Marcel Danesi: 24 books
An Anthropology of Puzzles
The Role of Puzzles in the Origins and Evolution of Mind and Culture
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2018
An Anthropology of Puzzles argues that the human brain is a "puzzling organ" which allows humans to literally solve their own problems of existence through puzzle format. Noting the presence of puzzles everywhere in everyday life, Marcel Danesi looks at puzzles in society since the dawn...
Why It Sells
Decoding the Meanings of Brand Names, Logos, Ads, and Other Marketing and Advertising Ploys
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2007
Advertising plays a key role in defining contemporary culture worldwide, creating a variety of meanings in the minds of consumers. Intrigued by this process, Marcel Danesi—an entertaining and insightful tour guide—decodes the messages woven into the advertisements, commercials, brand names, and...
Popular Culture
Introductory Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2018
For courses in popular culture, media and society, and sociology of the media.
Pop culture surrounds us. Its products are the movies we watch, the music we listen to, and the books we read; they are on our televisions, phones, and computers. We are its fickle friend, loving to hate it and hating...
by Marcel Danesi
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2014
Accessible to wide range of readers from student to lay people, this authoritative reference provides a complete listing of media concepts, figures, and techniques with illustrations and historical commentaries. Written by distinguished scholar and author Marcel Danesi, and with an Introduction by...
The Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi
The 10 Greatest Math Puzzles of All Time
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2011
A walk through history's most mind-boggling puzzles
Ever since the Sphinx asked his legendary riddle of Oedipus, riddles, conundrums, and puzzles of all sizes have kept humankind perplexed and amused. The Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi takes die-hard puzzle mavens on a tour of the world's most...
The Semiotics of Emoji
The Rise of Visual Language in the Age of the Internet
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2016
Shortlisted for the BAAL Book Prize 2017
Emoji have gone from being virtually unknown to being a central topic in internet communication. What is behind the rise and rise of these winky faces, clinking glasses and smiling poos? Given the sheer variety of verbal communication on the internet...
Language, Society, and New Media
Sociolinguistics Today
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2017
This book uses an interdisciplinary approach, integrating frameworks from sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology and emerging strands of research on language and new media, to demonstrate the relationship between language, society, thought, and culture to students with little to no background...
by Professor Marcel Danesi
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2018
Media semiotics is a valuable method of focusing on the hidden meanings within media texts. This new edition brings Understanding Media Semiotics fully up to date and is written for students of the media, of linguistics and those interested in studying the ever-changing media in more detail.
Offering...
Made Men
Mafia Culture and the Power of Symbols, Rituals, and Myth
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2013
The novel The Godfather (1969) and the movie of the same name (1972) entrenched the myth of the Mafiosi as valiant knights, men of honor, and defenders of the traditional concept of family. As a result of this movie and other popular portrayals, the image of mobsters as “men of honor and tradition”...
by Marcel Danesi
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
Did you know that different parts of your brain control different functions, and that with exercise, you can make each part of your brain stronger?
In The Total Brain Workout you'll find 450 fun, challenging and absorbing puzzles designed to specifically target the core parts of your brain...
Of Cigarettes, High Heels, and Other Interesting Things
An Introduction to Semiotics
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2018
This book deals with one the most interesting aspects of human life—the search for meaning. It discusses how the science of semiotics is equipped to provide insight on what meaning is and how we produce it. Why is it that certain people routinely put their survival at risk by smoking? Why is it...
by Marcel Danesi
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
The Concise Dictionary of Popular Culture covers the theories, media forms, fads, celebrities and icons, genres, and terms of popular culture. From Afropop and Anime to Oprah Winfrey and the X-Files, the book provides more than just accessible definitions. Each of the more than 800 entries is cross-referenced...
by Marcel Danesi
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
The first comprehensive encyclopedia for the growing fields of media and communication studies, the Encyclopedia of Media and Communication is an essential resource for beginners and seasoned academics alike. Contributions from over fifty experts and practitioners provide an accessible introduction...
Extreme Brain Workout
500 Fun and Challenging Puzzles to Boost Your Brain Power
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
Extreme Brain Workout is a series of puzzles designed to engage the core parts of your brain that are responsible for verbal ability, logical thinking and even your IQ. Each group of puzzles progresses from simple to complex so that they are accessible and challenging for everyone, from the very beginner...
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