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Computer Mediated Communication First Edition
Author(s): Crispin Thurlow (Author), Lara Lengel (Author), Alice Tomic (Author)
- Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
- Publication Date: 3 Feb. 2004
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 272 pages
- ISBN-10: 9780761949534
- ISBN-13: 0761949534
Book Description
- Provide a foundation to the social and communicative nature of information and communication technologies
- Enable students to engage with the key theoretical issues associated with CMC
- Equip students with the necessary research and technical skills as a stimulus to independent enquiry.
In spite of the rapidly increasing interest in Internet Studies and CMC and the introduction of many university courses in the area, no specialised, introductory textbook exists. This coursebook responds to the need for such a text. Aimed primarily at communication students, this book would also be useful as a sourcebook for students of media, sociology, psychology and English Language Studies.
Companion website resources can be found at http://crispinthurlow.net/cmc/
Editorial Reviews
Review
“This book is a breath of fresh air whn it comes to information literacy texts. Thurlow, Lengel, and Tomic focus on the Internet′s role in changing social interaction. This refreshing approach uses a social perspective to motivate readers… The book is supplemented with a rich Web site that is loaded with numerous links referenced in the book… Highly recommended.”
— J. Beidler
About the Author
Crispin Thurlow is Professor of Language and Communication at the University of Bern, Switzerland. For nearly fifteen years, he taught communication at the University of Washington in the USA and Cardiff University in the UK. His books include Visualizing Digital Discourse, Language in the New Media, and Computer Mediated Communication First Edition. In addition to a PhD in language and communication, he holds MA degrees and BA degrees in communication studies, educational, clinical and social psychology, and marketing. More information about his current research and teaching can be found at http://www.crispinthurlow.net.
