Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: Catalog of the Theatre and Drama Collections: Theatre Collection: books on the theatre. 9 v
Author: New York Public Library. Research LibrariesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
International Regulation of Economic and Social Questions
Author: Philip Caryl JessupPublisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Domestic Commerce
Author: United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic CommercePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Owning the Olympics
Author: Monroe PricePublisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472024507
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
"A major contribution to the study of global events in times of global media. Owning the Olympics tests the possibilities and limits of the concept of 'media events' by analyzing the mega-event of the information age: the Beijing Olympics. . . . A good read from cover to cover." —Guobin Yang, Associate Professor, Asian/Middle Eastern Cultures & Sociology, Barnard College, Columbia University From the moment they were announced, the Beijing Games were a major media event and the focus of intense scrutiny and speculation. In contrast to earlier such events, however, the Beijing Games are also unfolding in a newly volatile global media environment that is no longer monopolized by broadcast media. The dramatic expansion of media outlets and the growth of mobile communications technology have changed the nature of media events, making it significantly more difficult to regulate them or control their meaning. This volatility is reflected in the multiple, well-publicized controversies characterizing the run-up to Beijing 2008. According to many Western commentators, the People's Republic of China seized the Olympics as an opportunity to reinvent itself as the "New China"---a global leader in economics, technology, and environmental issues, with an improving human-rights record. But China's maneuverings have also been hotly contested by diverse global voices, including prominent human-rights advocates, all seeking to displace the official story of the Games. Bringing together a distinguished group of scholars from Chinese studies, human rights, media studies, law, and other fields, Owning the Olympics reveals how multiple entities---including the Chinese Communist Party itself---seek to influence and control the narratives through which the Beijing Games will be understood. digitalculturebooks is an imprint of the University of Michigan Press and the Scholarly Publishing Office of the University of Michigan Library dedicated to publishing innovative and accessible work exploring new media and their impact on society, culture, and scholarly communication. Visit the website at www.digitalculture.org.
The Library Catalogs of the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace, Stanford University
Author: Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and PeacePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : International relations
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
How Change Happens
Author: Duncan GreenPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198785399
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
"DLP, Developmental Leadership Program; Australian Aid; Oxfam."
Books in Print Supplement
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 2168
Book Description
Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 4)
Author: Vikram PatelPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 1464804281
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Mental, neurological, and substance use disorders are common, highly disabling, and associated with significant premature mortality. The impact of these disorders on the social and economic well-being of individuals, families, and societies is large, growing, and underestimated. Despite this burden, these disorders have been systematically neglected, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, with pitifully small contributions to scaling up cost-effective prevention and treatment strategies. Systematically compiling the substantial existing knowledge to address this inequity is the central goal of this volume. This evidence-base can help policy makers in resource-constrained settings as they prioritize programs and interventions to address these disorders.
Europe - On Air
Author: Suzanne LommersPublisher: Amsterdam University Press
ISBN: 9089644350
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
During the interwar years, broadcast radio became a popular way for Europeans to consume local, national, and international news. The medium not only began to shape European policy and politics, but also laid the foundation for European unification and global interconnectedness. In Europe On Air, Suzanne Lommers has documented the rich and often underexposed history of broadcast radio through the lens of international European relations. She specifically explores the roles of Radio Moscow, Radio Luxembourg, Vatican Radio, and the International Broadcasting Union as institutions that played an important role in national identities and establishing standards for broadcasting. The radio also offered new opportunities to politicians, who seized upon a vibrant and more direct way to communicate with their constituents. Essential reading for scholars of technology and European history, Europe-On Air reveals broadcast radio to be a technology that revolutionized international relations during the brief respite between the chaos of war in Europe.