Ordinary Reactions to Extraordinary Events

Ordinary Reactions to Extraordinary Events
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Publisher : Popular Press
Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : 0879728345
ISBN-13 : 9780879728342
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Ordinary Reactions to Extraordinary Events by : Ray Broadus Browne

The essays in this collection present communities beset by unexpected social and physical events. Some outline immediate responses that soon pass and some that will not go away. Who would have foreseen that Elvis would be a phenomenon apparently as lasting as the faces on Mount Rushmore? Cultural history will not allow us to forget the H. G. Wells account of the Martian attack, nor can we ever forget the continued terror of the Chernobyl explosion. Ordinary Reactions to Extraordinary Events catalogues on the Geiger counter of human emotions societal reactions to events both earthshaking and culture-disturbing.

Ordinary Places/Extraordinary Events

Ordinary Places/Extraordinary Events
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 265
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ISBN-10 : 9781134326242
ISBN-13 : 1134326246
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Ordinary Places/Extraordinary Events by : Clara Irazábal

Clara Irazábal and her contributors explore the urban history of some of Latin America’s great cities through studies of their public spaces and what has taken place there. The avenues and plazas of Mexico City, Havana, Santo Domingo, Caracas, Bogotaì, SaÞo Paulo, Lima, Santiago, and Buenos Aires have been the backdrop for extraordinary, history-making events. While some argue that public spaces are a prerequisite for the expression, representation and reinforcement of democracy, they can equally be used in the pursuit of totalitarianism. Indeed, public spaces, in both the past and present, have been the site for the contestation by ordinary people of various stances on democracy and citizenship. By exploring the use and meaning of public spaces in Latin American cities, this book sheds light on contemporary definitions of citizenship and democracy in the Americas.

Catastrophic Politics

Catastrophic Politics
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 277
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ISBN-10 : 9781139560900
ISBN-13 : 1139560905
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis Catastrophic Politics by : Lonna Rae Atkeson

Shocking moments in society create an extraordinary political environment that permits political and opinion changes that are unlikely during times of normal politics. Strong emotions felt by the public during catastrophes - even if experienced only vicariously through media coverage - are a powerful motivator of public opinion and activism. This is particularly true when emotional reactions coincide with attributing blame to governmental agencies or officials. By examining public opinion during one extraordinary event, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Lonna Rae Atkeson and Cherie D. Maestas show how media information interacts with emotion in shaping a wide range of political opinions about government and political leaders. Catastrophic events bring citizens together, provide common experiences and information, and create opinions that transcend traditional political boundaries. These moments encourage citizens to re-examine their understanding of government, its leaders and its role in a society from a less partisan perspective.

Special Events

Special Events
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Publisher : John Wiley and Sons
Total Pages : 552
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ISBN-10 : IND:30000095408195
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Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis Special Events by : Joe Goldblatt

Planning, scheduling, organizing and marketing events that differ from normal, everyday life (i.e. weddings, the Super Bowl, festivals. etc.). This book provides the reader with the tools necessary to begin a career in special events.

The Power of Moments

The Power of Moments
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 9781501147760
ISBN-13 : 1501147765
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis The Power of Moments by : Chip Heath

The New York Times bestselling authors of Switch and Made to Stick explore why certain brief experiences can jolt us and elevate us and change us—and how we can learn to create such extraordinary moments in our life and work. While human lives are endlessly variable, our most memorable positive moments are dominated by four elements: elevation, insight, pride, and connection. If we embrace these elements, we can conjure more moments that matter. What if a teacher could design a lesson that he knew his students would remember twenty years later? What if a manager knew how to create an experience that would delight customers? What if you had a better sense of how to create memories that matter for your children? This book delves into some fascinating mysteries of experience: Why we tend to remember the best or worst moment of an experience, as well as the last moment, and forget the rest. Why “we feel most comfortable when things are certain, but we feel most alive when they’re not.” And why our most cherished memories are clustered into a brief period during our youth. Readers discover how brief experiences can change lives, such as the experiment in which two strangers meet in a room, and forty-five minutes later, they leave as best friends. (What happens in that time?) Or the tale of the world’s youngest female billionaire, who credits her resilience to something her father asked the family at the dinner table. (What was that simple question?) Many of the defining moments in our lives are the result of accident or luck—but why would we leave our most meaningful, memorable moments to chance when we can create them? The Power of Moments shows us how to be the author of richer experiences.

The Ordinary & The Extraordinary

The Ordinary & The Extraordinary
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : 9781136167614
ISBN-13 : 1136167617
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ordinary & The Extraordinary by : Frank N Pieke

First Published in 1996. This study is the outcome of eight-months' fieldwork in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China (PRC), from 8 November 1988 to 17 June 1989. The original purpose of the fieldwork had been to acquire a grass-roots perspective on the dynamics of Chinese state socialist society under the impact of ten years of reform. This was extended to include People's Movement. The central questions this book therefore tries to answer are: how can these two different fieldwork experiences be reconciled with each other, and what do they tell us about the dynamics of Chinese culture and society?

