Download or read book Instructional Design Frameworks and Intercultural Models written by Young, Patricia A. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2009-01-31 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides frameworks for integrating culture into design. Offers practical applications for the construction of user interfaces, products, services, and other online environments useful in the development of culture-based designs.

Download or read book Reboot Culture written by William Proctor and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-11-24 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the release of Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins in 2005, there has been a pronounced surge in alternative uses of the computer term ‘reboot,’ a surge that has witnessed the term deployed in new contexts and new signifying practices, involving politics, fashion, sex, nature, sport, business, and media. As a narrative concept, however, reboot terminology remains widely misused, misunderstood, and misinterpreted across popular, journalistic, and academic discourses, being recklessly and relentlessly solicited as a way to describe a broad range of narrative operations and contradictory groupings, including prequels, sequels, adaptations, revivals, re-launches, generic ‘refreshes,’ and enactments of retroactive continuity. Adopting an inter-disciplinary approach that fuses cultural studies, media archaeology, and discursive approaches, this book challenges existing scholarship on the topic by providing new frameworks and taxonomies that illustrate key differences between reboots and other ‘strategies of regeneration,’ helping to spotlight the various ways in which the culture industries mine their intellectual properties in distinct and novel ways to present them anew. Reboot Culture: Comics, Film, Transmedia is the first academic study to critically explore and interrogate the reboot phenomenon as it emerged historically to describe superhero comics that sought to jettison existing narrative continuity in order to ‘begin again’ from scratch.of franchising in the twenty-first century. of franchising in the twenty-first century. /div

Download or read book Solariad written by Surazeus Astarius and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solariad of Surazeus - Guidance of Solaria presents 114,920 lines of verse in 1,660 poems, lyrics, ballads, sonnets, dramatic monologues, eulogies, hymns, and epigrams written by Surazeus 2006 to 2011.

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Download or read book Gender and the Superhero Narrative written by Michael Goodrum and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributions by Dorian L. Alexander, Janine Coleman, Gabriel Gianola, Mel Gibson, Michael Goodrum, Tim Hanley, Vanessa Hemovich, Christina Knopf, Christopher McGunnigle, Samira Nadkarni, Ryan North, Lisa Perdigao, Tara Prescott-Johnson, Philip Smith, and Maite Ucaregui The explosive popularity of San Diego’s Comic-Con, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One, and Netflix’s Jessica Jones and Luke Cage all signal the tidal change in superhero narratives and mainstreaming of what were once considered niche interests. Yet just as these areas have become more openly inclusive to an audience beyond heterosexual white men, there has also been an intense backlash, most famously in 2015’s Gamergate controversy, when the tension between feminist bloggers, misogynistic gamers, and internet journalists came to a head. The place for gender in superhero narratives now represents a sort of battleground, with important changes in the industry at stake. These seismic shifts—both in the creation of superhero media and in their critical and reader reception—need reassessment not only of the role of women in comics, but also of how American society conceives of masculinity. Gender and the Superhero Narrative launches ten essays that explore the point where social justice meets the Justice League. Ranging from comics such as Ms. Marvel, Batwoman: Elegy, and Bitch Planet to video games, Netflix, and cosplay, this volume builds a platform for important voices in comics research, engaging with controversy and community to provide deeper insight and thus inspire change.

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Download or read book Galaxy written by Ecaterina Barnutz and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2024-09-04 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A divinity made of Millions of Lights appeared in the empty, infinite, dark, cold space. After millions of years of flying continuously, he created seven universes. The force entered a deep sleep, waiting for the perfect moment to wake up and act. He left behind a gray boiling living material that created the powerful Invictus. Cold, handsome, and without feelings, he dominated everything. Like a magician with amazing powers, he created galaxies, planets, and perfect Gray Soldiers who worked for him days and nights. One day, from the living substance in the burning huge forge, something new was born: a celestial. He was different from the rest and more powerful than anybody. He was born from blue light and was named Deus. Invictus hated Deus and tried to kill him, considering him the biggest mistake. They fought for many years. Deus had an extraordinary group of heroes who had powers, and they were loyal to him. Their adventures could be found on every page of this book and continued in the next book, Galaxy 2. Every chapter would take you to a world you could not imagine and to discover people with powers you have never heard of. I will stop here and let the reader start the adventure of their life.

Download or read book Cosmic Imagery written by John D. Barrow and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "... a tour through the most influential images in science"--Jacket.

