"Ethnography is a form of research that can give grant makers — and, often, grantees — a close, nuanced, and evolving look at an organization, a culture, or a process of change. Trained as participant observers, ethnographers work from a vantage point that is both inside and outside the object o
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f their study. As outside observers, ethnographers bring a fresh eye, professional skills of documentation and analysis, and an understanding of the unfolding work. In the words of a researcher who employs the technique, they “can explore what the people inside are taking for granted.” As inside participants, they involve themselves deeply in that work, so as to experience its detail and broad themes. This dual perspective allows a sensitive ethnographer to distill knowledge from practice in a way that’s rarely possible for full insiders or more distanced outsiders." (Page 2)
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"A lavishly illustrated and instructive volume on book design by one of the giants in the field. In a career spanning more than forty years, Derek Birdsall has achieved renown as a leading book designer in Britain. This practical and inspirational book distils a lifetime’s professional experience.
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It presents and discusses nearly fifty books he has designed, showing 360 spreads and covers, all in full color and to scale. The designs range from Penguin paperback covers in the 1960s to a recent complete redesign of The Church of England’s book of Common Worship. Among Birdsall’s projects are award-winning art catalogues, catalogues raisonné on such major artists as Mark Rothko and Georgia O’Keeffe, and books on wine, chess, astronomy, architecture, and fine paper. Birdsall discusses and illustrates the process of book design, from brief to deadline (which he calls the designer’s muse). He includes specimen settings of his favorite text faces as well as an innovative metric grid system for designing books. In addition, he lists books he himself has found useful or inspiring." (Publisher description)
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"In der Fernsehforschung vollzog sich in den letzten Jahren ein Prozess der Verselbstständigung: Paradigmen, Theorien und empirische Erkenntnisse der Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft haben eine medienspezifische Weiterentwicklung erfahren, die eine Zusammenschau der Ergebnisse lohnend erschei
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nen lässt. Das Lehrbuch bietet einen Überblick zu den wichtigsten Arbeiten, die sich mit dem Medium Fernsehen befassen. Bislang disparat erscheinende Untersuchungsgebiete wie z.B. Gattungen und Genres von TV-Programmen, Einstellungen und Strukturen der Zuschauer, die Unternehmensorganisation der TV-Anbieter, rechtliche Bestimmungen sowie politische Voraussetzungen und Folgen des Fernsehens erscheinen so in einem Zusammenhang, der die Eigenarten des Mediums deutlich macht und allen Interessierten einen schnellen Zugriff auf kompakte Information bietet." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"Document présenté au 29e congrès mondial d'IBBY qui s'est tenu au Cape Town en septembre 2004. Décrit les livres pour enfants et la lecture en Afrique francophone, la coopération culturelle entre la France et les pays d'Afrique - en particulier dans le développement des bibliothèques publiqu
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es - et le travail de l'organisation La Joie par les Livres, Centre National du Livre pour Enfants, basée à Paris, et de sa revue Takam Tikou. L'auteur constate que de nombreux progrès ont été réalisés ces dernières années, mais que de nombreux défis restent à relever dans la promotion du livre et de la lecture pour les enfants en Afrique francophone". (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1663)
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"Presented on the occasion of the 29th IBBY Congress held in Cape Town in 2004 – and envisaged as source of information for quality African published children’s books for teachers, researchers, parents and for all those interested in children’s literature – this is a virtual exhibition of 84
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children’s books from Africa for Africa. It covers picture books for small children, children’s fiction, folktales, and fiction for young adults, and includes books in English, French, Afrikaans, and in several African languages. The virtual exhibition displays the cover of each book, one or two extracts from the book (as small images that can also be viewed in enlarged size) together with a review and commentary about its contents. Additionally, there are informative profiles of African children’s book authors, illustrators, and publishing houses whose books are included (the latter with full contact and email addresses, and with links to Websites where available). This is a splendid resource." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1598)
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"Ce numéro spécial de la revue Africultures, consacré à “Où va le livre en Afrique ?”, contient de nombreuses contributions sur divers aspects de l'édition, du commerce du livre, de l'état du livre et du lectorat en Afrique (principalement francophone). Il comprend également des articles
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sur des aspects particuliers de l'édition en Afrique, tels que l'édition savante, l'édition de livres pour enfants, l'édition en langues africaines, l'édition littéraire, ainsi que des entretiens avec des écrivains et des membres éminents des professions du livre en Afrique." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 369)
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