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Technologie du coup d'État

Les programmeurs de l’autoritarisme

par Thibault Prévost ...

Malaparte démontrait que «l’insurrection est une machine […]: il faut des techniciens pour la mettre en mouvement, et seuls des techniciens peuvent l’arrêter». Presque un siècle plus tard, la même logique est à l’oeuvre dans les États-Unis de Trump. Alors que tous les regards sont rivés sur le président, ses bouffonneries et ses décisions arbitraires, une révolution bureaucratique a lieu en ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

Malaparte démontrait que «l’insurrection est une machine […]: il faut des techniciens pour la mettre en mouvement, et seuls des techniciens peuvent l’arrêter». Presque un siècle plus tard, la même logique est à l’oeuvre dans les États-Unis de Trump. Alors que tous les regards sont rivés sur le président, ses bouffonneries et ses décisions arbitraires, une révolution bureaucratique a lieu en
... En savoir plus
Veils of Distortion

How the News Media Warps Our Minds

par John Zada ...

UPDATED IN 2026. A rare and penetrating account by a former CBC and Al Jazeera newsroom insider of how the news skews our perceptions and disorients society.'Fake news' has become a ubiquitous catchphrase and a worldwide obsession. Yet too few of us know that shades of falsehood have always run through the mainstream news media. As news organizations double-down in their efforts to shock and ... En savoir plus

$6.29 CAD

UPDATED IN 2026. A rare and penetrating account by a former CBC and Al Jazeera newsroom insider of how the news skews our perceptions and disorients society.'Fake news' has become a ubiquitous catchphrase and a worldwide obsession. Yet too few of us know that shades of falsehood have always run through the mainstream news media. As news organizations double-down in their efforts to shock and
... En savoir plus
A Poetry Handbook

A Prose Guide to Understanding and Writing Poetry

par Mary Oliver ...

“Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that’s what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook.”— Los Angeles TimesFrom the beloved and acclaimed poet, an ultimate guide to writing and understanding poetry.With passion and wit, Mary Oliver skillfully imparts ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

“Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that’s what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook.”— Los Angeles TimesFrom the beloved and acclaimed poet, an ultimate guide to writing and understanding poetry.With passion and wit, Mary Oliver skillfully imparts
... En savoir plus
Communiquer en contexte de diversité

Les individus se rencontrent, pas les cultures !

par Arjan Verdooren, Florence Laurent-Loubeyre, Alexander Frame, Edwin Hoffman ...

La France d’aujourd’hui, comme la plupart des pays, est une société plurielle, diversifiée. Ce qui donne lieu à de nombreuses discussions et controverses.Dans cet ouvrage, l’attention est portée sur l’impact de ce phénomène sur les interactions quotidiennes. Des éléments tels que des tensions sociales, les histoires collectives et les différences culturelles peuvent conduire à des défis de ... En savoir plus

$23.35 CAD

La France d’aujourd’hui, comme la plupart des pays, est une société plurielle, diversifiée. Ce qui donne lieu à de nombreuses discussions et controverses.Dans cet ouvrage, l’attention est portée sur l’impact de ce phénomène sur les interactions quotidiennes. Des éléments tels que des tensions sociales, les histoires collectives et les différences culturelles peuvent conduire à des défis de
... En savoir plus
Environmental Communication and the Public Sphere

par Phaedra C. Pezzullo, Robert Cox ...

The Seventh Edition of the award-winning Environmental Communication and the Public Sphere is the best-selling comprehensive introduction in the field of environmental communication. This groundbreaking book focuses on the role that human communication plays in influencing the ways we perceive, transform, and attempt to heal relations with everything we consider to be "the environment" - from ... En savoir plus

$108.79 CAD

The Seventh Edition of the award-winning Environmental Communication and the Public Sphere is the best-selling comprehensive introduction in the field of environmental communication. This groundbreaking book focuses on the role that human communication plays in influencing the ways we perceive, transform, and attempt to heal relations with everything we consider to be "the environment" - from
... En savoir plus
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Semiotics, Media, and Communication

Modifié par Marcel Danesi ...

Semiotics, Media Studies and Communication Studies are three closely interlinked fields. Briefly stated, Semiotics, the science of signs, looks at how humans search for and construct meaning; Communication Studies is concerned with how meaning is conveyed; and Media Studies considers the ways in which messages are transmitted and received. This dictionary is designed to help students and general ... En savoir plus

$33.59 CAD

Semiotics, Media Studies and Communication Studies are three closely interlinked fields. Briefly stated, Semiotics, the science of signs, looks at how humans search for and construct meaning; Communication Studies is concerned with how meaning is conveyed; and Media Studies considers the ways in which messages are transmitted and received. This dictionary is designed to help students and general
... En savoir plus
Wordslut

A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language

par Amanda Montell ...

