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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
A lively, engaging guide to music around the world, from prehistory
to the present Human beings have always made music. Music can move
us and tell stories of faith, struggle, or love. It is common to
all cultures across the world. But how has it changed over the
millennia? Robert Philip explores the extraordinary history of
music in all its forms, from our earliest ancestors to today's
mass-produced songs. This is a truly global story. Looking to
Europe, South America, Asia, Africa, and beyond, Philip reveals how
musicians have been brought together by trade and migration and
examines the vast impact of colonialism. From Hildegard von Bingen
and Clara Schumann to Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin, great
performers and composers have profoundly shaped music as we know
it. Covering a remarkable range of genres, including medieval
chant, classical opera, jazz, and hip hop, this Little History
shines a light on the wonder of music-and why it is treasured
across the world.
This text is designed to be used on its own, or as a companion
volume to the accompanying "American Cities and Technology Reader".
Chronologically, this volume ranges from 1790, when the first US
census reported 5 percent of the population living in urban areas,
to 1990, when 75 percent of the American population lived in urban
areas. Geographically, its focus is the continental USA. However,
the context for the study of modern electronic communications in
relation to cities transcends national boundaries just as the
technologies themselves do; consequently the contents of the last
two chapters in the volume range more widely around the globe.
Among the issues discussed are the rise of the skyscraper, the
coming of the automobile age, relations between private and public
transport, the development of infrastructural technologies and
systems, the implications of electronic communications and the
emergence of city planning.
This book, first published in 1987, is a landmark contribution to
macrosociology that extends the tradition of Sorokin, Durkheim,
Marx, Weber and other founders of the discipline in new and
exciting directions. Using their innovative content analysis
methodology to examine American and British political documents,
the authors show that the long-term dynamics of culture are subject
to their own laws and are independent of the actions of 'great men'
and other individual actors. This comprehensive volume brings
together over two decades of the authors' research on culture
indicators. Key findings include the identification of two
long-term cultural cycles in the United States and Great Britain:
one is related to party realignments, the other to long-term
economic fluctuations. In addition, the authors demonstrate how
culture provides the themes that political parties use to interpret
economic conditions in their appeal for votes. Other results show
that organizational cultures move in opposite directions from those
in the culture of the larger society. The book also includes
detailed discussions of both the methodology used to analyse text
content and related metatheoretical issues in the study of cultural
dynamics.
This book, first published in 1987, is a landmark contribution to
macrosociology that extends the tradition of Sorokin, Durkheim,
Marx, Weber and other founders of the discipline in new and
exciting directions. Using their innovative content analysis
methodology to examine American and British political documents,
the authors show that the long-term dynamics of culture are subject
to their own laws and are independent of the actions of 'great men'
and other individual actors. This comprehensive volume brings
together over two decades of the authors' research on culture
indicators. Key findings include the identification of two
long-term cultural cycles in the United States and Great Britain:
one is related to party realignments, the other to long-term
economic fluctuations. In addition, the authors demonstrate how
culture provides the themes that political parties use to interpret
economic conditions in their appeal for votes. Other results show
that organizational cultures move in opposite directions from those
in the culture of the larger society. The book also includes
detailed discussions of both the methodology used to analyse text
content and related metatheoretical issues in the study of cultural
dynamics.
Designed to be used on its own or as a companion volume to the American Cities and Technology textbook. Chronologically, this volume ranges from the earliest technological dimensions of Amerindian settlements to the 'wired city' concept of the 1960s and internet communications of the 1990s.Its focus extends beyond the US to include telecomunications in Asian cities in the late 20th century. The topics covered: * the rise of the skyscraper *the coming of the automobile age * relations between private and public transport * the development of infrastructural technologies and systems * the implications of electronic communications * the emergence of city planning.
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