A History of UNESCO: Global Actions and Impacts Poul Duedahl Paperback Book
Global Actions and Impacts
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A History of UNESCO: Global Actions and Impacts
Author: Poul DuedahlPublisher: Palgrave MacmillanCategory: General & World History, Social & Cultural History, Political Science & Theory, International Relations, United Nations & UN Agencies, Non-profitmaking Organizations, History Of ScienceBook Format: PaperbackThe mission UNESCO, as defined just after the end of World War II, is to build 'the defenses of peace in the minds of men'. In this book, historians trace the routes of selected UNESCO mental engineering initiatives from its headquarters in Paris to the member states, to assess UNESCO's global impact.
Edited By Poul Duedahl
Table Of Contents
1. Introduction: Out of the House: On the Global History of UNESCO, 1945-2015; Poul Duedahl PART I: ROUTES OF KNOWLEDGE 2. Popularizing Anthropology, Combating Racism; Edgardo C. Krebs 3. Weapons of Mass Distribution: UNESCO and the Central Role of Books; Celine Giton 4. And Action!: UN and UNESCO Coordinating Information Films, 1945-1951; Suzanne Langlois PART II: REBUILDING A WORLD DEVASTATED BY WAR 5. Child Victims, UNESCO and the Promo of International Model of Children's Communities after World War II; Samuel Boussion, Mathias Gardet and Martine Ruchat 6. Returning to the International Community: UNESCO and Postwar Japan, 1945-1951; Takashi Saikawa 7. Pursuing Peace through a 'Library-Minded' World; Miriam Intrator PART III: EXPERTS ON THE GROUND 8. UNESCO's Fundamental Education Program 1946-1958: Vision, Actions and Impact; Jens Boel 9. Education for Independence: UNESCO in post-colonial Congo; Josue Mikobi Dikay 10. The flow of UNESCO experts towards Latin America: On the asymmetrical impact of the missions, 1947-1984; Anabella Abarzua Cutroni PART IV: IMPLEMENTING PEACE IN THE MINDS 11. UNESCO Teaches History: Implementing International Understanding in Sweden; Thomas Nygren 12. UNESCO and the Improvement of History Textbooks in Mexico, 1945-1960; Ines Dussel & Christian Ydesen 13. UNESCO's Role in East Asian Reconciliation: Postwar Japan and International Understanding; Aigul Kulnazarova PART V: PRACTICING WORLD HERITAGE 14. UNESCO and the Shaping of Global Heritage; Aurelie Elisa Gfeller & Jaci Eisenberg 15. Safeguarding Iran and Afghanistan: On UNESCO's Efforts in the Field of Archaeology; Agnes Borde Meyer 16. UNESCO and Chinese Heritage: An Ongoing Campaign to Achieve World-Class Standard; Celine LaiAbout Poul Duedahl
Poul Duedahl is Professor of History at the Department of Culture and Global Studies at Aalborg University, Denmark, and Director of the Global History of UNESCO Project sponsored by the Danish Council for Independent Research. He received the History Book of the Year Award in Denmark in 2013.(BK-9781137581181)
| SKU | BK-9781137581181 |
| Barcode # | 9781137581181 |
| Brand | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Artist / Author | Poul Duedahl |
| Shipping Weight | 0.5600kg |
| Shipping Width | 0.140m |
| Shipping Height | 0.020m |
| Shipping Length | 0.220m |
| Assembled Length | 21.600m |
| Assembled Height | 2.100m |
| Assembled Width | 14.000m |
| Type | Paperback |
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