In spite of the growing literature on discourse analysis, some of which focuses on representations of self and other, the analysis of the relationship of discourse to violent/non-violent outcomes of conflicts is an under researched area. This book combines theories on ethnic conflict, theories on identity construction and discourse analysis with a comprehensive and inclusive survey of the countries of the former Yugoslavia, embracing film, radio, television and newspapers.
• COVER: Mandela: His 8 Lessons of Leadership - As he celebrates his 90th birthday, the world's greatest moral leader reflects on a lifetime of service • SOCIETY: The Truth About Plastic - It's in just about everything--which may be harmful to you and the planet. • ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: Batman Is Back - The new Batman epic is a violent, masterly weave of madness and dread • TECHNOLOGY: Post Apocalypse - The Web needs commenters. But are they ruining the Net faster than they can save it?
(48 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture) Taught by Robert Bucholz Loyola University of Chicago D.Phil.,
During the 229-year period from 1485 to 1714, England transformed itself from a minor feudal state into what has been called "the first modern society," and emerged as the wealthiest and most powerful nation in the world. Those years hold a huge story. The English people survived repeated epidemics and famines, one failed invasion and two successful ones, two civil wars, a series of violent religious reformations and counter-reformations, and confrontations with two of the most powerful monarchs on Earth, Louis XIV of France and Philip II of Spain.But they did much more than survive.
