David Gauntlett Knihy

This book suggests that media studies scholars have failed to recognize the significance of everyday creativity- the vital drive of people to make, exchange, and learn together, supported by online networks. It argues that we should think about media in terms of conversations, inspirations, and making things happen. Media studies can be about genuine social change, if we recognize the significance of everyday creativity, work to transform our tools, and learn to use them wisely. -- Publisher description.

Exploring the intersection of neuroscience, philosophy, art, and social theory, the book delves into how researchers can harness everyday creativity to gain insights into social experiences. David Gauntlett emphasizes the importance of recognizing and valuing individual creative expressions as a means to better understand human behavior and societal dynamics.

The book reveals insights from the BFI Audience Tracking Study, which involved 500 participants documenting their lives and television viewing habits through detailed questionnaire-diaries over five years. It explores the intricate relationship between everyday life and media consumption, providing a comprehensive analysis of how television influences personal experiences and societal trends.

Exploring the intricate relationship between media and gender identities, this updated edition delves into how popular narratives influence personal identities. David Gauntlett analyzes various media forms, including films like Knocked Up and Spiderman 3, magazines, TV shows, and online content, to illustrate their impact on perceptions of gender and sexuality. With new case studies and a fresh chapter, the book offers valuable insights into the evolving dynamics of media representation and its effects on self-identity.

SECOND UPDATED EDITION, WITH THREE ALL-NEW CHAPTERS The first edition of Making is Connecting struck a chord with crafters, YouTubers, makers, music producers, artists and coders alike. David Gauntlett argues that through making things, people engage with the world and create connections with each other.

This is a book about doing creativity. David Gauntlett presents seven keys to creativity: ways to rethink our capacities, unlock potential, and make a difference. The artists and innovators we think of as “very creative” are just people, but they are the ones who have spent time developing ideas, and have turned them into something, and have found the confidence to share them with the world. None of these things comes naturally, so this book offers an array of research, advice and philosophy to fuel your understanding and passion for creativity. David Gauntlett draws on 25 years’ experience researching creativity from unusual angles, and combines insights from diverse creators with his own experiences making music and drawings. He highlights the vitality of the individual creative voice in a world where social media offers a weird mix of inspiration and suffocation, and our struggles for social justice are equally hopeful and upsetting. Creativity shows how vulnerability, experimentation and courage can enable us to become bold and engaging creators.

'Sharp, shocking, twisting and twisted. The Stranger at the Wedding is darkly thrilling, clever and unsettling' Chris Whitaker 'The Stranger at the Wedding is a cunning, twisted mystery that will keep you second guessing who you can trust until the very last page' Sara Ochs, author of The Dive The beautiful bride Annie never believed in true love. Not until she caught sight of Mark on a crowded commuter train. It wasn't until months later that they finally had their picture-perfect first date and after a whirlwind romance, they are now about to tie the knot. The handsome groom Both Annie and Mark have suffered tragedy - their shared experience of sorrow has brought them together, but at times the pressure of those losses has also threatened their happiness. Today they will leave all of that in the past, and forge a new life. But not everyone gathered here has come to toast the new couple. The stranger And Annie quickly realises that her new life isn't going to be the happily ever after she had planned. A completely unputdownable, brilliantly sharp, dark and twisty story of love, lies and obsession that is set to be one of 2024's most talked about debuts. Whose side are you on? Readers can't stop talking about The Stranger at the Wedding: 'Fantastic' 'Messed up' Exhilerating and fabulous' 'Very addictive ... fantastic'

The Internet has changed the landscape of mass media. This text explores the ways in which people, organizations and companies are using the net to project their interest and concerns into the world. This book aims to offer a comprehensive and coherent introduction to the new web-based media culture.