Viewpoints on Media Effects: Pseudo-reality and Its Influence on Media Consumers continues the ongoing research of media effects by illuminating not only the negative effects of media consumption, but also some of the pro-social aspects, with a special focus on social media. Recommended for scholars and researchers with an interest in media studies, specifically the exploration of media effects in various media. Also relevant scholars and researchers within the fields of communication stud...

An illuminating new life of the peerless thinker, artist and author of Ways of SeeingTom Overton got to know John Berger around 2010, after he gave his archive to the British Library: a kind of homecoming to the city of his birth, after a life lived mostly in self-imposed exile in Switzerland and France. Curious about the origin of a piece of writing or art, Tom would scan something in and email it. Then there’d come a call, very early, very late. ‘Hello? ...

Exploring John Berger's political and creative praxis for scholarship on space, place, landscape and spatial experience, Ben Garlick and Dubravka Sekulic critically engage with his work as a writer, critic, collaborator, playwright, filmmaker and artist.The contributors connect Berger's work to cultural geography, including through a photo essay that articulates personal encounters with place, as well as discussion of his notion of “confabulation” and what it offer...

"Young Americans Abroad," edited by John Overton Choules, is a compelling anthology that captures the experiences of American youth exploring foreign cultures. The book features a diverse range of narratives, showcasing the adventures, challenges, and personal growth that come with traveling beyond one's homeland. Through the voices of various young travelers, readers gain insight into the transformative power of travel and the unique perspectives that arise from immersing oneself in diffe...

This book provides an overview of what aid is, how it has changed over time and how it is practiced, as well as debates about whether aid works, for whom and what its future might be.The text shows how ‘aid’ is a contested and fluid concept that involves a wide and changing variety of policies, actors and impacts. It equips the reader with an understanding of what aid is, where it comes from and where it goes, how it is delivered and what its impacts are, and whether shortcomings a...

Geographies of Globalization 2nd edition offers an animated and fully-updated exposition of the geographical impacts of globalization and the contribution of human geography to studies and debates in this area. Energetic and engaging, this book:• Illustrates how the core principles of human geography – such as space and scale – lead to a better understanding of the phenomenon• Debates the historical evolution of globalized society• Analyses the interconnect...

Your guide to the design and construction of foundations on expansive soilsFoundation Engineering for Expansive Soils fills a significant gap in the current literature by presenting coverage of the design and construction of foundations for expansive soils. Written by an expert author team with nearly 70 years of combined industry experience, this important new work is the only modern guide to the subject, describing proven methods for identifying and anal...

Para movernos sobre un territorio podemos disponer de guías y mapas, o pisar directamente el terreno. Este es el planteamiento del que parte Panorámicas, un recorrido por las guías y mapas con los que John Berger reformuló su mirada del arte, así como por sus impresiones y reflexiones surgidas directamente de lo artístico, lo social y lo político. En la estela de los imprescindibles retratos recogidos en Sobre los artistas, Panorámicas presenta una brillante antología de piezas muy diversa...

Although this edition has been shortened to about half the length of the original one, it is essentially the same work. The reduction has been effected, partly by the omission of some whole chapters, partly by excisions. The chapters omitted are those upon the Jacobites, the Essayists, Church Cries, and Sacred Poetry – subjects which have only a more or less incidental bearing on the Church history of the period. The passages excised are, for the most part, quotations, discursive reflections,...

"Caslers ebenso unterhaltsame wie wahrheitsgetreue Erzählung ist ein aufschlussreiches Gegengift gegen die exzessive Heroisierung der konföderierten Army of Northern Virginia in der einschlägigen Literatur. Eine objektive Betrachtung dieser Armee ist ohne Caslers Perspektive schlicht unmöglich." Douglas Southall Freeman, Autor von "R. E. Lee: A Biography". John Overton Casler (1838-1926) ist zu Beginn des Amerikanischen Bürgerkrieges 23 Jahre alt. Die jugendliche Wanderlust hat den jungen ...

One of the key principles for effective aid programmes is that recipient agencies exert high degrees of ownership over the agendas, resources, systems and outcomes of aid activities. Sovereign recipient states should lead the process of development. Yet despite this well-recognised principle, the realities of aid delivery mean that ownership is often compromised in practice.Aid, Ownership and Development examines this ‘inverse sovereignty’ hypothesis with regard to the states and t...

Landscapes showcases the development and practice of John Berger's unique way of seeing. Here he surveys the aesthetic landscapes that have informed, challenged and nourished his understanding of the world.Berger pays homage to the writers and thinkers who influenced him, such as Walter Benjamin, Rosa Luxemburg and Bertolt Brecht. His expansive perspective embraces artistic movements and individual artists - from the Renaissance to the present - while never neglecting the ...