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  • 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

    $70.99 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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    Mechanisms and Effects

    Edited by Ute Ritterfeld, Michael Cody, Peter Vorderer ...
    Serious Games provides a thorough exploration of the claim that playing games can provide learning that is deep, sustained and transferable to the real world. "Serious games" is defined herein as any form of interactive computer-based game software for one or multiple players to be used on any platform and that has been developed to provide more than entertainment to players. With this volume, the ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Teaching Young Adult Literature Today

    Insights, Considerations, and Perspectives for the Classroom Teacher

    by Jeffrey S. Kaplan, Karina R. Clemmons, Judith A. Hayn ...
    Teaching Young Adult Literature Today introduces the reader to what is current and relevant in the plethora of good books available for adolescents. More importantly, literary experts illustrate how teachers everywhere can help their students become lifelong readers by simply introducing them to great reads—smart, insightful, and engaging books that are specifically written for adolescents. Hayn, ... Read more

    $48.59 USD

  • Cyberpsychology

    The Study of Individuals, Society and Digital Technologies

    by Monica T. Whitty ...
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    CYBERPSYCHOLOGYAn important new textbook for an exciting area of contemporary psychological study and research...The field of cyberpsychology examines the psychology of interactions between individuals, societies and digital technologies. This engaging and accessible textbook offers a complete introduction to the subject. The authors outline key theories, provide critical assessments, identify ... Read more

    $45.00 USD

  • Emotions, Technology, and Design

    Edited by Sharon Tettegah, Safiya Noble ...
    Series series Emotions and Technology
    Emotional design explicitly addresses the emotional relationship between the objects and the subjects of design—in this book, the objects are technologies, and the subjects are technology users. The first section delves into the philosophy and theory of emotional design to provide a foundation for the rest of the book, which goes on to discuss emotional design principles, the design and use of ... Read more

    $67.49 USD

  • Media Psychology 101

    by Christopher Ferguson, PhD ...
    Provides an interdisciplinary overview and critical examination of how individuals are affected by mass mediaThere are few areas of modern social science that are as fiercely debated as media psychology. Written by one of the foremost experts on the topic, this is a concise overview of what is knownóand not knownóabout how individuals are affected by and interact with various forms of mass media. ... Read more

    $33.29 USD

  • Constructing the Self in a Digital World

    Edited by Cynthia Carter Ching, PhD, Brian J. Foley, PhD ...
    Series series Learning in Doing: Social, Cognitive and Computational Perspectives
    It has become popular in recent years to talk about 'identity' as an aspect of engagement with technology - in virtual environments, in games, in social media and in our increasingly digital world. But what do we mean by identity and how do our theories and assumptions about identity affect the kinds of questions we ask about its relationship to technology and learning? Constructing the Self in a ... Read more

    $38.59 USD

  • The Wiley Handbook of Learning Technology

    Edited by Nick Rushby, Dan Surry ...
    Series series Wiley Handbooks in Education
    The Wiley Handbook of Learning Technology is an authoritative and up-to-date survey of the fast-growing field of learning technology, from its foundational theories and practices to its challenges, trends, and future developments.Offers an examination of learning technology that is equal parts theoretical and practical, covering both the technology of learning and the use of technology in ... Read more

    $181.00 USD