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“…Despite its significance in China, the Spring and Autumn has been largely neglected and is poorly understood in the West, perhaps for the simple reason that its records, which are brief, impersonal, and highly formulaic, look nothing like the coded moral judgments that tradition claims them to be. …”

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“…As journalism's very relevance comes to be increasingly questioned, we focus on how different actors - from Trump to small-town newspaper editors - use their cultural power to define journalism, assess its value, and question what the news should look like. The chapters chronicle how Trump and his allies turned attacks on journalists into a central component of a rightwing populist formula, with journalists positioned as just one more self-interested, out-of-touch elite. …”

“…"From a rising fashion historian, the story of how Japan imitated, assimilated, perfected, and ultimately saved traditional American fashion Look closely at any typically "American" article of clothing these days, and you may be surprised to see a Japanese label inside. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…"Concerning the letter and the spirit" (1521) : LW 39:175-203 -- A brief instruction on what to look for and expect in the gospels (1521) : LW 35:117-24 -- Preface to the epistle of St. …”

“…Assisted by Becker's sage advice, students can make better sense of their research and simultaneously generate fresh ideas on where to look next for new data. The tricks cover four broad areas of social science: the creation of the "imagery" to guide research methods of "sampling" to generate maximum variety in the data the development of "concepts" to organize findings and the use of "logical" methods to explore systematically the implications of what is found. …”

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“…Kim Barbour is a tenured Senior Lecturer in the Department of Media at the University of Adelaide. Her research looks at persona, the strategic production of identity through digital media, and particularly focuses on the use of social media -- Contracubierta…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Thompson -- Competencies for success in international leadership in challenging times / Daniel Spikes and John Stroup -- An agency-level look at alternative working arrangements in federal government / Sharon H. …”
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