American documentary film : projecting the nation / / Jeffrey Geiger [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910789787603321
• Autore: Geiger Jeffrey
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Edinburgh : , : Edinburgh University Press, , 2011
• ISBN: 0-7486-7079-3; 1-283-22159-4; 9786613221599; 0-7486-2946-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xi, 275 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 070.18
• Soggetti: Documentary films - United States - History and criticism; National characteristics, American, in motion pictures; United States In motion pictures
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Novelties, spectacles and the documentary impulse. Case studies: Blacksmith scene (1893), Buffalo dance (1894), Mess call (1896) -- Virtual travels and the tourist gaze. Case study: Nanook of the north (1922) -- Serious play: documentary and the avant-garde. Case study: Manhatta (1921) -- Activism and advocacy: the Depression era. Case study: The plow that broke the plains (1936) -- Idea-weapons: documentary propaganda. Case study: The Memphis Belle (1944) -- 'Uncontrolled' situations: direct cinema. Case study: Grey Gardens (1975) -- Relative truths: documentary and postmodernity. Case study: Tongues untied (1989) -- Media wars: documentary dispersion. Case study: Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004).
• Sommario/riassunto: What key concerns are reflected in documentaries produced in and about the United States? How have documentaries engaged with competing visions of US history, culture, politics, and national identity? This book examines how documentary films have contributed to the American public sphere - creating a kind of public space, serving as sites for community-building, public expression, and social innovation. Geiger focuses on how documentaries have been significant in forming ; ideas of the nation, both as an imagined space and a real place. Moving from the dawn of cinema to the present day, this is the first full-length study to focus on the extensive range and history of American non-fiction filmmaking. Combining comprehensive overviews with in-depth case studies, Geiger maps American documentary's intricate histories, examining the impact of pre- and early cinema, travelogues, the avant-garde, 1930s social documentary, propaganda, direct cinema, postmodernism, and 'new' documentary. Offering detailed close analyses and fresh insights, this book provides students and scholars with a stimulating guide to American documentary, reminding us of its important place in cinema history. Key Features * Historical overview of major documentary forms and practices in the USA * Case studies, including Nanook of the North, The Plow that Broke the Plains, Grey Gardens, and Fahrenheit 9/11 * Analysis of critical debates relating to filmic representations of reality

The demographic dividend : a new perspective on the economic consequences of population change / / David E. Bloom, David Canning, Jaypee Sevilla

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910219964803321
• Autore: Bloom David E
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Santa Monica, Calif., : Rand, 2003
• ISBN: 1-282-28311-1; 9786612283116; 0-8330-3373-5
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (127 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): CanningDavid; SevillaJaypee
• Disciplina: 304.6/2
• Soggetti: Demographic transition; Age distribution (Demography); Population; Fertility, Human; Economic development; Demographic transition - Developing countries
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Population Matters, a RAND program of policy-relevant research communication."; "MR-1274-WFHF/DLPF/RF/UNPF"--P. [4] cover.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-98) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: PREFACE; CONTENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ACRONYMS; Chapter One THE DEBATE OVER THE EFFECTS OF POPULATION GROWTH ON ECONOMIC GROWTH; THE "PESSIMISTIC" THEORY: POPULATION GROWTH RESTRICTS ECONOMIC GROWTH; THE "OPTIMISTIC" THEORY: POPULATION GROWTH CAN FUEL ECONOMIC GROWTH; THE "NEUTRALIST" THEORY: POPULATION GROWTH HAS NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH; THE IMPORTANCE OF AGE STRUCTURE; Chapter Two DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITIONS AND THE "DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND"; THE DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION: DECLINING MORTALITY AND FERTILITY; The Demographic "Dividend"; Chapter Three CASE STUDIES OF POPULATION CHANGE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH EAST ASIA; JAPAN; NORTH AMERICA, WESTERN EUROPE, AUSTRALIA, AND NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ASIA; LATIN AMERICA; MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; EASTERN EUROPE AND THE FORMER SOVIET UNION; Chapter Four THE IMPORTANCE OF THE POLICY ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH EQUALS WEALTH; POPULATION POLICY AND THE FAMILY; POLICIES FOR LABOR AND FINANCIAL MARKETS, AND HUMAN CAPITAL; POLICIES FOR THE FUTURE: PLANNING FOR AN OLDER POPULATION; Chapter Five CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; ADDITIONAL READING; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHORS
• Sommario/riassunto: There is a long-standing debate on how population growth affects national economies. The authors, led by Harvard economist David Bloom, examine the history of this debate and synthesize current research on the topic. They conclude that population age structure, more than size or growth per se, affects economic development, and that reducing high fertility can create opportunities for economic growth if the right kinds of educational, health, and labor-market policies are in place.