“As funny as it is informative, this book will have you laughing out loud while you contemplate the revolutionary power of words.” —Camille Perri, author of The Assistants and When Katie Met CassidyA brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and the way it shapes us.The word bitch conjures many images, but it is most often meant to describe an unpleasant woman ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

“As funny as it is informative, this book will have you laughing out loud while you contemplate the revolutionary power of words.” —Camille Perri, author of The Assistants and When Katie Met CassidyA brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and the way it shapes us.The word bitch conjures many images, but it is most often meant to describe an unpleasant woman
... En savoir plus
HOW TO WRITE AND SELL EROTICA

TIPS OF THE TRADE FROM A LITERARY STREETWALKER

par M.CHRISTIAN ...

"Want to write erotica and GET PUBLISHED? Then do yourself a favor and buy this book!" -Marilyn Jaye Lewis, author, founder The Erotic Authors Association.No one knows more about writing and selling erotica, from inspiration to publication, than M. Christian. The author of over three hundred stories, eight collections of his own shorter work, five novels, and the editor of over two dozen ... En savoir plus

$5.95 CAD

"Want to write erotica and GET PUBLISHED? Then do yourself a favor and buy this book!" -Marilyn Jaye Lewis, author, founder The Erotic Authors Association.No one knows more about writing and selling erotica, from inspiration to publication, than M. Christian. The author of over three hundred stories, eight collections of his own shorter work, five novels, and the editor of over two dozen
... En savoir plus
The Dark Side of Our Digital World

And What You Can Do about It

par Andrew Weiss ...

Collections series LITA Guides
An all-in-one guide to understanding and managing the dark side of our digital lives.It all started out so well: the online world began as an effective tool for communication that carried with it a great promise to level the playing field and eliminate borders. But it’s morphed into something totally unintended. We’ve all had to endure the troll that derails a generally benign conversation; or ... En savoir plus

$27.39 CAD

An all-in-one guide to understanding and managing the dark side of our digital lives.It all started out so well: the online world began as an effective tool for communication that carried with it a great promise to level the playing field and eliminate borders. But it’s morphed into something totally unintended. We’ve all had to endure the troll that derails a generally benign conversation; or
... En savoir plus
Acceptation des critiques

Maîtrisez le feedback et développez votre résilience

par Hathor A.I. Salie ...

Traduit par Hathor A.I. Salie ...

Collections Livre 7 - Communication
Dans un environnement professionnel en constante évolution, la capacité à recevoir et à intégrer des retours est devenue une compétence fondamentale. Ce livre vous guide pour transformer votre rapport à la critique et vous aide à apprendre à accepter les critiques de manière plus sereine et productive.Explorez les mécanismes de l’auto-réflexion pour mieux comprendre vos propres schémas de pensée ... En savoir plus

$25.64 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Dans un environnement professionnel en constante évolution, la capacité à recevoir et à intégrer des retours est devenue une compétence fondamentale. Ce livre vous guide pour transformer votre rapport à la critique et vous aide à apprendre à accepter les critiques de manière plus sereine et productive.Explorez les mécanismes de l’auto-réflexion pour mieux comprendre vos propres schémas de pensée
... En savoir plus
Once Upon a Stranger

The Science of How “Small” Talk Can Add Up to a Big Life

par Dr. Gillian Sandstrom ...

"If you’ve ever avoided talking to strangers, this book might change your mind about giving them their space. And that, as Gillian so perfectly explains, might change everything." —Angela Duckworth, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of GRITDiscover how making connections with strangers leads to positive shifts in our everyday lives, from preeminent researcher and professor of the psychology of ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

"If you’ve ever avoided talking to strangers, this book might change your mind about giving them their space. And that, as Gillian so perfectly explains, might change everything." —Angela Duckworth, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of GRITDiscover how making connections with strangers leads to positive shifts in our everyday lives, from preeminent researcher and professor of the psychology of
... En savoir plus
Language, Society and Power

An Introduction

par Annabelle Mooney, Betsy Evans ...

Language, Society and Power provides an accessible introduction to the study of language in a variety of social contexts. This book examines the ways language functions, how it influences the way we view society, and how it varies according to age, ethnicity, class, and gender. Readers are encouraged to consider whether representations of people and their language matter, explore how identity is ... En savoir plus

$67.32 CAD

Language, Society and Power provides an accessible introduction to the study of language in a variety of social contexts. This book examines the ways language functions, how it influences the way we view society, and how it varies according to age, ethnicity, class, and gender. Readers are encouraged to consider whether representations of people and their language matter, explore how identity is
... En savoir plus
Writers' Rights

Freelance Journalism in a Digital Age

par Nicole Cohen ...

