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Advances in audiovisual technology, most notably the advent of the popular usage of digital technology in the last few years, have altered the face of popular television. Thanks to cable, satellite and now digital technology, television broadcasts can reach an international audience. The reaction from cultural critics has been mixed. As the debate concerning the effects of new telecommunications and audiovisual technology continues unabated, this book examines the underlying hypothesis that collective allegiances are moving away from the national paradigm towards the global/local model and provides a balanced appraisal of the depiction of a select number of group identities on television in Britain and France.

The New Age movement is a twentieth-century socio-cultural phenomenon in the Western world with Glastonbury as one of its major centers. Through experimenting with a number of ways of analyzing this movement, the authors were able to develop a novel theory of social religious movements of broad applicability.

In this highly original approach to the study of the construction of culture, this collection of previously unpublished essays explore the topography of the secret and the forbidden, focusing on specific moments in recent cultural and political history.

In this highly original approach to the study of the construction of culture, this collection of previously unpublished essays explore the topography of the secret and the forbidden, focusing on specific moments in recent cultural and political history.

This volume offers a rich analysis of the situation in seven major European countries but also a comparison of the data found and an attempt to account for the differences established. It ends with some conclusions on the prospects of trade unions within the European Union, and on the lessons to be learned from the present analysis.

In this work, overviews of the relevant literature on modern life, as well as empirical case studies, appear alongside theoretical and methodological reflections.

The murder of a third of Europe's Jews by the Nazis is unquestionably the worst catastrophe in the history of contemporary Judaism and a formative event in the history of Zionism and the State of Israel. Understandably, therefore, the Shoah, written about, analyzed, and given various political interpretations, has shaped public discourse...

With the growing fragmentation of western societies and disillusionment with the political process, the question of legitimacy has become one of the key issues of contemporary politics and is examined in this volume in depth for the first time. Drawing on ethnographic material from the U.S., Europe, India, Japan, and Africa...

Boul (contemporary French studies, Nottingham Trent U.) explores the two elements in order to bring to the surface internal tensions and desires with the 20th-century French philosopher and so make him more contradictorily real, and therefore accessible.

Sports, and in particular the Olympic Games, are enjoying a rapid increase in interest among social scientists worldwide, who see them as important "public events." This volume offers the first analysis of the Winter Olympic Games, primarily based on the Lillehammer Games of 1994.

Nation states and minorities resort more to violence when safeguarding their political interests. The violence in the Middle East dominates world politics, but European governments have had their share of ethnic violence to contend with. The text offers a framework for the development of strategies to deal with violent ethnic conflict.

A contribution to the debate on the impact of international assistance on migrant communities, this text explores the ways in which Tibetan exiles in Nepal negotiate their norms and values as they interact with the many international organizations that assist them.

The notion of French exceptionalism is deeply embedded in the nation''s self-image and in a range of political and academic discourses. Recently, the debate about whether France really is "exceptional" has acquired a critical edge. Against the background of introspection about the nature of "national identity," some proclaim "normalisation" and the end of French exceptionalism, while others point out to the continuing evidence that France remains distinctive at a number of levels, from popular culture to public policy. This book explores the notion of French exceptionalism, places it in its European context, examines its history and evaluate its continuing relevance in a range of fields from politics and public policy to popular culture and sport.

The author posits that the US and the German automotive industries undertook similar patterns of industry modification during the 1990s, which departed from their traditional national patterns. Investigating the processes, he reconsiders the prevalent paradigms of political economy.

There has been a growing body of historical research into the relationship of business and industry to the German Nazi regime since the 1980s. Centered on the issue of complicity, this volume, edited by Nicosia (history, Saint Michael's College) and Huener (history, U. of Vermont), adds six more inv

Considering the relationship between reproductive processes and attitudes, medical technologies and state health policies in diverse cultural contexts, this text discusses the relationship between local and global ideas, practices and policies on reproduction and health across the developing and post industrial worlds.

In this first ethnographic study of the new procreative practices of anonymous ova and embryo donation, Konrad (social anthropology, Girton College and U. of Cambridge) gives voice to both the donors and the IVF recipients and shows how the new reproductive technology creates an unfamiliar relatedness between these strangers. Konrad brings together

The twin concepts of "Culture" and "Identity" are inescapable in any discussion of European Integration and yet over the years their meaning has become increasingly contested. Combining an anthropological and political perspective, the authors aim to challenge the traditional boundaries within the issue of the construction of Europe.

The ethnography of egalitarian social systems was first met with sheer disbelief. Today it is still hotly debated in a number of fields and has gained sophistication as well as momentum. This collection of essays on "property and equality" acknowledges this diversification by presenting research results in two complementary volumes.

Social anthropologists from many countries specializing in issues of property and equality share their results and insights from research on hunter-gatherers, pastoralists, horiculturalists, agriculturalists, industrial societies, and nonhuman primates.

This study focuses on the elderly who are without children for a variety of reasons and are therefore lacking in family support networks in the face of shrinking or non-existent state welfare systems.

Although the post-colonial situation has attracted considerable interest over recent years, one important colonial power - Portugal - has not been given any attention. This volume explores notions of ethnicity, "race", culture, and nation in the context of the debate on colonialism and postcolonialism.

This activity-based workbook for practitioners and students deals with some of the ethical issues confronted when conducting medical research in Europe. Contributions from ethicists, theologians, lawyers, and clinicians discuss such topics as the recruitment of subjects for clinical trials, the impo

This workbook for practitioners and students deals with the ethical implications of clinical genetics, as well as ethical issues involved in genetic screening, the research of populations, and the use of genetic information for access to insurance and the workplace. Suggestions for activities and qu

Structured around a variety of guided activities and real-life cases, this text presents an introduction to the ethical implications of new reproductive technologies. Written by a team of European ethicists, lawyers, and clinical practitioners, it addresses such topics as donor insemination, embryo

Offers focused ethnographic research on how the tenets and assumptions of civil culture are inculcated in schools. The experience of students from Turkish backgrounds in the four countries was given special attention, thus offering insights into the dynamics of nation-state civil cultures in multicultural societies.

Synthesizing British, French, and American traditions, Llobera (anthropology, University College London) introduces social and cultural anthropology and places them in a wider context which encompasses macro-sociological concepts and reference to biological evolution. Writing in a clear and concise

Exile is the dominant theme of our times. It can be found in the forced migration of populations but also in the temporal, cultural and physical alienation of the individual''s experiences of the postmodern world. This is a world of unstable, shifting identities dominated, and perhaps most acutely expressed by, the fluidity of the visual image. The essays in this volume examine issues such as remembering and forgetting trauma and nostalgia, time and space, social and sexual exclusion in relation to visual media and new technologies, cinema and the visual arts. The multi-facetted and interdisciplinary exploration of exile and displacement - whether geographical, temporal, corporeal or performative - provides an important analysis of a significant and fascinating aspect of contemporary culture.