, RITUAL AND IDENTITY
    JAMES CURRAN
    Media, Ritual and Identity examines the role of the media in society; its complex influence on democratic processes and its participation in the construction and affirmation of different social identities. It draws extensively upon cultural anthropology and combines a commanding overview of contemporary media debates with a series of fascinating case studies ranging from politi...

    $1,120.00

  • THE QUALITY BUSINESS
    ROBERT BLACKBURN / JAMES CURRAN / JULIAN NORTH
    This book is the first to seriously consider quality issues in smaller firms, based upon well-conducted research and careful theorizing. Subjects covered include:* the relevance of formal quality standards such as BS 5750 to small firms* definitions and implementations of 'quality' in a business context, from formal standards to Total Quality Management* interviews with a selec...

    $1,240.00

  • FORENSIC INTERPRETATION OF GLASS EVIDENCE
    JAMES MICHAEL CURRAN
    Intended for forensic scientists and students, this book provides the necessary statistical tools and methodology for introducing forensic glass evidence into the laboratory. It contains an introductory chapter on glass evidence procedures and analysis before covering topics such as classical approaches to handling glass evidence, the application of Bayesian statistics to foren...

    $6,100.00