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Автор: Danesi, Marcel
Название: Cryptographic crimes
ISBN: 1433135213 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781433135217
Издательство: Peter Lang
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Описание: This book examines the use of cryptography in both real and fictional crimes—a topic that is rarely broached. It discusses famous crimes, such as that of the Zodiac Killer, that revolve around cryptic messages and current uses of encryption that make solving cases harder and harder. It then draws parallels with the use of cryptography and secret writing in crime fiction, starting with Edgar Allan Poe and Arthur Conan Doyle, claiming that there is an implicit principle in all such writing—namely, that if the cryptogram is deciphered then the crime itself reveals its structure. The general conclusion drawn is that solving crimes is akin to solving cryptograms, as the crime fiction writers suggested. Cases of cryptographic crime, from unsolved cold cases to the Mafia crimes, are discussed and mapped against this basic theoretical assumption. The book concludes by suggesting that by studying cryptographic crimes the key to understanding crime may be revealed.

Автор: Danesi, Marcel
Название: Dexter syndrome
ISBN: 1433131560 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781433131561
Издательство: Peter Lang
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Описание: The serial killer has become an obsession ever since Jack the Ripper became a media sensation, embedding a new and horrifying type of murderer into our cultural consciousness – one who kills darkly and in the dark. All popular media – print, radio, television, and so on – have become absorbed by this new figure. This book traces its diffusion through all media and discusses what this reveals about modern society. Using the Dexter saga of novels and television programs as its basis, the book argues that a «Dexter Syndrome» has emerged whereby we no longer see a difference between real and fictional serial killers. The psychological and social reasons for this are explored by tracing pop culture texts themselves (movies, novels, etc.). Above all else, Dexter’s concept of a «moral code» forms a thematic thread that allows the author to argue that our contemporary moral nihilism has produced the demand for horror and horrific characters like serial killers, who have replaced medieval demons and monsters.

Автор: Danesi, Marcel
Название: Why it sells
ISBN: 0742555453 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780742555457
Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Описание: Guiding readers through the basics of how to interpret ads, this work explores everything from product and package design to jingles, cyberadvertising, ad campaigns, global impacts, culture jamming, and advertising effects. It is for readers interested in how ads, marketing, and branding take hold in the consumer psyche.

Автор: Danesi Marcel
Название: Concise Dictionary of Popular Culture
ISBN: 1442253118 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781442253117
Издательство: NBN International
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Описание: In this user-friendly dictionary of popular culture, over 800 A-to-Z entries provide historical information, definitions, and brief commentaries about the theories, media forms, fads, celebrities and icons, genres, and commonly-used terms relevant to the study of popular culture. Includes cross-references and a thematic table of contents.