5 stars (Media in your Life is Must Reading for Mass Com Students) - This book is an excellent introduction to mass media in America. It is one of the few attempts around to draw together a look at the various forms of mass communications--from MTV to the movies to the Internet. While intended for the college student, it also is a good reference for anyone seeking to understand the rapidly changing media landscape in America. 5 stars (Media in your Life is Must Reading for Mass Com Students) - This book is an excellent introduction to mass media in America. It is one of the few attempts around to draw together a look at the various forms of mass communications--from MTV to the movies to the Internet. While intended for the college student, it also is a good reference for anyone seeking to understand the rapidly changing media landscape in America. ... Allyn - Bacon :: Language Arts & Disciplines & Communication :: Sociology :: Social Science :: Media Studies :: Mass media :: Mass Communication :: Language :: Communication :: Busine :: The Media in Your Life- An Introduction to Mass Communication- Third Edition
5 stars (Good source) - This book increases your interpersonal skills. Practical examples. Critical selfreflection of own, driven, innate and unconscious behavior/attitutes. Highly recommended for undergraduate and postgrad students (soc, psy, crim) and teachers! 4 stars (Great interactive CD) - The interactive CD includes websites, video clips, audio clips, and tests, that increase interest in the subject matter. It's fun. 4 stars (Interpersonally...) - ...I read this book for an undergraduate class and thought it was very good. One problem-- the final chapter was too brief, they should have split it into three like the previous edition. ... Allyn - Bacon :: Language Arts & Disciplines & Communication :: Textbooks :: Language Arts & Linguistics & Literacy :: Language Arts & Disciplines :: Language :: Interpersonal R :: Interpersonal Communication - Relating to Others (4th Edition)
5 stars (Extremely valuable) - My accidental encounter with an earlier edition of this book was the catalyst for my taking up film studies. The book is a clear, well written and systematically organized history of movies. It has a comprehensive and up to date bibliography and filmography. Chapters are chronological in sequence, but are organized around a particular theme. The authors introduce major influences in the cinema (whether directors, 'schools', actors or events), identify principal directors and films, and analyse major issues and advances. It is an excellent introduction to the history of movies and great jumping off point for further, more specialised study. It is refreshingly free from post-modernist jargon and abstractions. If you want a comprehensive introduction which is also a good read, I recommend this book most highly. 5 stars (Extremely valuable) - My accidental encounter with an earlier edition of this book was the catalyst for my taking up film studies. The book is a clear, well written and systematically organized history of movies. It has a comprehensive and up to date bibliography and filmography. Chapters are chronological in sequence, but are organized around a particular theme. The authors introduce major influences in the cinema (whether directors, 'schools', actors or events), identify principal directors and films, and analyse major issues and advances. It is an excellent introduction to the history of movies and great jumping off point for further, more specialised study. It is refreshingly free from post-modernist jargon and abstractions. If you want a comprehensive introduction which is also a good read, I recommend this book most highly. 1 stars (too much information!!!) - This book should only be read by master level film students highly interested in every single director, film and plot summary of every movie ever made. There are no summaries of the main points and this book should NEVER be used as a college core classroom book... Longman :: Language Arts & Disciplines & Communication :: Pop Arts & Pop Culture :: Performing Arts :: Motion pictures :: History :: Film & Video - History & Criticism :: Fi :: Short History of the Movies- A (9th Edition)