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The Bosnian war of 1992-1995 was one of the most brutal conflicts
to have erupted since the end of the Second World War. But although
the war occurred in 'Europe's backyard' and received significant
media coverage in the West, relatively little scholarly attention
has been devoted to cultural representations of the conflict.
Stephen Harper analyses how the war has been depicted in global
cinema and television over the past quarter of a century. Focusing
on the representation of some of the war's major themes, including
humanitarian intervention, the roles of NATO and the UN, genocide,
rape and ethnic cleansing, Harper explores the role of popular
media culture in reflecting, reinforcing -- and sometimes
contesting -- nationalist ideologies.
From the Arab Spring and London riots through the era of Brexit and
Trump, the Covid-19 pandemic and war in Europe, this volume
collects eleven years of lively, informative and entertaining
essays and polemics, focusing on media treatment of major global
conflicts, political entanglements and culture-war squabbles. ---
Taking aim at the distortions and omissions of news reports and
cultural narratives in the Western world, Stephen Harper highlights
the dislocation between humanity's existential crisis and the
failure of the corporate media to register its underlying causes -
or even to entertain any real discussion of its solution. Instead,
he argues, the media blithely serve the narrow interests of a
global elite that is subjecting the planet to a reign of fire in
the form of endless wars and ecological destruction. --- Harper
reviews contemporary journalistic, cinematic and televisual
coverage, engaging with broad cultural topics such as 'cancel
culture', the incel phenomenon and Covid conspiracy theories, as
well as media events like the debate between Jordan Peterson and
Slavoj Zizek. For all its eclecticism, Hot Planet, Cool Media has
an ideological cohesiveness, rejecting popular left and right
political positions and advocating the cause of socialism or
communism in the Marxian sense of a classless, leaderless,
moneyless society.
An attack by a British destroyer on a German U-boat in the Eastern
Mediterranean in October 1942 altered the course of the entire war.
The capture of secret coding material from U-559, at the cost of
two of HMS Petard's crew, enabled Bletchley Park's codebreakers to
successfully crack the U-boat cypher. It was the crucial factor in
defeating Hitler's Atlantic U-boat wolf packs before they succeeded
in starving Britain into defeat in the winter of 1942-1943. Here is
the true story of how HMS Petard attacked and captured U-559 in the
darkness of a Mediterranean night. It describes how members of her
crew swam across to the slowly sinking U-boat and captured vital
German Enigma codebooks. But the damage sustained by U-559 in the
earlier attack proved fatal and without warning she sank before
Petard could take her in tow. Two of the destroyer's crew were
trapped in the conning tower and went to the bottom with her. Both
men were later recommended for posthumous awards of the Victoria
Cross but the Admiralty, concerned this might draw unwanted
attention from German Intelligence, instead ordered posthumous
awards of the George Cross, the highest civilian award for bravery.
The bestselling first edition of The McGraw-Hill Guide to Starting Your Own Business sold more than 75,000 copies, and took the reader step-by-step through the entire process of starting a new venture. This completely revised second edition once again shows entrepreneurs the keys to determining the best business opportunities, creating a business plan, and formulating a winning marketing strategy. In addition, it now profiles alternative sources of funding from SBA loans to angel investors and provides valuable dos and donts from over one hundred entrepreneurs.
The Bosnian war of 1992-1995 was one of the most brutal conflicts
to have erupted since the end of the Second World War. But although
the war occurred in 'Europe's backyard' and received significant
media coverage in the West, relatively little scholarly attention
has been devoted to cultural representations of the conflict.
Stephen Harper analyses how the war has been depicted in global
cinema and television over the past quarter of a century. Focusing
on the representation of some of the war's major themes, including
humanitarian intervention, the roles of NATO and the UN, genocide,
rape and ethnic cleansing, Harper explores the role of popular
media culture in reflecting, reinforcing -- and sometimes
contesting -- nationalist ideologies.
One of the greatest films ever to be made in Scotland, The Wicker
Man immediately garnered a cult following on its release for its
intense atmosphere and shocking denouement. This book explores the
roots of this powerful, enduring film. With contributors including
The Wicker Man director Robin Hardy, it is a thorough and
informative read for all fans of this indispensable horror
masterpiece.
Kevin Devereaux’ Leben kann gar nicht mehr schlimmer werden. Er
steht unter BewÄhrung und lebt zusammen mit seinem vorbestraften,
arbeitslosen Dad in einem heruntergekommenen Trailer im verrufenen
Osten der Stadt. Um seine BewÄhrungshelferin bei Laune zu halten,
tritt er einer Theatergruppe fÜr Jugendliche bei und verliebt sich
Hals Über Kopf in Peter Finn, den Hauptdarsteller der Produktion
– und Sohn des reichsten Elternhauses der Stadt. Trotz ihrer
Unterschiede erwidert Peter Kevins GefÜhle und zum ersten Mal
erfÄhrt Kevin, was es bedeutet, verliebt zu sein. Doch Peters
Familie weigert sich, einen schwulen Sohn zu akzeptieren – und
schon gar nicht einen Freund aus Ärmeren VerhÄltnissen – und so
mÜssen die beiden in der konservativen Stadt ihre Beziehung geheim
halten. Immerhin bleibt ihnen das TheaterstÜck und sie kÖnnen
sich gegenseitig Halt geben, also schlagen sie sich durch … Bis
ein brutaler Angriff Kevins Leben erschÜttert und Peter kurz davor
steht, wegen Mordes ins GefÄngnis zu mÜssen.
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