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The new immigrants coming to the United States and establishing
ethnic congregations do not abandon religious ties in their home
countries. Rather, as they communicate with family and friends left
behind in their homelands, they influence religious structures and
practices there. Religion Across Borders examines both personal and
organizational networks that exist between members in U.S.
immigrant religious communities and individuals and religious
institutions left behind. Building upon Religion and the New
Immigrants (2000) their previous study of immigrant religious
communities in Houston sociologists Ebaugh and Chafetz ask how
religious remittances flow between home and host communities, how
these interchanges affect religious practices in both settings, and
how influences change over time as new immigrants become settled.
The study's unique comparative perspective looks at differing faith
groups (Catholic, Protestant, Buddhist) from Argentina, Mexico,
Guatamala, Vietnam and China. Data on ways in which historic,
geographic, economic and religious factors influence transnational
religious ties makes necessary reading for students of immigration,
religion and anyone interested in the increasingly global aspects
of American religion.
Sophisticated in its analytical content, current in its coverage
and informed throughout by fascinating historical and cultural
contexts, A History of Narrative Film is one of the most respected
and widely read texts in film studies. This fifth edition features
a new chapter on twenty-first century film and includes refreshed
coverage of contemporary digital production, distribution and
consumption of film. Now 20% shorter, with new four-colour design
and an updated art programme, A History of Narrative Film is also
the only film history text available as an ebook.
From the first page, this action-packed science fiction adventure
pulls you into a world of danger, intrigue, romance, and humor.
Adison is the only daughter of Morrigan, immortal ruler of the
world. But she is kept prisoner in her own home. Then she discovers
the purpose for which she was born, and the fate which Morrigan
plans for her. She makes her escape into a strange world, pursued
by all the terrifying powers at her mother's command. Devin has
grown up in exile. Determined to restore his family honor, he sets
out to foment rebellion. But the world's ruler has powers beyond
imagining. Soon Devin is trapped in Morrigan's web, unable to
escape. The only person who can help him is Adison, if she can find
the courage to face her own doom. Their lives and the fate of the
world rest on Adison and Devin's ability to discover the secrets
behind an immortal ruler and a strange moon. But that will require
penetration of Morrigan's strongest fortress, and the world's
oldest mystery.
Hollywood has long been associated with scandal--with covering it
up, with managing its effects, and, in some cases, with creating
and directing it. In putting together Headline Hollywood, Adrienne
McLean and David Cook approach the relationship between Hollywood
and scandal from a fresh perspective. The contributors consider
some of the famous transgressions that shocked Hollywood and its
audiences during the last century, and explore the changing meaning
of scandal over time by zeroing in on issues of power: Who decides
what crimes and misdemeanors should be circulated for public
consumption and titillation? What makes a Hollywood scandal
scandalous? What are the uses of scandal? The essays are arranged
chronologically to show how Hollywood scandals have evolved
relative to changing moral and social orders. This collection will
prove essential to the field of film studies as well as to anyone
interested in the character and future direction of American
culture. Contributors are Mark Lynn Anderson, Cynthia Baron, James
Castonguay, Nancy Cook, Mary Desjardins, Lucy Fischer, Lee
Grieveson, Erik Hedling, Peter Lehman, William Luhr, Adrienne L.
McLean, Susan McLeland, and Sam Stoloff. Adrienne L. McLean is an
assistant professor of film studies at the University of Texas at
Dallas. David A. Cook is a professor of film and media studies at
Emory University. He is the author of A History of Film Narrative.
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