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Speculative modernists--that is, British and American writers of science fiction, fantasy and horror during the late 19th and early 20th centuries--successfully grappled with the same forces that would drive their better-known literary counterparts to existential despair. Building on the ideas of the 19th-century Gothic and utopian movements, these speculative writers anticipated literary Modernism and blazed alternative literary trails in science, religion, ecology and sociology. Such authors as H.G. Wells and H.P. Lovecraft gained widespread recognition--budding from them, other speculative authors published fascinating tales of individuals trapped in dystopias, of anti-society attitudes, post-apocalyptic worlds and the rapidly expanding knowledge of the limitless universe. This book documents the Gothic and utopian roots of speculative fiction and explores how these authors played a crucial role in shaping the culture of the new century with their darker, more evolved themes.
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This book explores the intricate relationship between intangible cultural heritage (ICH) and cultural diversity (CD), focusing on the challenges arising from the integration of CD within legal and policy frameworks for ICH safeguarding. As groups, communities and individuals increasingly advocate for the recognition of their cultural practices, the governance of CD in ICH law reveals significant tensions. These tensions are particularly apparent in countries with varied legal traditions and political landscapes, such as Brazil and France. Despite valuable sociological and anthropological insights into this intersection, legal analysis of the ICH-CD relationship remains underdeveloped at both...
Title of the first 10 volumes of the series is Germans to America : lists of passengers arriving at U.S. ports 1850-1855.
Über Jahrzehnte war das Radio das aktuellste und zudem das einzige Live-Nachrichten-Medium. (Staatliche) Grenzen kannte der Rundfunk nicht und die politischen Machthaber wussten dies bestmöglich zu nutzen. Der Band gibt Einblick in interdisziplinäre Forschungsarbeiten zur Radiogeschichte. Die Beiträge erörtern die Rolle des Hörfunks bei der Konstruktion neuer und alter nationaler, sozialer, kultureller und religiöser Identitäten. Der Einfluss einzelner Radiomacher*innen auf die Gestaltung der Programme wird thematisiert, wie auch die politischen und gesellschaftlichen Dynamiken, die manche Radiosendungen auslösten. Schließlich werden auch Parallelen der Medienlogik und Mediennutzun...