As media industries undergo rapid change, the conditions of media work are shifting just as quickly, with an explosion in the number of journalists working as freelancers. Although commentary frequently lauds freelancers as ideal workers for the information age - adaptable, multi-skilled, and entrepreneurial - Nicole Cohen argues that freelance media work is increasingly precarious, marked by ... En savoir plus

$27.99 CAD

As media industries undergo rapid change, the conditions of media work are shifting just as quickly, with an explosion in the number of journalists working as freelancers. Although commentary frequently lauds freelancers as ideal workers for the information age - adaptable, multi-skilled, and entrepreneurial - Nicole Cohen argues that freelance media work is increasingly precarious, marked by
... En savoir plus
Introduction to Book History

par David Finkelstein, Alistair McCleery ...

This second edition of An Introduction to Book History provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the development of the book and print culture. Each fully revised and updated chapter contains new material and covers recent developments in the field, including:The Postcolonial BookCensorship by states and religionsSocial History, and the recognition of underrepresentation of its value to ... En savoir plus

$94.81 CAD

This second edition of An Introduction to Book History provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the development of the book and print culture. Each fully revised and updated chapter contains new material and covers recent developments in the field, including:The Postcolonial BookCensorship by states and religionsSocial History, and the recognition of underrepresentation of its value to
... En savoir plus
Using Words and Things

Language and Philosophy of Technology

par Mark Coeckelbergh ...

Collections series Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy
This book offers a systematic framework for thinking about the relationship between language and technology and an argument for interweaving thinking about technology with thinking about language. The main claim of philosophy of technology—that technologies are not mere tools and artefacts not mere things, but crucially and significantly shape what we perceive, do, and are—is re-thought in a way ... En savoir plus

$92.06 CAD

This book offers a systematic framework for thinking about the relationship between language and technology and an argument for interweaving thinking about technology with thinking about language. The main claim of philosophy of technology—that technologies are not mere tools and artefacts not mere things, but crucially and significantly shape what we perceive, do, and are—is re-thought in a way
... En savoir plus
Linguaphile

A Life of Language Love

par Julie Sedivy ...

Winner of the W.O. Mitchell City of Calgary Book PrizeA celebration of the beauty and mystery of language and how it shapes our lives, our loves, and our world.If there is one feature that defines the human condition, it is language: written, spoken, signed, understood, and misunderstood, in all its infinite glory. In this ingenious, lyrical exploration, Julie Sedivy draws on years of experience ... En savoir plus

$17.99 CAD

Winner of the W.O. Mitchell City of Calgary Book PrizeA celebration of the beauty and mystery of language and how it shapes our lives, our loves, and our world.If there is one feature that defines the human condition, it is language: written, spoken, signed, understood, and misunderstood, in all its infinite glory. In this ingenious, lyrical exploration, Julie Sedivy draws on years of experience
... En savoir plus
The Tyranny of Words

par Stuart Chase ...

The pioneering and still essential text on semantics, urging readers to improve human communication and understanding with precise, concrete language.In 1938, Stuart Chase revolutionized the study of semantics with his classic text, The Tyranny of Words. Decades later, this eminently useful analysis of the way we use words continues to resonate. A contemporary of the economist Thorstein Veblen ... En savoir plus

$23.19 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

The pioneering and still essential text on semantics, urging readers to improve human communication and understanding with precise, concrete language.In 1938, Stuart Chase revolutionized the study of semantics with his classic text, The Tyranny of Words. Decades later, this eminently useful analysis of the way we use words continues to resonate. A contemporary of the economist Thorstein Veblen
... En savoir plus
Dead Air

The Night That Orson Welles Terrified America

par William Elliott Hazelgrove ...

A "granular history" (Wall Street Journal) of the greatest hoax in radio history and the panic that followed, which Publishers Weekly calls "a rollicking portrait of a director on the cusp of greatness" and Booklist**, in a starred review, says, "Hazelgrove’s feverishly focused retelling of the broadcast as well as the fallout makes for a propulsive read as a stu... ... En savoir plus

$33.79 CAD

A "granular history" (Wall Street Journal) of the greatest hoax in radio history and the panic that followed, which Publishers Weekly calls "a rollicking portrait of a director on the cusp of greatness" and Booklist**, in a starred review, says, "Hazelgrove’s feverishly focused retelling of the broadcast as well as the fallout makes for a propulsive read as a stu...
... En savoir plus
French Short Stories for Beginners Book 1: Over 100 Dialogues and Daily Used Phrases to Learn French in Your Car. Have Fun & Grow Your Vocabulary, with Crazy Effective Language Learning Lessons

French for Adults, #1

par Learn Like a Native ...

