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Contemporary Africa is the product of three major influences--an indigenous heritage, Western culture, and Islamic culture. This reader, a supplement to the telecourse, provides an introduction to a variety of historical and contemporary writings on Africa.

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Few would dispute that the United States had been the world's most influential nation since Henry Luce first popularized the notion of an American Century in 1941.

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Through multiple examples, selected from the latest ethnographic research from all over the world, Lewellen examines the ways that globalization impacts migrants and stay-at-homes, peasants and tribal peoples, men and women.

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The book tells the sweeping historical drama of the ascent of globalization, from the Second World War to the present day. The story is told through the richly detailed accounts of eighteen remarkable men and women, describing how these architects reshaped the modern world, for better or worse. -- .

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I am a philosopher and this book is about my philosophy seen through the eyes of a video game. It is one of science, but science that is understandable to most people. We will explore consciousness since that is the usual goal of video games and understand the parts of the Universe since that is science.

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These essays celebrate the Centenary of the British Academy and their central theme is 'Britain's Contribution to the Europe of the 21st Century'.

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To fill this gap, this book adopts a systematic institutional approach designed to examine the different patterns of institutions in the three countries and to discuss how such social institutions as the economy, gender, social networks, and the Chinese diaspora have exerted a profound impact on all three societies.

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This important text is the first to examine the Clinton presidency from a communication perspective. Experts in communication and presidential studies analyze the rhetoric, images, issues, and communication strategies employed by the President, the First Lady, and the administration.

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This important text is the first to examine the Clinton presidency from a communication perspective. Experts in communication and presidential studies analyze the rhetoric, images, issues, and communication strategies employed by the President, the First Lady, and the administration.

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Media Power is a crucial, often taken for granted, concept. We assume that the media are 'powerful' and that 'power' is problematic. This book defines media power by looking at the key contexts in which power is negotiated -economically, politically and technologically -offering an understanding of the power of media in today's complex environment.

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Media Power is a crucial, often taken for granted, concept. We assume that the media are 'powerful' and that 'power' is problematic. This book defines media power by looking at the key contexts in which power is negotiated -economically, politically and technologically -offering an understanding of the power of media in today's complex environment.

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A gritty and uncompromising wake-up call to concerned citizens on what they can do to turn this country around.

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The concise, critical guide to key concepts in development studies.

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Franco Ferrarotti here offers a provocative look at the future of a world dominated by mass media--particularly television.

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A scathing indictment of the current development agenda, and an impassioned call for a new and radical approach to alleviating global poverty.

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A scathing indictment of the current development agenda, and an impassioned call for a new and radical approach to alleviating global poverty.

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During the 1980s, organizational theorists and managers alike rediscovered the role that values play in organizational life and became concerned about the apparent lack of values that underlie unethical organizational behavior.