On Civilization's Edge

On Civilization's Edge
Author: Kathryn Ciancia
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2020
Genre: History
ISBN: 0190067454

A Conversation -- On the Edge, In the World -- Democracy as Civilizing Mission -- The Integration Myth -- The Many Meanings of the Border -- Polish Towns? Jewish Towns? -- Depoliticizing the Volhynian Village -- Regionalism, or The Limits of Inclusion -- Thinking Technocratically.

Brokers of Modernity

Brokers of Modernity
Author: Martin Kohlrausch
Publisher: Leuven University Press
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2019-03-11
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9462701725

The story of modernist architects in East Central Europe The first half of the twentieth century witnessed the rise of modernist architects. Brokers of Modernity reveals how East Central Europe turned into one of the pre-eminent testing grounds of the new belief system of modernism. By combining the internationalism of the CIAM organization and the modernising aspirations of the new states built after 1918, the reach of modernist architects extended far beyond their established fields. Yet, these architects paid a price when Europe’s age of extremes intensified. Mainly drawing on Polish, but also wider Central and Eastern European cases, this book delivers a pioneering study of the dynamics of modernist architects as a group, including how they became qualified, how they organized, communicated and attempted to live the modernist lifestyle themselves. In doing so, Brokers of Modernity raises questions concerning collective work in general and also invites us to examine the social role of architects today. Ebook available in Open Access. This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).

Conflict and Controversy in Small Cinemas

Conflict and Controversy in Small Cinemas
Author: Janina Falkowska
Publisher: Interdisciplinary Studies in Performance
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Minorities in motion pictures
ISBN: 9783631750292

This book presents first-of-a-kind studies of films dealing with events of the recent past. The authors point to new phenomena which have been exposed by film directors. They deal with timely and important topics such as migration, diasporas, gender and stereotypes, post-communist political myths, social and political problems people face today.

Postcolonial Europe

Postcolonial Europe
Author: Lars Jensen
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2017-11-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1786603063

How has European identity been shaped through its colonial empires? Does this history of imperialism influence the conceptualisation of Europe in the contemporary globalised world? How has coloniality shaped geopolitical differences within Europe? What does this mean for the future of Europe? Postcolonial Europe: Comparative Reflections after the Empires brings together scholars from across disciplines to rethink European colonialism in the light of its vanishing empires and the rise of new global power structures. Taking an interdisciplinary approach to the postcolonial European legacy, the book argues that the commonly used nation-centric approach does not effectively capture the overlap between different colonial and postcolonial experiences across Europe.

Visions and Revisions of Europe

Visions and Revisions of Europe
Author: Karolina Czerska-Shaw
Publisher: Göttingen University Press
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2018
Genre: Europe
ISBN: 3863953827

Visions and Revisions of Europe offers a multidisciplinary debate on the various political, social, and cultural issues that are at the heart of contemporary European discourse, with a focus on the relations between the so-called “New” and “Old” Europe. A range of possible scenarios for the future of the EU, as well as a discussion of the factors affecting current crises are at the forefront of the debate, which lead the reader to reflect upon often overlooked aspects of European integration, such as Germany’s hegemonic role in the Union, or historical narratives and myths that need to be deconstructed and critically analysed. Contemporary populist movements also play a key role, as do the often difficult processes of migration and EU mobility, which reveal the tensions, fears, and lines of exclusion in contemporary European societies. Finally, the role of values – namely an adherence to human rights and responsibility over the global social order – which in the 1970s was a cornerstone of EU discursive action and identity building, serves as a lasting point of reflection on the uncertain future of the EU’s axio-normative direction(s).

The Management of Meaning in Organizations

The Management of Meaning in Organizations
Author: S. Magala
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2009-02-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230236693

Historical translations and underground transfers of knowledge and values between cultural domains merit more attention. This book discusses the past, present and future of meaning. It shows how management of meaning in organizations fuels sociocultural evolution in complex societies, changing semantic fields of possible meanings ahead.

Debating Diversity

Debating Diversity
Author: Jan Blommaert
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2002-03-11
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1134654189

Immigration, racism and nationalism have become hotly debated issues in the Western world. This highly original and controversial work focuses on the language used by the vast majority who regard themselves as being open to a multi-cultural society. Using Belgium as a case study and drawing parallels with the UK, US, Europe and the former Yugoslavia, the authors analyse this language and reveal a remarkable consistency between these liberal voices, such as in news-reporting, and the language used by radical racist and nationalist groups.

Public Service Broadcasting and Media Systems in Troubled European Democracies

Public Service Broadcasting and Media Systems in Troubled European Democracies
Author: Eva Połońska
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2019-01-14
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3030027104

This book provides the most recent overview of media systems in Europe. It explores new political, economic and technological environments and the challenges they pose to democracies and informed citizens. It also examines the new illiberal environment that has quickly embraced certain European states and its impact on media systems, considering the sources and possible consequences of these challenges for media industries and media professionals. Part I examines the evolving role of public service media in a comparative study of Western, Southern and Central Europe, whilst Part II ventures into Europe’s periphery, where media continues to be utilised by the state in its quest for power. The book also provides an insight into the role of the European Union in preserving the independence and neutrality of public service media. It will be useful to students and researchers of political communication and international and comparative media, as well as democracy and populism.

Europe's Evolving Deterrence Discourse

Europe's Evolving Deterrence Discourse
Author: Anna Péczeli
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-02-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781952565090

For decades, nuclear deterrence has been at the heart of the transatlantic relationship between the United States and Europe. It underpins European security, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) continuously commits to remaining a nuclear alliance as long as nuclear weapons exist. And yet, with a few important exceptions, transatlantic dialogue on nuclear issues largely declined with the end of the Cold War, particularly among non-governmental experts--and has only started to be revived in recent years. Rebuilding deterrence dialogue in response to a shifting strategic landscape is an important step in strengthening not only the transatlantic partnership, but also European security. This paper collection explores the evolving deterrence dialogue in Europe and identifies ways to inject new momentum into that dialogue. Renewed attention on the issue is particularly timely as European actors confront an adventurist Russia, rising China, and new technologies that will impact nuclear deterrence, U.S.-Europe relations, and institutions such as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Social Problems in Europe

Social Problems in Europe
Author: Edyta Januszewska
Publisher: Les Ecrits de BUC Ressources
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2013
Genre: Europe
ISBN: 2343018677

Social work in the twenty-first century faces the dilemmas of the modern world. Ever present problems, such as drug addiction, alcoholism, poverty, homelessness, social exclusion and ethnicity, and crime and terrorism, are becoming increasingly intricate and complex in today's global environment. However, in addition to the old dilemmas there are now new crises and problems. This book is an attempt to respond to the problems of the modern world and to familiarize the reader with various aspects of coping with the challenges of postmodernity ()