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  • Twenty-First Century Celebrity

    Fame in Digital Culture

    by David C. Giles ...
    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 ... Read more

    $46.79 USD

  • Parasocial Experiences

    Psychological Theory and Application

    by David C. Giles, Gayle S. Stever ...
    This book covers key aspects of parasocial relationships (PSRs), or the relationships people have with media personalities, including fictional characters. The principal feature of a PSR is that it is not individually reciprocated although when the parasocial object is a real person, usually a celebrity, that celebrity often has a reciprocal relationship with their audience as a group. The authors ... Read more

    $80.09 USD

  • Understanding Media Psychology

    by Gayle S. Stever, David C. Giles, J. David Cohen, Mary E. Myers ...
    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.Media is present in almost every area of life today, and is an area of study that will only increase in importance as the world becomes ever more interconnected. Written by a ... Read more

    $69.99 USD

  • Understanding Media Psychology

    by Gayle S. Stever, David C. Giles, J. David Cohen, Mary E. Myers ...
    Understanding Media Psychology is an authoritative introductory textbook on the growing field of media psychology. Providing an overview of topics in the field, it summarizes key concepts and theories and considers the importance of media psychology in today’s society.The second edition of this bestselling textbook has been fully updated to reflect the changing landscape of media psychology. The ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Audience Interactions in Contemporary Celebrity Culture

    Approaches from across Disciplines

    by Gaëlle Ouvrein, Ana Jorge, Hilde Van den Bulck, Gwen Bouvier, Paulien Decorte, Simone Driessen, Olivier Driessens, Regiane Lucas Garcêz0, Qiang Geng1, David C. Giles2, Alexander Jenkins3, Pedro Paixão-Rocha4, Samantha Tecson5, Mihai Coman6 ...
    Audience Interactions in Contemporary Celebrity Culture: Approaches from across Disciplines explores current understandings of celebrity-audience relationships in the context of digitalization and the ongoing celebritization of all aspects of culture and society. Focusing on the themes of celebrity and health, celebrity and identity, and celebrity and scandal, this volume presents chapters ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Shaman, Priest, Practice, Belief

    Materials of Ritual and Religion in Eastern North America

    by Stephen B. Carmody, Casey R. Barrier, Sarah E. Baires, Melissa R. Baltus, James F. Bates, Sierra M. Bow, James A. Brown, Meagan E. Dennison, Aaron Deter-Wolf0, David H. Dye1, Bretton T. Giles2, Cameron Gokee3, Kandace D. Hollenbach4, Thomas A. Jennings5, Megan C. Kassabaum6, John E. Kelly7, Ashley Peles8, Tanya M. Peres Lemons9, Charlotte D. Pevny0, Connie M. Randall1, Jan F. Simek2, Ashley M. Smallwood3, Renee B. Walker4, Alice P. Wright5 ...
    Series series Archaeology of the American South: New Directions and Perspectives
    Archaeological case studies consider material evidence of religion and ritual in the pre-Columbian Eastern WoodlandsArchaeologists today are interpreting Native American religion and ritual in the distant past in more sophisticated ways, considering new understandings of the ways that Native Americans themselves experienced them. Shaman, Priest, Practice, Belief: Materials of Ritual and Religion ... Read more

    $50.39 USD

  • Media Psychology

    by David Giles ...
    Media Psychology examines the impact that 21st century media use has on human behavior, from teenage crushes on pop stars to soap fandom in adulthood. It brings together North American communication research with European media research in a variety of disciplines--psychology, sociology, communication and media studies--and in doing so, maps out the territory for media psychology. David Giles ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Psychology of the Media

    by David Giles ...
    Series series Bloomsbury Insights in Psychology series
    From newspapers to social networking sites, the mass media play a huge role in shaping the way we see ourselves and others.In this engaging introduction, Giles explores our relationship with the media, looking at the effects of advertising, celebrity worship and media influence on violent behaviour.Whatever your level of study, this introduction will help you to evaluate the full reach of the ... Read more

    $23.09 USD

  • Advanced Research Methods in Psychology

    by David Giles ...
    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 which 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 ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Illusions of Immortality

    A Psychology of Fame and Celebrity

    by David Giles ...
    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 ... Read more

    $44.59 USD

  • Mavericks

    How Bold Leadership Changes the World

    by David Giles Lewis, Jules Goddard, Tamryn Batcheller-Adams ...
    How many of our business leaders truly embody the change needed in the world of work and beyond? Not nearly enough. This book shows you how to reclaim your power to make a difference, by unleashing your inner maverick.Organizations are where the world's most innovative and impactful talents lie; we have the ingenuity, the technology and the resources to change the world for the better. Discover ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • Relational Leadership in Education

    A Phenomenon of Inquiry and Practice

    by David L. Giles ...
    When is leadership not relational? When is education not relational? When is life not relational? Relationships always matter to our living, educating and leading. Relational Leadership in Education considers this ‘Relational Leadership’ within the context of education, critiquing the current ideological ‘context’ and contemporary understandings of its influence. Employing a phenomenological ... Read more

    $57.99 USD