Media & Society

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From The Power of sound History and Biology From: i-Minds, 2nd edition View New Society Publishers	Dings, and bings, various ringtones, and device alert our brains. They make us react. Not merely attentionally but neurophysiologically as well. The two are strongly biologically attached. The …	Mari K Swingle	19	2019	$1.90 Add
From The Pull From: i-Minds, 2nd edition View New Society Publishers	The process of the medium, of i-tech itself, is what is attractive; it draws us in. And this draw, or pull effect, is what has the potential to alter behavior. For example, the central concept in …	Mari K Swingle	9	2019	$0.90 Add
From The Reconstruction of Uncle Tom From: Uncle View Coach House Books	In this chapter, Thompson examines the "Mammy" figure, another stock character who was first depicted in Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The chapter also touches on Confederate monuments, and …	Cheryl Thompson	11	2021	$1.10 Add
From The Return of Cold War From: The Return of History View House of Anansi Press	From The Return of History: Conflict, Migration, and Geopolitics in the Twenty-First Century	Jennifer Welsh	78	2016	$7.80 Add
From NEW! The Scoop on Sensational Stories From: The Trauma Beat View ECW Press	In this chapter, Cherry discusses the sensationalizing of "uncommon stories", how the boundary-less reporting of these a-typical events traumatically impacts the surviving family …	Tamara Cherry	12	2023	$1.20 Add
From NEW! The Secret From: Inside the Montreal Mafia View ECW Press	This chapter explores the initiation rite and history of the relationship between the Italian mafia and the Hell’s Angels in Montreal.	Eric Thibault; Félix Séguin	15	2022	$1.50 Add
From The Shift From: i-Minds, 2nd edition View New Society Publishers	Every era has an innovation that changes the face of society: the way we think, the way we act and interact as individuals, as a community, and as a culture. As the innovation is introduced, it …	Mari K Swingle	11	2019	$1.10 Add
From The Sleepy Gardeners The Trudeau Years From: The Tangled Garden View James Lorimer and Company	Canadian policy regarding media and cultural industries in the Trudeau’s government first term (2015 to 2019). How giant American media corporations – Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and …	Richard Stursberg	26	2019	$2.60 Add
From NEW! The Source From: Inside the Montreal Mafia View ECW Press	This chapter explores Scoppa’s relationship with the police in Montreal and his dirty tactics.	Eric Thibault; Félix Séguin	8	2022	$0.80 Add
From The Story of Alpha From: i-Minds, 2nd edition View New Society Publishers	In this chapter, I will discuss my discovery of the signature for modern excess: a form of brain deregulation purely associated with excessive use of i-media.	Mari K Swingle	16	2019	$1.60 Add
From NEW! The suspension of disbelief From: The Environmentalist’s Dilemma View ECW Press	This chapter examines the phenomena of news presented as two opposing sides and the role of unregulated social media and fake news. It suggests that conspriacy theories and denial of climate …	Arno Kopecky	21	2021	$2.10 Add
From The Tipping point From: i-Minds, 2nd edition View New Society Publishers	There are other alterations in behavior that don’t quite qualify as illness, but ones we should also be watching: Of note are increases in self-orientation and self-concern. From …	Mari K Swingle	14	2019	$1.40 Add
From NEW! The Tour des Canadiens From: Inside the Montreal Mafia View ECW Press	This chapter recounts Scoppa’s arrest and the circumstances surrounding it.	Eric Thibault; Félix Séguin	7	2022	$0.70 Add
NEW! The Trauma Beat A Case for Re-Thinking the Business of Bad News ECW Press	A groundbreaking and thorough examination of the trauma caused by the media covering crimes, both to victims and journalists, from a respected journalist and victim advocate In The Trauma Beat, …	Tamara Cherry	332	2023	View
NEW! The Trudeau Record Promise and Performance 25 experts weigh in James Lorimer and Company	In this book, independent experts analyze the performance of Justin Trudeau’s years in power in six key policy areas: Indigenous rights, governance and housing; the environment and energy; …		336		View
From The Vimy Effect From: What We Talk About When We Talk About War View Goose Lane Editions	The author discusses militarism and nationalism in Canada, exploring Canadian military history, Vimy Ridge’s special role in Canadian culture, and perceptions of war and military culture. …	Noah Richler	77	2012	$7.70 Add