'A rich selection of readings that expose the shadowy underworld of critics, bloggers, tweeters and stylists who have become essential guides to the good life of cultural consumption... a long overdue examination of how cultural intermediaries work, and how their work supports the new capitalist economy.'
- Sharon Zukin, Brooklyn College and City University

'An array of talented contributors, skilfully brought together by the editors, show how the concept of cultural intermediaries can cast light on cultural production, and on media, culture and society.'
- David Hesmondhalgh, University of Leeds

Cultural intermediaries are the taste makers defining what counts as good taste and cool culture in today's marketplace. Working at the intersection of culture and economy, they perform critical operations in the production and promotion of consumption, constructing legitimacy and adding value through the qualification of goods. Too often, these are processes that remain invisible to the consumer's eye and in scholarly debates about creative industries.

The Cultural Intermediaries Reader offers the first, comprehensive introduction to this exciting field of research, providing the conceptual and practical tools needed to analyse these market actors. The book:

• Surveys the theoretical terrain through accessible, in-depth primers to key approaches (Pierre Bourdieu, Michel Callon and the new economic sociology).
• Equips readers with a practical guide to methodology that highlights the central features and challenges of conducting cultural intermediary research.
• Challenges stereotypes and narrow views of cultural work through a diverse range of case studies, including creative directors of advertising and branding campaigns, music critics, lifestyle chefs, assistants in book shops and fashion outlets, personal trainers, bartenders and more.
• Brings the field to life through a wealth of ethnographic data from research in the US, UK and around the world, in original chapters written by some of the leading scholars in the field.
• Invites readers to engage with proposed new directions for research, and comparative analyses of cultural intermediaries’ historical development, material practices, and cultural and economic impacts.

The book will be an essential point of reference for scholars and students in sociology, critical management, cultural studies, and media studies with an interest in cultural economy, creative labour, and the past, present and future intersections between production and consumption.

Stuck in an elevator during a blackout in New York City, Lucy from the 24th floor and basement-dwelling Owen manage to escape and spend the rest of the blackout bonding on the darkened streets, a night they remember with longing when their respective lives separate them. 35,000 first printing.

'Perfect strangers Graham Larkin and Ellie O'Neill meet online when Graham accidentally sends Ellie an e-mail about his pet pig, Wilbur. The two 17-year-olds strike up an e-mail relationship from opposite sides of the country and don't even know each other's first names. What's more, Ellie doesn't know Graham is a famous actor, and Graham doesn't know about the big secret in Ellie's family tree. When the relationship goes from online to in-person, they find out whether their relationship can be the real thing'--

A complete training package lets you learn Adobe Illustrator CC at your own speed

Adobe Illustrator is the leading drawing and illustration software used to create artwork for a variety of media. This book-and-DVD package provides 13 self-paced lessons that get you up to speed on the latest version of Illustrator (Creative Cloud). Step-by-step instructions in the full-color book are supported by video tutorials on the DVD. Together, these tools will help you learn Adobe Illustrator basics, essential skills, and all the new capabilities in Illustrator CC—in no time.

• Includes step-by-step instructions in a book-and-DVD training package

• Features expert instructors who guide you through 13 lessons that prepare you to create fabulous artwork with Illustrator

• Covers beginning through intermediate-level skills

Illustrator CC Digital Classroom is like having your own personal tutor to help you learn the latest version of Illustrator.

Note: DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file, but are available for download after purchase.

Your all-in-one guide to Adobe's new Creative Cloud

Packed with more than a thousand pages of content, Adobe Creative Cloud All-in-One For Dummies is exactly what you need to get your head in the Creative Cloud. Written by designers for designers, this book is filled with useful information and expert instruction that spans eight minibooks to help you get started with Adobe Creative Cloud, InDesign CC, Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC, Acrobat XI, Dreamweaver CC, Flash Professional CC, and Fireworks CC. You'll learn the latest graphic design and web development tools, tricks, and techniques; watch your productivity explode; and unleash your creative genius with this valuable resource.

• Helps print, web, and mobile media professionals get the very most out of the latest features and techniques available in Adobe Creative Cloud
• Provides beginners with design basics while providing the depth of coverage sought by more experienced design professionals
• Covers the key features and tools in seven of Adobe's most popular Creative Cloud applications (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, and Fireworks) plus a minibook dedicated to Creative Cloud basics

From 3D images and vivid illustrations to dynamic web pages and interactive effects, this comprehensive guide shows you how to do it all!

