Marinescu, V., Many faces of Hallyu in the Global World, Chapter in “The Global Impact of South Korean Popular Culture: Hallyu Unbound”, Edited by Marinescu, V., Lexington Books, 2014, pp. 1-5, ISBN 978-0-7391-9337-2
(with Ecaterina Balica). Audience Perceptions and Representations of Korea: The Romanian Experience, Chapter in “The Global Impact of South Korean Popular Culture: Hallyu Unbound”, Edited by Marinescu, V., Lexington Books, 2014, pp. 89-104, ISBN 978-0-7391-9337-2
Marinescu, V., Representing Occupations in Media and Audience Perceptions of TV Series, Chapter in “Critical Reflections on Audience and Narrativity. New connections, New perspectives”, Edited by Marinescu V, Mitu B.,Branea, S., Ibidem Verlag Publishing, pp. 133-141, ISBN- 13: 978-3-8382-0609-7.
Marinescu, V., Reconstructing Health: Perceptions and Representations of TV MedicalSeries, Chapter in “Contemporary Television Series-Narrative Structures and Audience Perception”, Edited by Marinescu V, Branea, S., Mitu B., Cambridge Scholars Publishing, pp. 104-115, ISBN 978-1-4438-5986-8.
(With Monica Barbovsch) Victimization vs. Participation, Chapter in “Towards a better Internet for children? – European Policy Pillars, Players and Paradoxes”, Edited by O’Neill, B., Staksrud, E., McLaughlin,S., Nordicom, 2013, pp. 226-249, ISBN – 978-91-86523-72-5.
Marinescu, V., Ways of understanding democracy in Romania-A necessary dialogue between sociology and journalism, Chapter in Maria Marczewska-Rytko (ed) “Democratic Thought in the Age of Globalisation”, University Maria Curie Sklodowska Press, Lublin, Poland, 2012, pp.163-193, ISBN 978-83-7784-141-9.
Marinescu, V., Evil invisibility: An analysis of the homophobic discourse in Romanianprinted press, Chapter in Silvia Antosa, Elisabetta Di Giovanni, “Queer Crossings”, Aracne Publishing House, Palermo, Italy, 2012, pp.117-140, ISBN 88-548-4978-5, DOI: 10.4399/97888548497858.
Marinescu, V., Veilsor mirrors? The use of the Internet in shaping the Romanian sociologistspersonal and professional identity, Kehoe, J. (ed.), “Ambiguity – Conference Proceedings”, Verbum, Ruzomberok, 2011, pp. 133-145, ISBN 978 – 80 – 8084 – 620 – 6.
Marinescu, V., Pornography or eroticism? Blurring sexual images of women in Romanian massmedia, in Silveirinha, M. J., Peixinho, A., Santos, C., (eds.) “Género e Culturas Mediáticas /Gender and Media Cultures”, Mariposa Azual-University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, 2010, pp. 595-635, ISBN 978-972-8481-18-6.
Marinescu, V., Media Uses and Social Capital In Romania, in Jirak, J., Kopplova, B., Kollmannova Kasl D., (eds.), Media Twenty Years After-Media devacet let pote, Portal, Praha, 2009, pp. 91-101, ISBN-978-80-7367-446-5.
Marinescu, V., Rumanien, in Hans Bredow Institute: Internationales Handbuch Medien, Hans Bedrow Institute, Nomos, Baden-Baden, 2009, pp.553-568, ISBN-978-3-8329-3423-1.
Marinescu, V., A Comparative Analysis of Media Coverage of the Anomic Social Facts: Newspapers’ Discourse in Romania and Canada, in Serafimova, M., Hunt, St., Marinov, M., Vladov, V., (eds.), Sociology and Law. The 150th Anniversary of Emile Durkheim (1858-1917), Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2009, pp. 216-223, ISBN(13)-978-1-4438-0502-5.
Marinescu, V., Challenges of the european information market and Romanian investigative journalism, in Charles, A;, (ed) “Media in the Enlarged Europe”, Intellect Publishers Inc. 2009, pp.187-191, ISBN-978-1-84150-998-3.
