books by Henry Jenkins

books by Henry Jenkins

books:

Henry Jenkins

Hop on Pop: The Politics and Pleasures of Popular Culture

Duke University Press, 2002

Henry Jenkins is brilliant.
Why more people don't know his name is beyond me. Maybe its because of his haircut? In all seriousness, reading the man's work is like waking up and realizing that you've been dreaming. He lifts the veil off the world we live in, the media stream that we swim ...

Martyn of Fenrose; or, The Wizard and the Sword
Henry Summersett

Valancourt Books, 2008

Domestic tranquillity reigns at the castle of Lord Alwynd, where the noble lord lives in happiness with his two adopted children, William and Agatha, his cousin Celwold, and Celwold's ward, Edward. But their peace is threatened when Alwynd is summoned to battle against the treacherous De Stacey. On his way to war, Alwynd meets the wizard Martyn ...

Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide (Revised with a New Afterword)

Henry Jenkins

NYU Press, 2008

Focused on Media, Art, Culture, Less So on Social Networks
I come late to this book, published in 2006. I do not regret it. It is a bit too focused on media, art, and "culture" for me, but I cannot penalize the author for being a master of arcane tid-bits. This book is a collection of previously published articles reworked ...

Steel Chair to the Head: The Pleasure and Pain of Professional Wrestling

Duke University Press, 2005

Not for the casual wrestling fan, it's a good book but from a more objective, journalistic perspective.
One thing can be said about this book: it's unique. Not just for the smarts but definitely not for the marks, this book falls into a third category: The curious onlooker who wants to study what wrestling's appeal is, dissect it from ethical, psychological and cultural ...

Textual Poachers: Television Fans and Participatory Culture (Studies in Culture and Communication)

Henry Jenkins

Routledge, 1992

Dining at the Television Buffet
Jenkins starts by dispelling the stereotype of the media fan as teenaged geek in Spock ears, and explores the very real and dynamic interactions between fans and their media. He has a clear understanding of the subject and a good relationship with the people whose ...

Classical Hollywood Comedy (Afi Film Readers)

Routledge, 1994

Applies the recent `return to history' in film studies to the genre of classical Hollywood comedy as well as broadening the definition of those works considered central in this field.

Democracy and New Media (Media in Transition)

The MIT Press, 2004

Digital technology is changing our politics. The World Wide Web is already a powerful influence on the public's access to government documents, the tactics and content of political campaigns, the behavior of voters, the efforts of activists to circulate their messages, and the ways in which topics enter the public discourse. The essays collected ...

From Barbie® to Mortal Kombat: Gender and Computer Games

The MIT Press, 2000

An important, excellent book
I enjoyed this book very much, and am glad I own a copy. It addresses a fundamental problem in the computer industry: the fact that computer games are almost exclusively made by and geared towards men. The book addresses this question through a variety of articles ...

The Wow Climax: Tracing the Emotional Impact of Popular Culture

Henry Jenkins

NYU Press, 2006

A Favorite
Whether you are a researcher of popular culture or simple an aficionado of popular narratives, Henry Jenkin's works are must reads. This is no exception.

Fans, Bloggers, and Gamers: Media Consumers in a Digital Age

Henry Jenkins

NYU Press, 2006

All together now
Henry Jenkins provides an excellent step away from our normal expectations of media philosophers. Coming in between the doom-and-gloom media affect tradition and the corporate schlock Jenkins writes (and speaks!) for the fans. The book is a collection of articles ...

What Made Pistachio Nuts?
Henry Jenkins

Columbia University Press, 1992

Lively and highly readable, What Made Pistachio Nuts? examines what Henry Jenkins calls the anarchistic tradition of American film comedy. Anarchistic comedies of the 1930s mock the social order and celebrate the creativity and impulsiveness of their protagonists in a form of clowning that ultimately reestablishes the status quo. Jenkins ...

Hollinshead's Functional Anatomy of the Limbs and Back

David B., Ph.D. Jenkins, W. Henry Hollinshead

W.B. Saunders Company, 1998

This book is a must!
The last reviewer obviously had no idea what she was talking about. The book should be reviewed for its content and not on any printing errors. This book is a must for all physiotherapists, orthopaedic surgeons, physiatrists and any other practitioners that deal ...

Motorsport Going Global: The Challenges Facing the World's Motorsport Industry
Nick Henry, Tim Angus, ...

Palgrave Macmillan, 2007

?Racing is truly a global enterprise, and it's expanding every year. There is no one more qualified than Chris Aylett to discuss the business of motorsport on a global scale. The racing industry is an extraordinarily dynamic worldwide market. This book does an excellent job in capturing its scope and robust vitality.? ? Steve Lewis , ...

Functional Anatomy of the Limbs and Back

W.Henry Hollinshead, JENKINS

Saunders (W.B.) Co Ltd, 1981

Huge improvement
Having looked at the Sixth edition of this book, I nearly didn't bother with the Seventh. I'm glad I did. In the 7th edition of Hollinshead's Functional Anatomy of the Limbs and Back, David Jenkins has succeeded in covering almost exactly the knowledge area and depth ...

The Children's Culture Reader

Henry Jenkins

NYU Press, 1998

A Children's Culture Reader
This is an interesting book, but in some chapters it tends to focus more on the historical role of the child than it addresses current social issues that are of concern in our society. Some of the contributing authors also offer highly subjective perspectives on ...