Designed for ethics courses in nursing PhD and DNP programs, the book fills the need for an expanded view of required ethics content in the nursing curriculum given the increasing responsibilities and decision-making authority of advanced practice nurses. Coverage of ethical patient care, care in vulnerable populations, legal influences on ethical care, ethical businesses practices, and research ethics are discussed and analyzed by experts, with special attention to cases where ethical theory must be applied in clinical and managerial decisions. Case studies provide real-world examples and facilitate classroom discussion.Specific chapters are devoted to research, legal and business ethics. Other chapters address ethics in pediatric, mental health, and women's health practice. This text is ideally suited for nursing doctoral course students, faculty, and nurse leaders.

The best tool for finding people and places is a map. Learn which type of map can give you the details you're looking for.

'Grab a map, and figure out how far from here to there. Learn how to use map scales to find distances.'

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Twelve-year-olds Ruby and Simon have been growing apart since their parents moved them to a Wisconsin farm, but weird weather events that seem tied to Simon's emotions bring a stranger into their lives who introduces them to the Makers of Storms Society,strengthening the bond between the twins.

'Perfect strangers Graham Larkin and Ellie O'Neill meet online when Graham accidentally sends Ellie an e-mail about his pet pig, Wilbur. The two 17-year-olds strike up an e-mail relationship from opposite sides of the country and don't even know each other's first names. What's more, Ellie doesn't know Graham is a famous actor, and Graham doesn't know about the big secret in Ellie's family tree. When the relationship goes from online to in-person, they find out whether their relationship can be the real thing'--

Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything?

Today should be one of the worst days of seventeen-year-old Hadley Sullivan's life. Having missed her flight, she's stuck at JFK airport and late to her father's second wedding, which is taking place in London and involves a soon-to-be stepmother Hadley's never even met. Then she meets the perfect boy in the airport's cramped waiting area. His name is Oliver, he's British, and he's sitting in her row.

'Full-color photographs and simple text provide a brief introduction to conjunctions as parts of speech'--Provided by publisher.

A Henley, un paesino sulle coste del Maine, non succede mai niente. Proprio come nella vita di Ellie. Sedici anni e tanti sogni nel cassetto, Ellie trascorre l'estate tra il lavoro in gelateria e i pomeriggi con l'amica di sempre. Almeno fino al giorno in cui riceve per caso un'e-mail destinata a un'altra persona e decide di rispondere. Solo per divertirsi un po'. Conosce così Graham, un misterioso ragazzo che abita dalla parte opposta degli Stati Uniti e che la conquista fin dalla prima e-mail. Graham è spiritoso, affascinante, gentile. E ha sempre qualcosa di interessante da raccontare. Al contrario di Ellie. Sembra che i due non abbiano nulla in comune, eppure pian piano quella corrispondenza nata quasi per gioco si trasforma in un'amicizia profonda, fatta di confidenze, risate e messaggi a tarda notte. E poi in qualcosa di più. Ellie e Graham si ritrovano innamorati e separati da migliaia di chilometri. Sarà il destino a regalare loro l'occasione di incontrarsi, ma le cose non andranno come previsto. Perché c'è un segreto che Graham non ha confidato a Ellie: il suo vero nome. Che cosa nasconde Graham? Chi è davvero il ragazzo di cui Ellie si è innamorata? E soprattutto riuscirà un amore sbocciato sul web a sopravvivere alla prova della vita reale?

Poteva andare in mille altri modi. Se non avesse aspettato l'ultimo momento per provarsi il vestito. Se non avesse dimenticato il libro. E se avesse corso un po' più in fretta per raggiungere il gate... Forse sarebbe arrivata in tempo. Hadley non riesce a credere di aver perso il volo che avrebbe dovuto portarla a Londra, al matrimonio di suo padre. Per soli quattro minuti! Che cosa sono quattro minuti? Il tempo di un'interruzione pubblicitaria, di una pausa tra una lezione e l'altra, della cottura di un piatto nel microonde. Eppure è bastato quel piccolo, imprevedibile ritardo per mandare tutto all'aria. E ora eccola lì, costretta ad aspettare il volo successivo, davanti a un check-in deserto, con la valigia in mano e un groppo in gola. Ma, proprio in quel momento, i suoi occhi incontrano quelli di Oliver, il ragazzo più bello che abbia mai visto. Un sorriso, qualche battuta e Hadley scopre di essere seduta accanto a lui in aereo. È timida, ma inspiegabilmente trova naturale confidarsi, come se lo conoscesse da sempre. Gli parla di suo padre, quel padre assente e distante che ora sta per sposare una donna che lei non ha mai avuto il piacere - o il dispiacere - di incontrare. Oliver, invece, è ironico e vagamente misterioso, e per qualche ora riesce a distrarla dai pensieri che le affollano la mente. E a farla innamorare. Quando l'aereo atterra, si scambiano un bacio appassionato subito prima di perdersi nella folla del ritiro bagagli.

