The African Film Industry
The African Film Industry

Author: UNESCO

Publisher: UNESCO Publishing

Published: 2021-10-01

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 9231004700

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The production and distribution of film and audiovisual works is one of the most dynamic growth sectors in the world. Thanks to digital technologies, production has been growing rapidly in Africa in recent years. For the first time, a complete mapping of the film and audiovisual industry in 54 States of the African continent is available, including quantitative and qualitative data and an analysis of their strengths and weaknesses at the continental and regional levels.The report proposes strategic recommendations for the development of the film and audiovisual sectors in Africa and invites policymakers, professional organizations, firms, filmmakers and artists to implement them in a concerted manner.

A History of Western Society Since 1300
A History of Western Society Since 1300

Author: Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks

Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education

Published: 2019-10-15

Total Pages: 2349

ISBN-13: 1319218466

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Praised by instructors and students alike for its readability and attention to everyday life, the thirteenth edition of A History of Western Society includes a greater variety of tools to engage todays students and save instructors time. This edition features an enhanced primary source program, a question-driven narrative, five chapters devoted to the lives of ordinary people that make the past real and relevant, and the best and latest scholarship throughout. Available for free when packaged with the print book, the popular digital assignment options for this text bring skill building and assessment to a highly effective level. The active learning options come in LaunchPad , which combines an accessible e-book with LearningCurve, an adaptive and automatically graded learning tool that—when assigned—helps ensure students read the book; the complete companion reader with quizzes on each source; and many other study and assessment tools. For instructors who want the easiest and most affordable way to ensure students come to class prepared, Achieve Read & Practice pairs LearningCurve adaptive quizzing and our mobile, accessible Value Edition e-book, in one easy-to-use product.

Bringing Human Rights Home
Bringing Human Rights Home

Author: Cynthia Soohoo

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: 2009-12

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 081222079X

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Throughout its history, America's policies have alternatively embraced human rights, regarded them with ambivalence, or rejected them out of hand. The essays in this volume put these shifting political winds into a larger historical perspective, from the country's very beginnings to the present day.

Intersectionality
Intersectionality

Author: Patricia Hill Collins

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2016-09-26

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0745684521

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The concept of intersectionality has become a hot topic in academic and activist circles alike. But what exactly does it mean, and why has it emerged as such a vital lens through which to explore how social inequalities of race, class, gender, sexuality, age, ability and ethnicity shape one another? In this new book Patricia Hill Collins and Sirma Bilge provide a much-needed, introduction to the field of intersectional knowledge and praxis. They analyze the emergence, growth and contours of the concept and show how intersectional frameworks speak to topics as diverse as human rights, neoliberalism, identity politics, immigration, hip hop, global social protest, diversity, digital media, Black feminism in Brazil, violence and World Cup soccer. Accessibly written and drawing on a plethora of lively examples to illustrate its arguments, the book highlights intersectionality's potential for understanding inequality and bringing about social justice oriented change. Intersectionality will be an invaluable resource for anyone grappling with the main ideas, debates and new directions in this field.

The Living Tundra
The Living Tundra

Author: Yu I. Chernov

Publisher: CUP Archive

Published: 1988-04-29

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9780521357548

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This account of the life of the tundra provides a fascinating insight into the ways in which animals, plants and climate interact in an inhospitable environment.

Gender, Population and Development
Gender, Population and Development

Author: Maithreyi Krishna Raj

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13:

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One million women are "missing" from India's population due to female neglect of various sorts--and possibly one million more due to acts of direct elimination before birth. Within that context, this collection employs several field surveys to explore the connections between population, gender, and development by way of two distinct sets of conditions. The first set involves individual endowments--the resources that a household will allocate to its women. The second set concerns the ways in which the productive and reproductive roles of men and women are structured in societies. With the help of theoretical reviews and empirical studies, this book illustrates the powerful, intermediary effects of gender relations in modifying or reinforcing gender biases.

Tropical Forests
Tropical Forests

Author: Peter D. Moore

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1438118740

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Explores the biodiversity of forests, from microbes to mammals, as well as the adaptations of organisms to their environment and to the other species surrounding them. This book examines the interactions between organisms and their physical surroundings and the processes that link the two into an integrated ecosystem.

Global Outlook for Ice & Snow
Global Outlook for Ice & Snow

Author: Pål Prestrud

Publisher: UNEP/Earthprint

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9789280727999

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Written by more than 70 scientists from around the world, this publication assesses the state of the environment and the trends in ice and snow-covered regions (the cryosphere). It looks at the significance of climate changes for ecosystems and human well-being, both now and in the years to come, given that changes in ice and snow alter the distribution of the earth's heat and water, and influence regional and global ocean circulation. This publication is an official project of the International Polar Year 2007-2008.