Communication studies
Introducing Semiotics
Paul Cobley and Litza Jansz
A fascinating overview of semiotics - the study of systems of signs and symbols.
The Trouble with Theory
Gavin Kitching
Format: Paperback
A well-considered and highly provocative critique of postmodern theory in university teaching.
Being Australian
Catriona Elder
Format: Paperback
Catriona Elder explores the origins and meanings behind the many stories we tell ourselves about what it means to be Australian', and to be un-Australian' in this introduction to Australian culture, society and history.
Reading the Visual
Tony Schirato and Jen Webb
Format: Paperback
An engaging guide to the skills needed to analyse images of all kinds, and a lucid introduction to the emerging field of visual culture.
Contemporary Cultural Theory
Andrew Milner Jeff Browitt
A fully revised edition of this highly regarded concise introduction to cultural theory.
Gotcha
Catharine Lumby
Format: Paperback
A controversial take on the future of the media, from the author of Bad Girls.
Australian Television Culture
Tom O'Regan
Australian television has been transformed over the past decade. Australian Television Culture is the first book to offer a comprehensive analysis of the fundamental changes of this period. It is also the first to offer a substantial treatment of the significance of multiculturalism and Aboriginal initiatives in television.