The must-have book on the leading suite of software for graphic and web designers

Fully revised and updated this hands-on resource offers a one-stop learning opportunity through eight mini-book dedicated to each product inside Adobe's Design & Web Premium Suite. The mini-books include Adobe Creative Suite Basics, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks. The book may contain new image enhancements to After Effects, 64-bit versions of Illustrator and Flash Professional, and a new tool, dubbed Helium, that will enable designers to create content using HTML5 and CSS3.

• Contains new and updated content that will reflect the latest updates to software
• Offers the depth needed by novices and long-time professionals
• Covers the key features and tools users need to master individual programs to their fullest capacities
• Helps designers to be more creative and productive
• Filled with tips and techniques for using the 8 design programs

This popular package gives designers a full review of the most popular design and development tools on the market.

A complete training package on the newest version of Photoshop!

The Digital Classroom series combines a full-color book with a full-featured DVD, resulting in a complete training package written by expert instructors. Photoshop is the industry standard for image editing, and this guide gets photographers, commercial designers, web developers, fine artists, and serious hobbyists up to speed on the newest version. It includes 13 self-paced lessons that allow you to progress at your own speed, with complete lesson files and tutorials on the DVD. Topics include Camera RAW, masks and layers, retouching, and much more.

• A self-paced way to learn the newest version of Photoshop, the essential image-editing software used by professional photographers, web developers, and graphic designers
• Features full-color, step-by-step instructions in the book plus additional tutorials and lesson files on the DVD
• Developed by a team of Adobe Certified Instructors and Photoshop experts who have created many of the official training titles for Adobe Systems
• Covers Adobe Bridge, Camera RAW, masks and layers, painting and retouching, and selections and layers, taking you through basic and intermediate-level topics

Photoshop CS6 Digital Classroom is like having your own personal tutor teaching you the newest version of Photoshop.

Note: DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file, but are available for download after purchase.

'Simple text and full-color photographs describe the responsibilities involved in caring for and choosing a hamster as a pet'--Provided by publisher.

'Simple text and full-color photographs describe the responsibilities involved in caring for and choosing a cat as a pet'--Provided by publisher.

Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything?

Today should be one of the worst days of seventeen-year-old Hadley Sullivan's life. She's stuck at JFK, late to her father's second wedding, which is taking place in London and involves a soon to be step-mother that Hadley's never even met. Then she meets the perfect boy in the airport's cramped waiting area. His name is Oliver, he's British, and he's in seat 18C. Hadley's in 18A.

Twists of fate and quirks of timing play out in this thoughtful novel about family connections, second chances and first loves. Set over a 24-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver's story will make you believe that true love finds you when you're least expecting it.

Published to accompany the Hayward Gallery's survey exhibition opening on 17 May 2011.

'Simple text and full-color photos instruct readers how to make a bouncing egg and explain the science behind the activity'--Provided by publisher.

Did you know you can bounce an egg? Do you want to find out how? Just follow the simple steps inside this book.

'This book puts the 'social' back into social media. If you want to do something important, something seismic, then The Dragonfly Effect is the place to start.'-Seth Godin, author, Linchpin

Many Books Teach The Mechanics Of using Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to compete in business. But no book has addressed how to harness the incredible power of social media to make a difference. The Dragonfly Effect shows you how to tap social media and consumer psychological insights to achieve a single, concrete goal.

Named for the only insect that is able to move in any direction when its four wings are working in concert, The Dragonfly Effect reveals how four key actions can come together to produce colossal results. By learning how to effectively Focus, Grab Attention, Engage, and Take Action, everyday people can achieve unprecedented resultsùwhether they are looking to ignite a corporate program, save a life, or change the world. Jennifer Aaker and Andy Smith show how individuals, armed with only an Internet connection, were able to find an almost impossible bone marrow match for a friend, raise millions for cancer research, create widespread corporate engagement with consumers and employees alike, and even elect the current president of the United States.

Featuring dynamic, original case studies of global organizations like Gap, Starbucks, Kiva, Nike, eBay, and Facebook, as well as start-ups like Groupon and COOKPAD, The Dragonfly Effect shows how they achieve both social good and customer loyalty by leveraging the power of design thinking with practical strategies. With additional 'Expert Insights' from key thought leaders and social media strategists Charlene Li, Randi Zuckerberg, Robert Scoble, Avinash Kaushik, and Oren Jacob, The Dragonfly Effect shows you ,how to bring people together in the age of distraction, and how to inspire widespread change without money or power.