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A Critical History of Social MediaThe Culture of Connectivity tells the full story of the rise of social media in the first decade of the twenty-first century up to the present, providing both a historical and a critical analysis of the emergence of major platforms in the context of a rapidly changing ecosystem of connective media. Author and media...

Research and Public PolicyFrom a public health perspective, alcohol is no ordinary consumer product. On a global level, it is a major contributor to disease, disability, premature mortality, and impacts upon social life. This is a new edition of a hugely successful book that looks at research in this unique field, and also the public policy that...

The Last Long Interview with Leonard BernsteinOne month following the death of Leonard Bernstein in October 1990, Rolling Stone magazine published the final extended interview with this most famous of American musicians. In Dinner with Lenny, Cott presents a book-length exposition of this last and legendary interview, bolstered by his full access...

Writing as a Spiritual PracticeMany writing instructors teach writing through autobiography. By considering the lives of others and then contemplating their own lives, aspiring writers discover a wellspring of material that can be used in their prose. While not explicitly for courses, this book follows a similar pedagogical line, focusing...

Writing as a Spiritual PracticeMany writing instructors teach writing through autobiography. By considering the lives of others and then contemplating their own lives, aspiring writers discover a wellspring of material that can be used in their prose. While not explicitly for courses, this book follows a similar pedagogical line, focusing...

The Definitive Glossary of British IndiaHobson-Jobson is a unique lexicon of British India. Part dictionary, part encyclopedia it shows how words of Indian origin entered the English language and offers insight into Victorian views of Asia and the way cultures transform one another. Quirky and entertaining, this selected edition includes a...