William Wahl: 4 books
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500 Namen, die Sie Ihrem Kind besser nicht geben sollten
Language: German
Release Date: May 2, 2013
Mit dem Namen scheint die Zukunft eines Kindes vorbestimmt: Kann eine Jacqueline Vorstandsvorsitzende werden und eine Walburga in einer Medienagentur arbeiten? Warum darf ein Kind im Schwabenland auf keinen Fall Astrid heißen? Wird Gretel gehänselt? Weswegen gelten Petras als hässlich? Und verwechseln...
by Jean Wahl, William C. Hackett
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
William C. Hackett’s English translation of Jean Wahl’s Existence humaine et transcendence (1944) brings back to life an all-but-forgotten book that provocatively explores the philosophical concept of transcendence. Based on what Emmanuel Levinas called “Wahl’s famous lecture” from 1937,...
Remaking the News
Essays on the Future of Journalism Scholarship in the Digital Age
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2017
Leading scholars chart the future of studies on technology and journalism in the digital age.
The use of digital technology has transformed the way news is produced, distributed, and received. Just as media organizations and journalists have realized that technology is a central and indispensable...
WikiLeaks
From Popular Culture to Political Economy
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
“Little did I know that I was getting involved with WikiLeaks at the time of the biggest leaks in human history.” — Birgitta JónsdóttirWithin a relatively short period of time, WikiLeaks became the best-known whistle-blowing organization in the world. Due in large part to the release of massive...