Marinescu, V., Ladéfinition de l’« Autre » dans la communication quotidienne enRoumanie ,in Krause, G., (ed.) « L’Autre : création et médiation », Peter Lang Pbl. House, 2008, pp. 331-337, ISBN-978-3-03911-652-2.
Marinescu,V., Obstacles of Woman’s Access at the Work Force Market, in Peicheva, D.,(ed.) “Sociological Horizons”., Blagoevgrad, South-West University, BON, December 2007.
Marinescu, V, Communication and Women in Eastern Europe: Challenges in Reshaping the Democratic Sphere, in Shade, L., R., Sarikakis, K., (eds.) “Feminist Interventions in International Communication: Minding the Gap”, Rowman and Littlefield Publisers Inc., 2007, ISBN-0-7425-5304-3 / 978-0-7425-5304-0
Marinescu, V., Rumanien, in Hasebrink, U., Schutz, W. (eds.) “Internationales Handbuch Medien“, Hans Bedrow Institute, Nomos, Baden-Baden, 2005, pp.533-566, ISBN-3-8329-0603-7.
Marinescu, V., Rumänien, in Hasebrink, U., Schutz, W. (eds.) “Internationales Handbuch Medien –2002/2003”, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, Baden-Baden, 2004, pp. 512-525, ISBN- 3-7890-8064-0.
(With Dorina Miron, Lorry McKinnon) Romanian elections and the evolution of Political Television, in Kaid, L., L., (ed.), “Television and Politics in Evolving European Democracies”, New York: Nova Sciences, 1999, pp.89-116, ISBN-1-56072-753-5.
Marinescu, V., Determinants externes du vote – Le cas des elections generales de 1996 (Roumanie), in Dragan, I., (ed.), “Communication du politique – Regards croisses Est-Ouest”, L’Hartmattan, Paris, 1999, pp. 279-297.
(With Ioan Dragan) La television Roumaine en quette d’identitée et d’equilibre in Feigelson, K., Pellssier, N., (eds.), “Telerevolution culturelles”, L’Hartmattan, Paris, 1998, pp. 229-247.
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Marinescu, V., Latent Standards and Incipient Professionalization in the Field of Public Relations within the Romanian Medical System, Chapter in „On the other side of the sterile field: Medicine and media”, Edited by Marinescu, V., Mitu, B., Ars Docendi, pp. 107 – 123, ISBN 978-973-558-817-5.
Marinescu, V., Reconstruction of a post-crisis event in Romanian media, in Marinescu, V., Branea, S., „Media discourse about crisis”, Editura Universitatii Bucuresti, Bucharest, 2013, pp. 235-247, ISBN- 978-606-16-0221-6
Marinescu, V., Hallyu in Romania – Understanding East-Asia fictions in Romania, in Marinescu, V., Branea, S., „Fiction in the media or media of the fiction”, Editura Universitatii Bucuresti, Bucahrest, 2012, pp. 91-103, ISBN- 978-606-16-0165-3
Marinescu, V., Children and on-line sexuality – Data from the European project EU Kids Online, in G. Drula, L. Rosca, R. Boicu (eds.) „The Role of New Media in Journalism”. Editura Universitatii din Bucuresti, 2012, pp. 291-311, ISBN 978-606-16-0058-8.
Marinescu, V., Oportunitatile si riscurile on-line pentru copii si adolescentii din Romania, in *** Putere si Cunoastere – Intelligence in Era Informationala, Editura A.N.I, Bucuresti, 2011, pp. 124 – 134, ISBN 978-606-532-061-1.
Marinescu, V., La communication transnationale et l’identité de genre des Roumains de la diaspora – Le cas de la diaspora roumaine du Canada, in „Communautes, Frontieres, Medias”, Editura Universitatii din Bucuresti, 2010, pp. 133-147, ISBN 2068-5750.
Marinescu, V., Communication and migrants in Europe : the case of Romanian migrants images in Romanian media, in Coman, M., (ed.), Models of, Models for Journalism and Communcation, Ars Docendi, 2010, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 214-230, ISBN-978-973-558-515-0.
Marinescu, V, La construction des images des violences faites aux femmes dans les mass media. Une analyse comparative, in Beciu, C., Dragan, I., Popescu-Jourdy, D., Riodet, O., (eds.), « Cultures et communication: Regards croisees sur les pratiques », Comunicare.ro., 2009, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 179-187, ISBN-978-973-711-202-6.
