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Taylor & Francis Ltd Handbook Of Visual Communication : Theory Methods And Media by Edited by Sheree Josephson Edited by James Kelly Edited by Ken Smith
This Handbook of Visual Communication explores the key theoretical areas and research methods of visual communication. With chapters contributed by many of the best-known and respected scholars in visual communication this volume brings together significant and influential work in the discipline.The second edition of this already-classic text has been completely revised to reflect the metamorphosis of communication in the last 15 years and the ubiquity of visual communication in our modern mediated lifestyle. Thriteen major theories of communication are defined by the top experts in their fields: perception cognition aesthetics visual rhetoric semiotics cultural studies ethnography narrative media aesthetics digital media intertextuality ethics and visual literacy. Each of these theory chapters is followed by an exemplar study or two in the area demonstrating the various methods used in visual communication research as well as the research approaches applicable for specific media types.The Handbook of Visual Communication is a theoretical and methodological handbook for visual communication researchers and a compilation for much of the theoretical background necessary to understand visual communication. It is required reading for scholars researchers and advanced students in visual communication and it will be influential in other disciplines such as advertising persuasion and media studies. The volume will also be essential to media practitioners seeking to understand the visual aspects of how audiences use media to contribute to more effective use of each specific medium.show more