1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910461183803321

Autore

Ephirim-Donkor Anthony

Titolo

The making of an African king : patrilineal and matrilineal struggle among Awutu (Effutu) of Ghana / / Anthony Ephirim-Donkor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-7618-6504-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (283 p.)

Disciplina

321.00922

Soggetti

Kings and rulers - Succession - Africa

Efutu (African people) - Kings and rulers - Succession

Efutu (African people) - Kinship

Electronic books.

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 and index.

Sommario/riassunto

The Making of an African King examines the source of the kingship struggle in Winneba, Ghana as seen by colonial administrators, and the final court ruling in June 2013 between the patrilineal Otuano Royal Family against the non-royal Acquah faction that favors matrilineal system of succession practiced by the Akan.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910785775003321

Autore

Sun Helen

Titolo

Internet policy in China [[electronic resource] ] : a field study of internet cafés / / Helen Sun

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2010

ISBN

9786613911995

1-283-59954-6

0-7391-6999-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (334 p.)

Collana

Lexington studies in political communication

Disciplina

025.0420951

384.330951

Soggetti

Cybercafes - China

Internet - Government policy - China

Internet - Social aspects - China

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 (p. 297-304) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Figures and Tables; Abbreviations and Acronyms; A Note to the Reader; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Issues at The Macro Level; Chapter One: Techno-Socio Relationships; Chapter Two: The Evolution of Statism in China; Chapter Three: Media Development and Communication Policy; Chapter Four: The State's Response to Internet Technology; Part II: Issues at The Micro Level; Chapter Five: The Public Sphere and the Regulability of Cyberspace; Chapter Six: Internet Cafes and Their Environment

Chapter Seven: Net Bar Visitors and Their Reaction to RegulationChapter Eight: Net Bar Owners and Their Interaction with the State; Conclusion; A Note on Method; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Internet Policy in China: A Field Study of Internet Cafés reports the results of a multi-layered study of the Internet café phenomenon in the People's Republic of China. Helen Sun investigates how the Internet has been used by the state and individuals, as well as the implications of Chinese Internet policies and regulations.