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Monthly Archives: October 2013
Sheffield sound maps
News of an art exhibition using recorded sounds captured in Sheffield. This piece links into other literature on the connections between urban processes and soundscapes. With the soundscape being a product of the different parts of the city. My colleague … Continue reading
Dr Martens
David Hellqvist writes for the Guardian on the buyout of Dr Martens and on the connection of the boots with various cultural scenes and movements. The piece discusses the complex reference points associated with Dr Martens boots, the tension around … Continue reading
The Detective Novel
I’ve just been continuing to work through old issues of Theory, Culture & Society. I’m coming across some really interesting material. One piece that stood out was David Frisby’s 1992 piece ‘Between the Spheres: Siegfried Kracauer and the Detective Novel‘. This … Continue reading
The social significance of Snooker
I’ve posted before about potential sociological perspectives on Snooker (that post focused on the way that the sport illustrated globalization processes). I was just searching through some old issues of Theory, Culture & Society when I came across an article titled ‘The … Continue reading
Current reading…Simmel, Globalization, Benjamin
I haven’t posted very much on here recently about the things I’ve been reading (this is one of the things I’ve used this blog for over the last couple of years, with me adding short reviews of articles and books). … Continue reading
Deborah Lupton reviews Richard Rogers’ Digital Methods
Deborah Lupton has reviewed Richard Rogers’ new book Digital Methods for Information, Communication & Society.
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A review of Social Media and Personal Relationships
Huw Davies has reviewed Deborah Chambers’ new book Social Media and Personal Relationships for Information, Communication & Society.