Marinescu, V, Diversitate culturala si comunicationala in Romania: 2000-2004, in Rogojinaru, A., (ed.) “Comunicarea-Relatiile publice si globalizarea”, Tritonic, 2007, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 293-316, ISBN-978-973-733-119-9.
Marinescu, V., Buchinshi, C., Violenta in sport la adolescenti, in S.T. Maxim, D. I. Dascalu, B. Popoveniuc, E. Ionescu (eds.) “Violenta in sport”, Ed. Universitatii din Suceava, 2006, Suceava, Romania , pp. 165-188, ISBN-(10)973-666-228-4.
Marinescu, V., O perspectiva sociologico-comunicationala asupra procesului de învatamant – Studiu de caz, in Badescu, D., Chis, I., Rotaru, N., (eds.) “Interferente comunicationale si juridice în viziunea europeana de securitate”, ANI, 2006, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 87-111, ISBN-97-7610-07-5; 978-973-7610-07-2.
Marinescu, V., Elemente ale unei strategii de comunicare inter-organizationala: Studiu de caz, in Popescu, C. Fl., Marica I. (eds.), “Romania si consolidarea rolului acestea ca furnizor de securitate”, ANI, 2005, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 163-187, ISBN-973-8297-879-6.
Marinescu, V., Transformari structurale ale mass media din Romania din perspectiva integrarii în Uniunea Europeana, in Popescu, C. Fl. (ed.), “Securitate si societate: Provocarile mileniului trei”, ANI, 2004, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 228-251 – ISBN-1224-4120.
Marinescu, V., Dragomirescu D., Managementul identitatii vizuale. Studiu de caz asupra comunicarii sincronizate online, in Trausanu-Matu St., Pribeanu C. (eds.) “Interactiunea om – calculator” , Printech, 2004, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 164-174 – ISBN 973-718-053-4.
Marinescu, V., Dragomirescu D., Discursul online – o analiza comunicationala. Studiu de caz asupra comunicarii sincronizate, in Trausanu-Matu, St., Pribeanu C., (eds.) “Interactiunea om – calculator”, Printech, 2004, Bucharest, Romania, pp.184-196 -ISBN 973-718-053-4.
Marinescu, V., Televiziunile din Romania si publicul lor. Studiu de caz: Emisiunile de televiziune tip jocuri si concursuri, in Popescu C. Fl., (ed.), “Mediul International de securitate. Romania-de la invitatia de aderare la membru NATO” , ANI, 2003, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 255-280 – ISBN-1224-4120.
Marinescu, V. Profilul diferential al cititorilor editiei regionale a unui ziar national, in Cr. Fl. Popescu (ed.) “Siguranta nationala intr-o lume a globalizarii”, ANI, 2002, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 105-135 – ISNB- 1224-4120.
Marinescu, V., Profilul diferential al cititorilor ziarului „Cotidianul”, in Maxim S. T., Guliciuc V., (eds.), “2001: Umanism si educatie”, Editura Universitatii din Suceava, 2002, Suceava, p. 151-170 – ISBN-973-8293-25-1.
Marinescu, V., Evolutii ale sistemului mass media din Romania-Repere generale , in D. Batar (ed.), “Dimensiuni ale cunoasterii societatii contemporane”, Editura Universitatii „Lucian Blaga”, 2002, Sibiu, Romania, pp. 151-175 – ISBN- 973-651-528-1.
Marinescu, V., Pribeanu C., Situri web destinate comuntatilor virtuale: principii de proiectare si criterii de evaluare, in D. Batar (ed.), “Dimensiuni ale cunoasterii societatiii contemporane”, Editura Universitatii „Lucian Blaga”, 2002, Sibiu, Romania, pp. 135-151 – ISBN- 973-651-528-1.
Marinescu, V. Elemente pentru o campanie de informare referitoare la integrarea in Uniunea Europeana – cazul particular al egalitatii de tratament intre femei si barbati, in L. Grunberg (ed.) “Gen si Integrare”, AnA, 2002, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 140-162 – ISBN-973-99789-1-6.
