Alyssa Kulchisky

COVID-19 has created a truly unprecedented world in which digital technology has been thrust to the forefront of everyone's lives. As in-person conversations become fewer and online conversations grow day by day, people begin to wonder: is it possible to create and maintain real, meaningful connections through digital technology? Virtual Masks and Artificial Hand Sanitizers: Digital Connection in a Time of COVID-19 tackles this question through three sections of study: methods of communication throughout historical crises, the benefits and detriments of some of the most popular digital media available to us today, and through a dive into communication theories relating to digital media and technology. Through in-depth discussion and fascinating case studies, readers will begin to understand some of the complex issues shaping our connections with the people around us, and the ways in which those connections are impacted by the digital technology that has become a quintessential part of our daily lives.

Do you think you know music? Understanding Music: An Interdisciplinary Study will explore five notable approaches to understanding music, and will help you to think differently about the music you listen to in your daily life. This book will guide you through a brief introduction to western art music before jumping into the five disciplines that are covered: science, linguistics, communication, philosophy, and politics. From learning about the physics of sound waves to debating important music philosophical thought through the ages, this book will encourage you to open your mind to new patterns of thinking about music and provide you with the tools with which to listen to and engage with your preferred music in new, innovative, and intriguing ways. copyright by Golden Meteorite Press, published by Golden Meteorite Press