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From silent films and classical scores to rock'n' roll movies and pop soundtracks, this text argues for a broader understanding of the role of music in film. It looks into production and replication of a set of values which musicians carry into the narrative and formal aspects of film.

So wie jedem deutschen Zeitungsleser der "Barras", die "Schlapphüte", die "Hardthöhe" zu geläufigen Begriffen geworden sind, und Abkürzungen wie AOK, TÜV oder DGB so vertraut sind, dass eine Auflösung oder Erklärung dieser Abkürzungen nicht erforderlich ist, muss auch dem italienischen Leser nicht erläutert werden, für was "Fiamme Gialle", "Botteghe Oscure", "Inps" oder "Tac" stehen. Die vorliegende Ausarbeitung gibt denjenigen Hilfestellung, ...

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Following the critically acclaimed "Zen at War" (Weatherhill Publishers, 1997), Victoria now explores the intimate and supportive relationship between Japanese institutional Buddhism and militarism during the Second World War. He reveals for the first time, based on the wartime writings of the Japanese military itself, that the Zen school's view of life and death was deliberately incorporated into the military's programme of 'spiritual educati...

Humans have already built cities under the sea in the year 2222, and the bulging Earth's population has nowhere to go but up. To that end, 900 robots are engineered for the sole purpose of going to Mars and building the first city meant for human habitation in space. At the last moment, the father of the project reconfigures a robot once created for elder-care. Using his own DNA, the scientist designs robot Lawrence in his own image. Regardles...

Modern state education was essentially formed around the needs and interests of the middle class. The middle classes are currently very much at the center of all politicians' electoral concerns. Nevertheless sociological and educational research has tended to neglect the middle class. "Class Strategies and the Education Market" examines the ways in which the middle classes maintain and improve their social advantages in and through education. ...

The impact of intellectual property rights on the rights of local communities, consumers and the environment has become a major source of controversy. This is especially so after the TRIPS Agreement in the World Trade Organisation facilitated the worldwide patenting of life forms and biological materials, which has given rise to public concerns over the environment, food security, farmers' livelihoods and the rights of indigenous peoples over ...

Renowned for its international coverage and rigorous selection procedures, this classic series provides the most comprehensive and scholarly bibliographic service available in the social sciences. Arranged by topic and indexed by author, subject, and place-name, each bibliography lists and annotates the most important works in its field published throughout the world during the year of 2001, including details on hard-to-locate journal articles...

Renowned for its international coverage and rigorous selection procedures, this classic series provides the most comprehensive and scholarly bibliographic service available in the social sciences. Arranged by topic and indexed by author, subject, and place-name, each bibliography lists and annotates the most important works in its field published throughout the world during the year of 2001, including details on hard-to-locate journal articles...

This book is a rallying cry to teachers at a time when many in the profession feel profoundly pessimistic about their work and the future of education. In this uplifting book, David Halpin suggests ways of putting the hope back into education, exploring the value of and need for utopian thinking in discussions of the purpose of education and school policy.David Halpin does not attempt to predict the future of schooling. Rather, he discusses th...

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Explores the intimate relationship between Japanese institutional Buddhism and militarism during the Second World War.

Interest representation has become vital for anyone caught up in EU policies and policy-making - it both shapes and is shaped by the development of the EU. "Influence and Interests in the European Union: The New Politics of Persuasion and Advocacy examines the complexities of interest representation and clearly explains the impact and uses of interest representation in the development of the EU system. Chapters are contributed by a variety of ...

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Using accounts of films, film magazines and documents not readily available to an English-speaking audience, as well as case studies focusing on key issues, this volume explores the complex and changing relationship between cinema and Spanish national identity.

Changes in agricultural land use have led to a drastic decrease in grassland and heathland habitat in Britain. This book presents an illustrated and practical guide to Britain's range of natural and semi-natural grasslands and heaths.

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The media are an inescapable part of our everyday life. Drawing on sociological and anthropological approaches to the study of ritual, Nick Couldry applies the work of theorists to a number of important media arenas.