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Cultures of Development
Vietnam, Brazil and the Unsung Vanguard of Prosperity
By Jonathan Warren
The North Atlantic development establishment has had a blemished track record over the past 65 years. In addition to a sizeable portfolio of failure, the few economic success stories in the developing world, such as South Korea and China, have been achieved by rejecting the advice of Western…
Paperback – 2018-04-23
Routledge
Routledge Studies in Development and Society
Culture and Activism
Animal Rights in France and the United States
By Elizabeth Cherry
This book offers a comparison of the animal rights movements in the US and France, drawing on ethnographic and interview material gathered amongst activists in both countries. Investigating the ways in which culture affects the outcomes of the two movements, the author examines its role as a…
Paperback – 2018-04-20
Routledge
Solving Social Problems
Eastern Westerns
Film and Genre Outside and Inside Hollywood
By Stephen Teo
The western, one of Hollywood’s great film genres, has, surprisingly, enjoyed a revival recently in Asia and in other parts of the world, whilst at the same time declining in America. Although the western is often seen as an example of American cultural dominance, this book challenges this view. It…
Paperback – 2018-04-20
Routledge
Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia Series