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Religion's Sudden Decline: What's Causing It, and What Comes Next?
New York: Oxford University Press (2021), xii, 191 pp.
"Secularization has accelerated. From 1981 to 2007, most countries became more religious, but from 2007 to 2020, the overwhelming majority became less religious. For centuries, all major religions encouraged norms that limit women to producing as many children as possible and discourage any sexual b
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The Ethics of Engagement: Media, Conflict and Democracy in Africa
New York: Oxford University Press (2021), 216 pp.
"This book discusses the relationship between media, conflict and democratisation in Africa from the perspective of media ethics. Despite the commonly held view that conflict is a destructive political force that can destabilize democracies, the argument in this book is that while many conflicts can
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Journalism Research That Matters
New York; Oxford: Oxford University Press (2021), 258 pp.
"Despite the looming crisis in journalism, scholarly research on the topic is often disconnected from the research that the news industry and journalists need and want, but do not have the time or expertise to do. This book provides valuable insights for journalists and scholars about news business
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The Oxford Handbook of Freedom of Speech
Oxford: Oxford University Press (2021), xxiii, 584 pp.
"The liberty to speak freely is often questioned; what is the relationship between this freedom and other rights and values, how far does this freedom extend, and how is it applied to contemporary challenges? This handbook seeks to answer these and other pressing questions. It provides a critical an
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Stuck: How Vaccine Rumors Start - and Why They Don't Go Away
Deep Insights
New York: Oxford University Press (2020), xli, 157 pp.
"A clear-eyed, expert examination of the state of vaccine confidence globally -- and what it means for the future of life on earth. Considers the widening gulf between messages of medical authority and those on everyman platforms of our digital world, especially as it influences individual choice. C
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Oxford Dictionary of Film Studies
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2nd ed. (2020), ix, 597 pp.
"This dictionary covers all aspects of its discipline as it is currently taught at undergraduate level. Offering exhaustive and authoritative coverage, this A-Z is written by experts in the field and covers terms, concepts, debates, and movements in film theory and criticism; national, international
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Digital Witness: Using Open Source Information for Human Rights Investigation, Documentation, and Accountability
Key Guides
Oxford: Oxford University Press (2020), xvi, 360 pp.
Credible Threat: Attacks Against Women Online and the Future of Democracy
New York: Oxford University Press (2020), xii, 174 pp.
"This book argues that the rampant hate-filled attacks against women online are best understood as patterned resistance to women’s political voice and visibility. This abuse and harassment coalesces into an often-unrecognized form of gender inequality that constrains women’s use of digital publi
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ISIS Propaganda: A Full-Spectrum Extremist Message
New York: Oxford University Press (2020), xii, 287 pp.
"This book offers a comprehensive overview and analysis of the Islamic State's use of propaganda. Combining a range of different theoretical perspectives from across the social sciences, and using rigorous methods, the authors trace the origins of the Islamic State's message, laying bare the strateg
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The Ethical Algorithm: The Science of Socially Aware Alogrithm Design
New York: Oxford University Press (2020), 218 pp.
"Understanding and improving the science behind the algorithms that run our lives is quickly becoming one of the most pressing issues of this century. Traditional solutions, such as laws, regulations and watchdog groups, have proven woefully inadequate, at best. Derived from the cutting-edge of scie
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Shifting Dynamics of Contention in the Digital Age: Mobile Communication and Politics in China
Oxford: Oxford University Press (2020), xv, 211 pp.
"To advance interdisciplinary understanding, Shifting Dynamics of Contention in the Digital Age outlines a communication-centered framework that articulates the intricate relationship between technology, communication, and contention. It systematically explores the influence of mobile technology on
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The Dark Double: US Media, Russia, and the Politics of Values
Oxford: Oxford University Press (2019), xv, 160 pp.
"In Dark Double, Andrei P. Tsygankov focuses on the driving power of values and media, in addition to political and economic interests, in structuring US-Russia relations. By analyzing mainstream US newspapers and other media sources, Tsygankov identifies five media narratives involving Russia since
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The Oxford Handbook of Chinese Cinemas
Oxford et al.: Oxford University Press, paperback ed. (2019), xvii, 709 pp.
"The volume is divided into three parts, focusing respectively on historical periodizations, categories that share formal characteristics, and structural elements involved in the production, distribution, and reception of the works themselves. In historical terms, topics range from the birth of Chin
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Negotiating Internet Governance
Deep Insights
Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press (2019), xix, 228 pp.
"This book provides an incisive analysis of the emergence and evolution of global Internet governance, revealing its mechanisms, key actors and dominant community practices. Based on extensive empirical analysis covering more than four decades, it presents the evolution of Internet regulation from t
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Free Speech in the Digital Age
New York: Oxford University Press (2019), xvi, 259 pp.
"This collection of thirteen new essays is the first to examine, from a range of disciplinary perspectives, how the new technologies and global reach of the internet are changing the theory and practice of free speech. The rapid expansion of online communication, as well as the changing roles of gov
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Documentary Filmmaking in Contemporary Brazil: Cinematic Archives of the Present
New York: Oxford University Press (2019), viii, 265 pp.
"This work examines the vibrant field of documentary filmmaking in Brazil from the transition to democracy in 1985 to the present. Marked by significant efforts toward the democratization of Brazil's highly unequal society, this period also witnessed the documentary's rise to unprecedented vitality
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"Throughout the 19th and early 20th century, the predecessors of NGOs—pressure groups—tried to advance their cause by cultivating close relations with the mainstream press, and/or publishing their own periodicals. But from the late 20th century onward, many NGOs started routinely producing their
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Society and the Internet: How Networks of Information and Communication Are Changing Our Lives
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2nd ed. (2019), xxx, 438 pp.
"How is society being reshaped by the continued diffusion and increasing centrality of the Internet in everyday life and work? Society and the Internet provides key readings for students, scholars, and anyone with a serious interest in understanding the interactions of the Internet and society. Spaw
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Get Close: Lean Team Documentary Filmmaking
New York: Oxford University Press (2019), vii, 204 pp.
"Author and veteran filmmaker Rustin Thompson shows that by stripping away, sidestepping, or reassessing the entrenched industry hurdles-long waits for funding, the unwieldy crews, the unnecessary gear, the gauntlet of film festivals, pitch forums, and distribution networks-filmmakers can move quick
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"Humanitarian journalism can be defined, very broadly, as the production of factual accounts about crises and issues that affect human welfare. This can be broken down into two broad approaches: “traditional” reporting about humanitarian crises and issues, and advocacy journalism that aims to im
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