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The role of the state in Asian business systems
No full textThis chapter of the Oxford Handbook of Asian Business Systems examines how states influence the structure of national business systems in Asia. It begins with an overview of literature on the state�s role with regard to the institutional arrangements of capitalist systems in non-Asian as well as in Asia-specific contexts. It then turns to an examination of how well existing social science and business systems theories of the role of the state map onto contemporary Asian empirical realities. The evidence indicates that further refinement of the state�s role with regard to business system structures is needed, and a novel framework is proposed. We conclude with a discussion on future areas for research. This chapter contributes to the business systems and varieties of capitalism literatures as well as to the comparative political economy and sociology literature on state structures and institutional embeddedness
1890-1930: hello cinema!
No full textBook synopsis: The French Cinema Book offers an innovative and accessible account of the richness and diversity of French film history from the 1890s to the 2010s. This revised, updated and expanded new edition contains contributions from thirty-six leading commentators on French cinema from around the world.\ud
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Michael Temple and Michael Witt assemble a broad range of approaches to the study and appreciation of French cinema:\ud
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· PEOPLE: Who are the men and women who have made French cinema happen?\ud
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· BUSINESS: What is the industrial culture in which French cinema has evolved?\ud
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· TECHNOLOGY: To what extent have technological factors determined the course of French cinema?\ud
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· FORMS: How can we study the diversity of film forms practiced across French cinema, and how have the formal ‘languages’ of film changed over time?\ud
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· REPRESENTATIONS: What have French films shown us of France, its society, its concerns, and the changing lives of its citizens?\ud
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· SPECTATORS: How has the audience’s experience of film-going changed in France over time?\ud
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· DEBATES: How has cinema been represented and discussed in French culture?\ud
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Whether you are a student, teacher, specialist or simply a fan of French cinema, this book is essential reading
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