Photography: A Critical Introduction was the first introductory textbook to examine key debates in photographic theory and place them in their social and political contexts, and is now established as one of the leading textbooks in its field. Written especially for students in further and higher education and for introductory college courses, this fully revised edition provides...(展开全部)

Eight years after it was first published, Photography: A Critical Introduction still has no direct competitor. Carefully structured, it identifies key debates in photographic theory, is user-friendly and is ideal for stimulating discussion and evaluation of the critical use of photographic images and ways of seeing. This new edition retains the thematic structure and text featu...(展开全部)

=作者简介= *格雷戈里•巴沙姆（Gregory Bassham）是宾夕法尼亚州国王学院的哲学教授。撰写或编辑过的书包括《指环王与哲学》（2003）、《终极哈利•波特与哲学》（2010）、《霍比特人与哲学》（2012），以及《C. S. 刘易斯的基督教护教学：赞成与反对 》（2015）等。 *威廉•欧文（William Irwin）是国王学院的哲学教授，撰写过十二本书，也是“布莱克韦尔哲学与流行文化”系列丛书的编辑。 *亨利•纳尔多内（Henry Nardone）是国王学院的哲学荣誉退休教授。出版过关于批判性思维和美学的学术文章。 *詹姆斯•M. 华莱士（James M. Wallace）是国王学院的英语教授，已出版独著和合著共两本。 ----------------------------------------------------------...(展开全部)

The extensively updated fourth edition of the leading introductory textbook on theoretical syntax, including an all-new chapter and additional problem sets Now in its fourth edition, Andrew Carnie's Syntax: A Generative Introduction remains the leading introduction to the rules, principles, and processes that determine the structure of sentences in language. Comprehensive yet a...(展开全部)

摄影不仅是一种人造之物，能够以不同的方式在不同的情况下被人使用；摄影还是特定情境中的一系列实践活动。《摄影批判导论(第4版)》为读者介绍了摄影学的概念性议题，并对摄影的思考方式进行了总体的阐述。《摄影批判导论(第4版)》的基本宗旨是介绍摄影领域中的关键性学术论辩，以及为读者提供相关的信息与资料，从而使读者能够进行相关的调查研究。所以，从本质上来讲，这本书主要为读者提供了关于如何阅读摄影图像的知识，提高读者对影像艺术的解读能力。 与众不同的是，《摄影批判导论(第4版)》并没有提供年鉴式的枯燥的摄影史，而是以当代摄影实践的议题为焦点来讨论以往的相关看法与见解、技术的局限性以及其社会政治背景。换言之，作者将摄影学观点的发展与某个领域的实践联系起来阐述，并以这些特定的重点领域作为每章的主题。读者将在本书中了解到以下内容：摄影观念论、观察者与被观察者、个人摄影...(展开全部)

This sumptuously illustrated volume, hailed as an indispensable work on the fascinatingly expressive photographic medium, has been revised and expanded to cover images by contemporary photographers working in the twenty-first century.

Social media are an integral part of contemporary society; transforming the way we communicate, use information and understand the world, so we must explore critical questions about social media and dig deeper into issues of ownership, power, class and (in)justice. This book does just that, equipping students with a critical understanding of the complexities and contradictions ...(展开全部)

Designed for those coming to the subject for the first time, this stimulating introduction offers a historical exposition of differing views on the philosophy of science. With concise profiles introducing the major philosophers whose contributions are discussed, Losee explores the long-argued questions raised by philosophers and scientists about the proper evaluation of scienc...(展开全部)

Designed for those coming to the subject for the first time, this stimulating introduction offers a historical exposition of differing views on the philosophy of science. With concise profiles introducing the major philosophers whose contributions are discussed, Losee explores the long-argued questions raised by philosophers and scientists about the proper evaluation of scienc...(展开全部)