Bøker av Mark Dixon

Media Theory for A Level provides a comprehensive introduction to the 19 academic theories required for A Level Media study.From Roland Barthes to Clay Shirky, from structuralism to civilisationism, this revision book explains all the core academic concepts students need to master to succeed in their exams. Each chapter contains comprehensive explanations of the academic ideas and theories specified for GCE Media study as well as practical tasks, higher level 'challenge activities', glossaries, reference tables, and revision summaries.The second edition of this best-selling guide features: Updated and revised chapters and exemplars, reflecting the new A Level Media specification (AQA, Eduqas, OCR and WJEC) Overviews of key critiques of named theorists, including Max Fisher, Christian Fuchs, and Andrew Keen, alongisde outlines of how these approaches might be used in exam responses Summaries of secondary theory that can be used to help secure top grades This book is key reading for teachers and students of A-Level Media Studies and is also a useful resource for GCSE students.Media Theory for A Level is also accompanied by the essentialmediatheory.com website that contains a wide range of supporting resources including revision flashcards, worksheets, and more exemplar applications of theory to current set texts.

Born on the same day twenty-five years ago, Daniel and Agnus have known each other all of their lives. Angus is white, and Daniel is black. To them, it means nothing, but to others it means everything. They've spent the last four years in the country's army, hunting down terrs, those terrorists who threaten Rhodesia with their new brand of democracy. They become the army's best special service men. Without warning, the two are ordered to report immediately to the capital. There are new plans for Daniel and Angus. The military leaders want them out in the land they know with the people they know that are highly aggressive. They'll choose a special squad of fifty men and make them into the most feared unit in Matabeleland. Cry My Country, a novel, is set against the backdrop of the bush war marking the final days of Rhodesia in its transition to the new nation of Zimbabwe. From lush farmland to the cities to the sharp edge of the fighting in the bush, the story goes deep into the conflict through the characters of Daniel and Angus.