American culture in the 1910s [[electronic resource] /] / Mark Whalan

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910458377103321
• Autore: Whalan Mark <1974->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, c2010
• ISBN: 1-282-62020-7; 9786612620201; 0-7486-3425-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (257 p.)
• Collana: Twentieth-century American culture
• Disciplina: 306.097309041
• Soggetti: Popular culture - United States - History - 20th century; Nineteen tens; Electronic books.; United States Civilization 1865-1918; United States Intellectual life 1865-1918
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references ([217]-226) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Copyright; Contents; Case Studies; Acknowledgements; Chronology of 1910's American Culture; Introduction; Chapter 1 Film and Vaudeville; Chapter 2 Visual Art and Photography; Chapter 3 Fiction and Poetry; Chapter 4 Performance and Music; Chapter 5 The Great War and American Culture; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides a fresh account of the major cultural and intellectual trends of the United States in the 1910's, a decade characterised by war, the flowering of modernism, the birth of Hollywood, and Progressive interpretations of culture and society. Chapters on fiction and poetry, art and photography, film and vaudeville, and music, theatre, and dance explore these developments, linking detailed commentary with focused case studies of influential texts and events. These range from Tarzan of the Apes to The Birth of a Nation, from the radical modernism of Gertrude Stein and the Provincetown

The cash dividend : : the rise of cash transfer programs in Sub-Saharan Africa / / Marito Garcia and Charity Moore

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910790008603321
• Autore: Garcia Marito <1951->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2011
• ISBN: 1-283-47632-0; 9786613476326; 0-8213-8898-3
• Descrizione fisica: pages cm
• Collana: Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Human development
• Altri autori (Persone): MooreCharity G
• Disciplina: 399.5/22
• Soggetti: Transfer payments - Africa, Sub-Saharan; Economic assistance - Africa, Sub-Saharan
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; The Growing Use of Cash Transfer Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa; The Review of Cash Transfers, an Emerging Safety Net in Africa; Results of the Review; Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead; Note; References; Chapter 1 Cash Transfers; The Recent Increase in Cash Transfers around the World; Increased Interest in Cash Transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa; The Review of Cash Transfers, an Emerging Safety Net in Africa; What Are Cash Transfer Programs?; Cash Transfers within the Social Protection System; Remainder of the Book; Notes; ReferencesChapter 2 The Rise of Cash Transfer Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa; Social Protection in Sub-Saharan Africa; Catalysts for the Growth of CT Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa; Increased Focus on Social Protection and Cash Transfers within Sub-Saharan Africa; Trends in Cash Transfer Implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Strategic Issues; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Design and Implementation of Cash Transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa; The Varying Objectives of Sub-Saharan Africa's CT Programs; Targeting Features of Cash Transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa; Client Registration: A Key Issue for Cash TransfersProgram Benefits: How Much Was Transferred to Households?; Cash Payment Systems; Conditional versus Unconditional Cash Transfers; Graduation from Cash ; Transfer Programs; Monitoring and Accountability; Communication to Ensure Program Impact: Building Understanding, Ownership, and a Constituency of Support; Institutional Location, Coordination, and Capacity; Evidence from Program Evaluations: Filling the Gaps in Knowledge; Piloting of Cash Transfers before Expansion; Program Cost; Building the Constituency for Domestic Support: Easing the Path to Scaling Up Cash TransfersThe Role of Development Partners in Program Initiation and Scale-Up; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Synthesis, Conclusions, and the Way Forward; Unique Program Characteristics of Cash Transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa; Knowledge Gaps and Areas for Future Research; Conclusions and the Road Ahead; Notes; References; Appendix A Detailed Reviews of Sub-Saharan Africa's Cash Transfer Programs; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cape Verde; Democratic Republic of Congo; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Ghana; Kenya; LesothoMalawi; Mali; Mauritius; Mozambique; Namibia; Niger; Nigeria; Rwanda; São Tomé and Príncipe; Senegal; The Seychelles; Somalia; Sierra Leone; South Africa; Swaziland; Tanzania; Zambia; Zimbabwe; Notes; References; Appendix B Overview Tables; References; Boxes; 1.1 Countries Included in the Desk Review; 1.2 The Economic Rationale for Cash Transfer Programs; 1.3 Additional References on Cash Transfer Programs; 1.4 The Roles of Social Protection: Protection, Prevention, and Promotion; 1.5 Additional References on Social Protection in Africa; 2.1 The African Union's Social Policy Framework; 2.2 The South African Grant System
• Sommario/riassunto: The Cash Dividend: The Rise of Cash Transfer Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa assimilates results of a thorough review of the recent use of cash transfer programs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Drawing from sources including program documentation, policy papers, peer-reviewed publications, and interviews, it paints a picture of the evolution and current state of cash transfers, which include unconditional and conditional cash transfers and emergency- and development-focused transfers. It presents analysis from data collected and describes broad trends in design features and implementation, including obj