The Left Side of the Screen: Communist and Left-Wing Ideology in Hollywood, 1929-2009 By Bob Herzberg
2011 | 304 Pages | ISBN: 0786444568 | PDF | 5 MB
In examining the careers of communist and liberal actors, screenwriters, playwrights, and directors in Hollywood from the late 1920s to the present, this book uses studio and PCA correspondence, FBI files, film and theater reviews, and other sources to reveal how all of these artists were concerned with and active in the cinema of social protest. It covers the works of those liberal stars and directors who collaborated with communist artists in New York and Hollywood, including John Garfield, Canada Lee, Frances Farmer, Paul Robeson, James Edwards, and Paul Muni; liberal filmmakers like Philip Dunne; and ex-communists (and HUAC-friendly witnesses) like Elia Kazan, Edward Dmytryk, and Robert Rossen. It also looks at the activities of the Communist Party in Hollywood and the far-reaching influence of the Soviet Union.
Jenny Thompson, "The Kremlinologist: Llewellyn E Thompson, America's Man in Cold War Moscow "
English | ISBN: 1421424096 | 2018 | 600 pages | PDF | 13 MB
Against the sprawling backdrop of the Cold War, The Kremlinologist revisits some of the twentieth century's greatest conflicts as seen through the eyes of its hardest working diplomat, Llewellyn E Thompson. From the wilds of the American West to the inner sanctums of the White House and the Kremlin, Thompson became an important advisor to presidents and a key participant in major global events, including the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War.
The International Encyclopedia of Higher Education Systems and Institutions by Pedro Nuno Teixeira
English | PDF | 2019 | 2807 Pages | ISBN : 9401789061 | 43.4 MB
This authoritative reference source covers all higher education themes in a comprehensive, accessible and comparative way. It maps the field for the twenty first century reflecting the massive changes that have occurred and the challenges ahead for future research. It provides a rich diversity of scholarly perspectives and covers the entire spectrum of higher education from a geographical, a topical and disciplinary perspective. It is unrivaled in its capacity to go beyond national boundaries and provides indispensible comparative analyses.
Tabitha Bonilla, "The Importance of Campaign Promises"
English | ISBN: 1108843336 | 2021 | 200 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Campaign promises are a cornerstone of representative democracy. Candidates make promises to signal to voters their intentions in office and voters evaluate candidates based on those promises. This study unpacks the theorized pathway regarding campaign promises: not whether promises are kept, but what purpose promises serve, what they signal, and how they affect voter decision-making. The author explores the pathways and conditions influencing promises and finds that promises tend to have a polarizing effect on voters' opinions of politicians, attracting similarly-positioned voters and strongly repelling voters who disagree with a candidate's position. In addition, voters perceive promise breakers as less honest and less likely to follow through than candidates who more weakly took the same position. With a wealth of data and fascinating case studies, this book is full of important insights into electoral psychology and the study of promises, campaigning, and representation.
The Idea of Europe: A Critical History
English | 2021 | ISBN: 1108478107 | 365 Pages | PDF | 2 MB
There is an increasingly widespread sense that Europe is in crisis. Notions of a shared European identity and a common European culture appear to be losing their purchase. This crisis is often seen as a conflict between a cosmopolitan and a nationalist idea of Europe. The reality is, however, considerably more complex, as the long history of the idea of Europe reveals. In The Idea of Europe: A Critical History, Shane Weller explores that history from its origins in classical antiquity to the present day. Drawing on a wide range of sources, he demonstrates that, all too often, seemingly progressive ideas of Europe have been shaped by Eurocentric, culturally supremacist, and even racist assumptions. Seeking to break with this troubling pattern, Weller calls for an idea of Europe shaped by a spirit of self-critique and by an openness to those cultures that have for so long been dismissed as non-European.
Christopher Thomas, "The Five Health Frontiers: A New Radical Blueprint"
English | ISBN: 0745343937 | 2022 | 240 pages | PDF | 2 MB
'A brilliant exposé' - Danny Dorling
The Exile of Britney Spears: A Tale of 21st-Century Consumption By Christopher R. Smit
2011 | 127 Pages | ISBN: 1841504106 | PDF | 1 MB
As sustainability and eco-responsibility become a part of our everyday cultural conversation, we're finally being forced to acknowledge that what we consume matters. What we fail to realize is that we unconsciously, continually, and at times violently consume much more than just food-including celebrities. The Exile of Britney Spears takes the ubiquitous pop star of its title as its primary example, explaining that we have consumed, digested, and eliminated Britney Spears in a process uniquely characteristic of American popular culture. In Christopher Smit's provocative account of the sociological, aesthetic, and political outcomes of this new mediated cannibalism, he offers the idea of exile as a new metaphor for the outcome of popular consumption. By investigating the psychological, personal, and social matrix of Britney's rise and fall, he outlines the process of her inevitable exile from global taste and favor.
Laurence Armand French, "The Evolution of Ethics in America"
English | ISBN: 1032123338 | 2021 | 146 pages | PDF | 6 MB
In this book, Laurence Armand French frames the emergence of medical, clinical, and legal ethical standards within the long history of institutional and systemic racial and gender biases in the United States. He explores the role that White privilege and elitism play in justifying long-held discriminatory practices ranging from the eugenics crusade a century ago to the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter (BLM) movements of today. The book identifies and analyzes events highlighting systemic racism in the United States and explores how these events were exacerbated during the presidency of Donald J. Trump.
Jacqueline Kelly, "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate"
English | 2011 | ISBN: 031265930X, 0805088415 | EPUB | pages: 368 | 0.4 mb
In this witty historical fiction middle grade novel set at the turn of the century, an 11-year-old girl explores the natural world, learns about science and animals, and grows up. A Newbery Honor Book.
The Elephant and the Mouse: Moving Beyond the Illusion of Inclusion to Create a Truly Diverse and Equitable Workplace by Laura A. Liswood
English | March 22nd, 2022 | ISBN: 1119836255 | 208 pages | True EPUB | 0.53 MB
Explore diversity, equity, and inclusion that goes beyond unconscious bias and explores the ideas and tools needed to achieve these goals