Buy this book if: You've ever had a failed Tinder or Bumble date; wondered which emojis make you look douchey; ripped your hair out over another last-minute "something came up" text; and seriously wish someone would make sense of it for you. If you said 'yes' to any of those, this is the book you've been waiting for. Author David Berry (seen in Cosmopolitan, the Miami Herald, Bustle.com, etc.) tackles the 10 phases of modern dating with gusto, and will have you laughing and grabbing for yo...

How artists make a living and how money changes artIt may not be the worst time in history to get paid to make art, but it certainly is the strangest. The institutions and markets that have been supporting the arts are undergoing massive changes, some even disappearing. Meanwhile the tools to make art and find audiences have never been more accessible, and there are more people than ever making art.How Artists Make Money and How Money Makes Artists...

This compelling book assesses the development of the mass media since the Romanian Revolution in December 1989 and the media's impact on cultural development, the public sphere, civil society and democracy. It controversially claims that Romania's failure to experience a thoroughgoing enlightenment project in its entire history remains a major obstacle for producing democratic ownership of the media and democratic development of society. Analyzing both the print and broadcast media and the...

When all you need is a basic understanding of joint mobilization techniques, supplemented by succinct and demonstrative examples, look to Cram Session in Joint Mobilization Techniques: A Handbook for Students & Clinicians for quick, at-your-fingertips facts.Cram Session in Joint Mobilization Techniques by Dr. David C. Berry and Leisha M. Berry is a descriptive quick reference that provides the rehabilitation professional with a de...

In 2008 another economic crisis emerged in the long history of capitalism which created a period of ‘austerity economics’ across many nations. Cultural Politics in the Age of Austerity examines how austerity has impacted upon cultural politics in relation to understanding how established power is both maintained and challenged.The book begins by detailing the meaning of cultural politics before exploring themes such as media discourse, austerity narratives, class, cultural...

As the twenty-first century unfolds, computers challenge the way in which we think about culture, society and what it is to be human: areas traditionally explored by the humanities.In a world of automation, Big Data, algorithms, Google searches, digital archives, real-time streams and social networks, our use of culture has been changing dramatically. The digital humanities give us powerful theories, methods and tools for exploring new ways of being in a digital age. Berry and Fage...

Arguing about sports is as old as the games people play. Over the years sports debates have become muddled by many myths that do not match the numbers generated by those playing the games. In The Wages of Wins, the authors use layman's language and easy to follow examples based on their own academic research to debunk many of the most commonly held beliefs about sports.In this updated version of their book, these authors explain why Allen Iverson leaving Philadelphia made ...

This is the eBook version of the printed book.This Element is an excerpt from Stumbling On Wins: Two Economists Expose the Pitfalls on the Road to Victory in Professional Sports (9780132357784) by David J. Berri and Martin B. Schmidt. Available in print and digital formats.Can sports decision-makers keep making the same mistakes for decades? Yes–and here’s the proof.In 1997, the Oakland A’s ranked toward the bottom in Major League Baseball, in both team pay...

The Great French Revolution, 1789 - 1793 is Peter Kropotkin's most substantial historical work. In it he presents a people's history of the world-shaking events of the Revolution and shows the key role the working men and women of the towns and countryside played in it. Without the constant pressure of popular organisations and activity, the politicians would never have created a Republic, nor been able to survive the counterrevolutionary forces internally or externally. Focusing on such m...

In 2027, Wimbledon will celebrate 150 years of one of the world's most celebrated sporting events. But the very first Wimbledon champions, who were as famous as Federer and the Williams sisters in their day, have faded into obscurity. Who were they? Why aren't they household names today? Their stories have never been told...until now.Spencer Gore, Frank Hadow, John Hartley, the Renshaw twins, Maud Watson, Blanche Bingley, and Lottie Dod. Together, these first Wimbledon champions di...

In his foreword to an earlier collection of essays on libertarian communism, Daniel Guerin addressed himself to younger people 'alienated from ideologies and 'isms' shorn of any meaning by an earlier generation' and particularly from 'socialism, which has so often been betrayed by those who claimed to speak in its name, and which now provokes an understandable skepticism.' In this collection of essays, written between the 1950s and 1980s and published here for the first time in English, Gu...

Hard hitting. Fast paced. High stakes. Welcome to the seventh instalment of the Black Force Shorts series from Matt Rogers, a million-copy bestseller and 'a bright new talent shaking up the genre' (Candice Fox).Will Slater – one of the most violent and effective operatives in Black Force history – finds himself in California, drinking, partying and trying to forget about the horrific deeds he’s performed for his country. Then one morning, a stranger kicks down his ...