Download or read book Armageddon Films FAQ written by Dale Sherman and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (FAQ). Mankind has been predicting its own demise through various methods, from fables and religious scriptures to hard-core scientific studies since the dawn of time. And if there is one thing Hollywood knows how to exploit, it is the fears of Things to Come. Movies about the end of the world have been around since the early days of cinema, and Armageddon Film FAQ is a look into the various methods we have destroyed ourselves over the years: zombies, mad computers, uptight aliens, plunging objects from space, crazed animals, Satan, God, Contagions, the ever-popular atomic bomb, sometimes even a combination of these in the same movie! Armageddon Films FAQ goes from the silent days of filmmaking to the most recent (literally) earth-shattering epics, from cinema to television and even the novels, from comedies to dramas, from supernatural to scientific. It also explores other aspects of the genre, such as iconic but unfilmable apocalyptic novels, postnuclear car-racing flicks, domestic dramas disguised as end-of-the-world actioners, and more from the most depressing to the happiest Armageddons ever!

Download or read book The Archaean written by J. E. Glover and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book In Quest of the Universe written by Theo Koupelis and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2010-02-02 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available with WebAssign! Designed for the nonscience major, In Quest of the Universe, Sixth Edition, is a comprehensive, student-friendly introduction to astronomy. This accessible text guides readers through the development of historical and current astronomical theories to provide a clear account of how science works. Koupelis' distinct explanations acquaint students with their own solar system before moving on to the stars and distant galaxies. With numerous interactive learning tools, the Starry Night planetary software package, and stunning visuals and up-to-date content, In Quest of the Universe, Sixth Edition is an exciting overview of this ever-changing discipline.

Download or read book Screams Beneath Pandora written by Lara Elf Princess Prendville and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-03-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Description: a Realms and Galaxies Tetralogy Volume:: {Felled Rage - Garren Waysixth - Care Ethaynen - Mermaid Mana }:: Corruption threatens the stability of the Guard Forces protecting the Realm. The Emperor gives Govt. Minister Angelus a promotion and revives his decades waned telekinetic powers, tasking him with managing the Guards. Lucky in War, Unlucky in Love?:: To keep order in the Guard ranks, Emperor Methusem sanctions corporal punishment by whip, tawse, and paddle. Unfortunately for discipline, some in the Guard enjoy it way too much.:: Kerlin recruits for his Team, willing to give the guards labeled 'misfits' a chance to prove themselves on his team. Perhaps, a mistake for his career. His team is tested when all hell breaks loose. Winged Drakes attack with flame and flood.:: The Mermaid Caithlin is intrigued by Kerlin's resistance to her Mer magic and enticed by the scent of his blood. Is she talking sips or swallows? And what would be worth a little blood trade?:: Word count 112,00

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Download or read book The Earthman written by A Ezziane and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-11-12 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adam is on a mission to find a new planet for the human race, and instead, he stumbles into an extraordinary new universe where the sky and sun are of different colours and the moon and oceans are nonexistent. He is rescued and cared for by a family from the planet Xoor, a planet of superpowerful beings. Adam, of course, finds it hard to believe at first, but with time, he learns to accept it. Now, he wants to repay these people for their hospitality; he wants to make a contribution, and he wants to integrate socially into their way of life, their habits, and their customs. The truth is, he is enticing them to his. The Xoorians are about to find out about the superhuman race.

Download or read book The Gothic Wanderer written by Tyler R. Tichelaar and published by Modern History Press. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gothic Wanderer Rises Eternal in Popular Literature From the horrors of sixteenth century Italian castles to twenty-first century plagues, from the French Revolution to the liberation of Libya, Tyler R. Tichelaar takes readers on far more than a journey through literary history. The Gothic Wanderer is an exploration of man's deepest fears, his eff orts to rise above them for the last two centuries, and how he may be on the brink finally of succeeding. Tichelaar examines the figure of the Gothic wanderer in such well-known Gothic novels asÿThe Mysteries of Udolpho,ÿFrankenstein, andÿDracula, as well as lesser known works like Fanny Burney'sÿThe Wanderer, Mary Shelley'sÿThe Last Man, and Edward Bulwer-Lytton'sÿZanoni. He also finds surprising Gothic elements in classics like Dickens'ÿA Tale of Two Citiesÿand Edgar Rice Burroughs'ÿTarzan of the Apes. From Matthew Lewis'ÿThe Monkÿto Stephenie Meyer'sÿTwilight, Tichelaar explores a literary tradition whose characters refl ect our greatest fears and deepest hopes. Readers will find here the revelation that not only are we all Gothic wanderers--but we are so only by our own choosing. Acclaim forÿThe Gothic Wanderer "The Gothic Wandererÿshows us the importance of its title figure in helping us to see our own imperfections and our own sometimes contradictory yearnings to be both unique and yet a part of a society. The reader is in for an insightful treat." --Diana DeLuca, Ph.D. and author of Extraordinary Things "Make no mistake about it, The Gothic Wanderer is an important, well researched and comprehensive treatise on some of the world's finest literature." --Michael Willey, author of Ojisan Zanoniÿ