Collections Livre 1 - French for Adults
WANT TO LEARN FRENCH THE EASIEST AND MOST EXCITING WAY POSSIBLE? YOU CAME TO THE RIGHT PLACE!Learning a second language is a great mental exercise if you want to create new neural pathways in your brain, so you can stay quick and sharp. Plus, learning a widely spoken language – French in particular – can open up a myriad of new opportunities for you in both life and work.One great obstacle that ... En savoir plus

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WANT TO LEARN FRENCH THE EASIEST AND MOST EXCITING WAY POSSIBLE? YOU CAME TO THE RIGHT PLACE!Learning a second language is a great mental exercise if you want to create new neural pathways in your brain, so you can stay quick and sharp. Plus, learning a widely spoken language – French in particular – can open up a myriad of new opportunities for you in both life and work.One great obstacle that
... En savoir plus
How to Read Like You Mean It

par Kyle Conway ...

Collections series Cultural Dialectics
In this candid and concise volume, Kyle Conway, author of The Art of Communication in a Polarized World, considers how we can open ourselves to others and to ideas that scare us by reading difficult texts. Conway argues that because we resist ideas we don’t understand, we must embrace confusion as a constitutive part of understanding and meaningful exchange, whether between a reader and a text or ... En savoir plus

$22.39 CAD

In this candid and concise volume, Kyle Conway, author of The Art of Communication in a Polarized World, considers how we can open ourselves to others and to ideas that scare us by reading difficult texts. Conway argues that because we resist ideas we don’t understand, we must embrace confusion as a constitutive part of understanding and meaningful exchange, whether between a reader and a text or
... En savoir plus
Having Sex, Wanting Intimacy

Why Women Settle for One-Sided Relationships

par Jill P. Weber ...

Finding lasting love and intimacy can be difficult for many women. Some end up agreeing to sexual relationships hoping that they may lead to longer, more fulfilling relationships, only to be let down when they don’t. Here, Jill Weber explains why women feel forced into a male model of dating that barters sex for the unrealistic hope that it will lead to emotional intimacy. What it leads to for the ... En savoir plus

$37.09 CAD

Finding lasting love and intimacy can be difficult for many women. Some end up agreeing to sexual relationships hoping that they may lead to longer, more fulfilling relationships, only to be let down when they don’t. Here, Jill Weber explains why women feel forced into a male model of dating that barters sex for the unrealistic hope that it will lead to emotional intimacy. What it leads to for the
... En savoir plus
Everybody Eats

Communication and the Paths to Food Justice

par Marianne LeGreco, Niesha Douglas ...

Collections Livre 3 - Communication for Social Justice Activism
Everybody Eats tells the story of food justice in Greensboro, North Carolina—a midsize city in the southern United States. The city's residents found themselves in the middle of conversations about food insecurity and justice when they reached the top of the Food Research and Action Center's list of major cities experiencing food hardship. Greensboro's local food communities chose to confront ... En savoir plus

$32.99 CAD

Everybody Eats tells the story of food justice in Greensboro, North Carolina—a midsize city in the southern United States. The city's residents found themselves in the middle of conversations about food insecurity and justice when they reached the top of the Food Research and Action Center's list of major cities experiencing food hardship. Greensboro's local food communities chose to confront
... En savoir plus
Paper Trails

The US Post and the Making of the American West

par Cameron Blevins ...

A groundbreaking history of how the US Post made the nineteenth-century American West. There were five times as many post offices in the United States in 1899 than there are McDonald's restaurants today. During an era of supposedly limited federal government, the United States operated the most expansive national postal system in the world. In this cutting-edge interpretation of the late ... En savoir plus

$35.99 CAD

A groundbreaking history of how the US Post made the nineteenth-century American West. There were five times as many post offices in the United States in 1899 than there are McDonald's restaurants today. During an era of supposedly limited federal government, the United States operated the most expansive national postal system in the world. In this cutting-edge interpretation of the late
... En savoir plus
Knowing People

The Personal Use of Social Psychology

par Michael J. Lovaglia ...

Social psychology studies one of civilization's most central concerns: human relationships. By understanding people's beliefs, attitudes, and desires, individuals can fashion relationships that benefit all involved, rather than one person or group at the expense of another. Written with a friendly style and engaging, accessible language, the second edition of the popular textbook Knowing People ... En savoir plus

$78.89 CAD

Social psychology studies one of civilization's most central concerns: human relationships. By understanding people's beliefs, attitudes, and desires, individuals can fashion relationships that benefit all involved, rather than one person or group at the expense of another. Written with a friendly style and engaging, accessible language, the second edition of the popular textbook Knowing People
... En savoir plus

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