Marinescu, V. Considerations sur l’evolution du mas media roumain de l’anee 2001, in I. Dragan (ed.) “Redefinition des territorires de la communication” Tritonic, Bucharest, Romania, 2002, pp.436-446 – ISBN-973-8051-71-1.
Marinescu, V. Interpretive Biography (pp.47-49), Marriage (pp.54-55), Child (pp. 59-61), Gender gap (pp.72-74), Feminist views on the family (p.109-112), Household (pp. 174-177), Active Interview (pp. 196-198), Household work (pp. 264-267), Double Burden ( pp.289-291), Feminist views on Cultural Studies (pp. 365-367), in Dragomir, O., Miroiu, M., (eds.) “Lexicon Feminist”, Polirom, 2002, Iasi, Romania, ISBN – 973-683-981-8.
Marinescu, V., Different Evolutions of the Romanian Newspapers’ Audience in 2001, in I. Horga, R. de la Brosse (eds.), “The Role of the Mass-Media and of the New Information and Communication Technologies in the Democratisation Process of Central and Eastern European Societies”, 2002, Bruxelles, International Institute of the Administrative Studies, pp. 84-90, ISBN-973-613-165-3.
Marinescu, V., Dinamica factorilor comunicationali în campul social total din Romania, in M. Petcu (ed.) “Romania – Procese sociale contemporane si siguranta nationala”, ANI, 2001, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 12-25, ISBN-1224-4120.
Marinescu, V., Profilul diferential al cititorilor presei scrise economice romanesti in anul 2001, in M. Constantinescu (ed.) “Sociologie, comunicare, societate”, Universitatea din Pitesti: Pitesti, 2001, pp.157-177, ISBN-973-8212-85-5.
Marinescu, V., Rolul comunicarii (de masa si interpersonale) in “definitiile electorale” concurente ale populatiei-Cazul alegerilor generale din anul 2000 in Romania, in “Mass media in societatile in tranzitie: Realitati si perspective”, C.C.I.N., Perspectiva, 2001, Chisinau, Moldova, pp. 90-120, ISBN-9975-70-085-3.
Marinescu, V., Integrarea în structurile europene si schimbarile din stilurile de viata în Romania, in “Moldova, Romania, Ucraina: Integrarea în structurile europene”, 2000, Chisinau, Moldova, pp.332- 360, ISBN- 9975-78-043-1.
Marinescu, V., Locul factorilor mediatici în explicarea transformarilor sociale romanesti, in M.Petcu (ed.), “Romania- Institutii si valori pentru mileniul trei”, Editura Institutului National de Informatii, 2000, Bucharest, Romania, pp.20-35, ISBN- 122-4120.
Marinescu, V., Imaginea Moldovei în presa romaneasca dupa 1990, in “Moldova, Romania, Ucraina: Buna vecinatate si colaborare regionala”, C.C.I.N., Perspectiva, 1999, Chisinau, Moldova, pp.139-158, ISBN-9975-923-40-2.
Marinescu, V., Determinant externes du vote – Le cas des elections generales de 1996 (Roumanie), in I. Dragan (ed.), “Les enjeux de la communication politique”, Institutul de Sociologie- Academia Romana, 1998, Bucharest, Romania, pp 167-178.
Marinescu, V., Les mutations dans les options de l’electorat roumain pendant la campagne electorale 1996, in I.Dragan (ed.), “Post-modernité, mediatisation et nouvelles technologies de la communication”, Institutul de Sociologie-Academia Romana, 1997, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 58-76.
Marinescu, V., Quelques considerations sur l’acces aux medias en Roumanie, in I. Dragan (ed.), “Sociéte et Mediatisation”, Institutul de Sociologie- Academia Romana, 1996, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 215-232.
Marinescu, V., Medias et images politique: Qui etiquette?, in I. Dragan (ed.), “Medias et Espaces Publics – Approaches, Acteurs, Practiques”, Institutul de Sociologie-Academia Romana, 1995, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 120-126.
Marinescu, V., Credibilitatea acordata principalelor mijloace de comunicare în masa , in “Comunicarea de masa si spatiul public în perioada de tranzitie”, T.U.B., 1993, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 72-143.