November 2006
MIT communications forum archive
by jlesage
the various programs are on many topics of media and mass communications; available in audio, video, or print format; good overview of contemporary media issues by academics and practitioners
A Bibliography of Literary Theory, Criticism and Philology
by jlesage
11th edition, 2006, extensive, downloadable word files, not links
Notes on The Gaze
by jlesage
Daniel Chandler's overview of the use of an important concept in media theory
contemporary literary theory, lectures and essays by John Lye
by jlesage
on many currents, also external links
Knowing Knowledge
by jlesage
useful summary by George Siemens of his ideas from new book; educators need to rethink all ideas about knowledge, education, and learning for young people growing up in the Internet era
Jahsonic, a vocabulary of culture
by jlesage
intriguing website taking up themes and critical theories/ists, with many links; check out "index" link on home page
Pierre Bourdieu and taste
by jlesage
overview, with many links; part of a larger, interesting cultural studies site
October 2006
Knowing Knowledge - a photoset on Flickr by George Siemens
by jlesage
for those interested in infoaesthetics, this set of 57 images about aspects of knowledge is a stimulating philosophical exercise and a way to ask students how they might have made an image of similar interacting concepts
critcrim.org
by jlesage
Essay summarizing differences between modernist and postmodernist thought, useful for grad students, those who want to catch up quickly.
net critique ยป Interview with Alan Liu
by jlesage
Liu is author of "The Laws of Cool: Knowledge Work and the Culture of Information"
Paul Virilio: Speed and Information: Cyberspace Alarm!
by jlesage
complete text of major essay; overview of Internet use
September 2006
Film Studies Resources - Academic Info
by jlesage
useful site with lots of resources: bibliographies, "digital library" links, academic programs listed; full text artices; Online Film Collections, Archives, Themes: women, genre, theory; Film History, silent and sound eras, International--by region; Indiv
August 2006
Media Studies - Televisuality
by jlesage
a wonderful site, with examples, that explains how tv works visually
Autonomy & Solidarity | Autonomy & Solidarity Network
by jlesage
left journal: change comes from self organization of workers and oppressed groups
July 2006
MILLENNIUM FILM JOURNAL
by jlesage
important journal covering independent and avant-garde films; complete index; online essays begin with issue no. 26, fall 1992
Welcome to Landscapes of Capital
by jlesage
how space/time (speed), capital and globalization are represented in corporate television advertising, one of the best academic web sites in scope, graphic design, and visual analysis
Theory, Culture & Society -- short essays defining key concepts
by jlesage
very useful for theoretical studies in the humanities
