Media & Society
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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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From  IntroductionFrom: Reset |
In the introduction, Deibert explores our dependence on smart phones and the internet, and the anxiety that this can cause. He also discusses social media, cyberwarfare, data breaches, and how we … | Ronald J. Deibert | 28 | 2020 | $2.80 Add |
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From  Introduction |
The author introduces the book’s subject, discussing war, militarism, masculinity, nationalism, and Canadian perceptions/depictions of war in literature, media, and popular culture. | Noah Richler | 35 | 2012 | $3.50 Add |
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From  IntroductionFrom: Disfigured |
The introduction explores the author’s personal experiences with disability and how her love of nature made her turn to examine how disability is represented in fairy tales. | Amanda Leduc | 7 | 2020 | $0.70 Add |
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From  NEW! Introduction |
- | Mark Bourrie | 5 | 2023 | $0.50 Add |
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From  NEW! Introduction and HousekeepingFrom: The Trauma Beat |
In the introduction, journalist and former crime reporter Tamara Cherry describes how her life has been impacted by a career that revolves around traumatic events. Cherry discusses her decision … | Tamara Cherry | 6 | 2023 | $0.60 Add |
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From  Introduction: A Small Drop of InkFrom: The Next Big Thing |
- | Philip Lee | 6 | 2014 | $0.60 Add |
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From  NEW! PrefaceFrom: Thinking While Black |
In this preface chapter the author detailed their own acedmic career in Canada, intentions for the book and exploring the rebel nation of the 1960s and 1970s. | Daniel McNeil | 9 | 2022 | $0.90 Add |
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From  NEW! Prologue |
The authors discuss the motivation behind this book and their personal experiences getting involved in this case. | Eric Thibault; Félix Séguin | 4 | 2022 | $0.40 Add |
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From NEW! "Are You Impressed?" |
The authors discuss their history with Andrew Scoppa and their interest in and knowledge of organized crime. Félix Séguin recounts his first meeting with Scoppa. | Eric Thibault; Félix Séguin | 8 | 2022 | $0.80 Add |
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From  Film and Television:A Success? From: Cultural Industries.ca |
In Peter Urquhart’s chapter on film and television, he argues that the lens through which one examines the relative success or failure of these industries directly affects the conclusions … | Peter Urquhart | 16 | 2012 | $1.60 Add |
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From  IntroductionFrom: Decolonize Hipsters |
In the Introduction, author Grégory Pierrot reflects on how his time in Portland inspired this book. The chapter provides a brief history of Portland and the state of Oregon, a brief … | Grégory Pierrot | 13 | 2021 | $1.30 Add |
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From NEW! The Basics: The Origins of Law |
Chapter One provides a brief overview for understanding where the law comes from and breaks down the sources of these laws. Topics discussed include Indigenous law and government, the Indian Act, … | Mark Bourrie | 13 | 2023 | $1.30 Add |
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From The Best Game in TownFrom: The Next Big Thing |
"We will always be grateful to June Callwood for beginning this lecture series with a grace, style, and enthusiasm that set the standard for all that followed. She came to campus after a … | June Callwood | 16 | 2014 | $1.60 Add |
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From The Child Whose Head Was Bathed in DarknessFrom: Disfigured |
Chapter 1 examines the objectives behind fairy tales, exploring topics including folk tales and oral traditions, myth and superstition, the Brothers Grimm, happy endings, nature and the woods, … | Amanda Leduc | 18 | 2020 | $1.80 Add |
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From  The Current CrisisFrom: The Tangled Garden Collection: Media and Society: Canadian Cases and Issues |
Documents Canada’s cultural policies as they stand today. Specifically focusing on Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government and Melanie Joly’s tenure as Canada’s minister for … | Richard Stursberg | 32 | 2019 | $3.20 Add |
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From The Market for Our MindsFrom: Reset |
Chapter 1 explores the economic engine that underlies social media: the personal data surveillance economy. Social media platforms describe themselves in many different, seemingly benign ways: … | Ronald J. Deibert | 40 | 2020 | $4.00 Add |