Extraordinary, Ordinary People

Extraordinary, Ordinary People
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Publisher : Crown
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-10 : 9780307888471
ISBN-13 : 0307888479
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis Extraordinary, Ordinary People by : Condoleezza Rice

This is the story of Condoleezza Rice that has never been told, not that of an ultra-accomplished world leader, but of a little girl--and a young woman--trying to find her place in a sometimes hostile world, of two exceptional parents, and an extended family and community that made all the difference. Condoleezza Rice has excelled as a diplomat, political scientist, and concert pianist. Her achievements run the gamut from helping to oversee the collapse of communism in Europe and the decline of the Soviet Union, to working to protect the country in the aftermath of 9-11, to becoming only the second woman--and the first black woman ever--to serve as Secretary of State. But until she was 25 she never learned to swim, because when she was a little girl in Birmingham, Alabama, Commissioner of Public Safety Bull Connor decided he'd rather shut down the city's pools than give black citizens access. Throughout the 1950's, Birmingham's black middle class largely succeeded in insulating their children from the most corrosive effects of racism, providing multiple support systems to ensure the next generation would live better than the last. But by 1963, Birmingham had become an environment where blacks were expected to keep their head down and do what they were told--or face violent consequences. That spring two bombs exploded in Rice’s neighborhood amid a series of chilling Klu Klux Klan attacks. Months later, four young girls lost their lives in a particularly vicious bombing. So how was Rice able to achieve what she ultimately did? Her father, John, a minister and educator, instilled a love of sports and politics. Her mother, a teacher, developed Condoleezza’s passion for piano and exposed her to the fine arts. From both, Rice learned the value of faith in the face of hardship and the importance of giving back to the community. Her parents’ fierce unwillingness to set limits propelled her to the venerable halls of Stanford University, where she quickly rose through the ranks to become the university’s second-in-command. An expert in Soviet and Eastern European Affairs, she played a leading role in U.S. policy as the Iron Curtain fell and the Soviet Union disintegrated. Less than a decade later, at the apex of the hotly contested 2000 presidential election, she received the exciting news--just shortly before her father’s death--that she would go on to the White House as the first female National Security Advisor. As comfortable describing lighthearted family moments as she is recalling the poignancy of her mother’s cancer battle and the heady challenge of going toe-to-toe with Soviet leaders, Rice holds nothing back in this remarkably candid telling.

Decoding Discrimination

Decoding Discrimination
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Publisher : University of Chester
Total Pages : 230
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ISBN-10 : 1902275497
ISBN-13 : 9781902275499
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis Decoding Discrimination by : Mark Bendall

Papers from a conference organised for undergraduates at University College Chester, November 2002. The papers explore the nature of discrimination in a variety of different contexts. Topics covered include religion and belief in relation to ethnicity, the portrayal of old age by the media, gender in post-industrial Britain, stigma in health care settings, social class in contemporary Britain, disability and alternative lifestyle.

Extraordinary Memories for Exceptional Events

Extraordinary Memories for Exceptional Events
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 234
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ISBN-10 : 9781136499364
ISBN-13 : 1136499369
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Extraordinary Memories for Exceptional Events by : Stephen R. Schmidt

Not all memories are created equal. Our memories for some very exceptional events seem to stand out in our minds, and as such they may form the very core of who we are. Perhaps you have a vivid recollection of a fateful day, an unforgettable face, or a hilarious joke. This book summarizes theories and data that provide insight into these extraordinary memories for exceptional events. The book begins with a classification scheme for exceptional events, followed by a theoretical overview grounded in four metaphors of memory. The classification scheme and theoretical perspectives are used to explore topics including: flashbulb memories, the influence of emotion on memory, the bizarre imagery effect, the humor effect, the serial position effect, and the isolation effect. The conclusion provides a framework for understanding these outstanding memories for exceptional events.

True Event Adaptation

True Event Adaptation
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9783319973227
ISBN-13 : 3319973223
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis True Event Adaptation by : Davinia Thornley

These essays all—in various ways—address the relationship between adaptation, “true events,” and cultural memory. They ask (and frequently answer) the question: how do we script stories about real events that are often still fresh in our memories and may involve living people? True Event Adaptation: Scripting Real Lives contains essays from scholars committed to interrogating historical and current hard-hitting events, traumas, and truths through various media. Each essay goes beyond general discussion of adaptation and media to engage with the specifics of adapting true life events—addressing pertinent and controversial questions around scriptwriting, representation, ethics, memory, forms of history, and methodological interventions. Written for readers interested in how memory works on culture as well as screenwriting choices, the collection offers new perspectives on historical media and commercial media that is currently being produced, as well as on media created by the book’s contributors themselves.