The six talks in The Signs of the Times were delivered at the request of the sisters who had charge of the Lion House Social Center. The first talk was given in the large recreation rooms in the Lion House, but the attendance was so great that it was decided that the five other talks should be given in Barratt Hall. What a magnificent sight to see a hall packed with people who were all greatly …
What does it mean to live in the Communication Age? What has happened to culture in the Communication Age? What is the nature of culture today? Culture in the Communication Age brings together some of the world's leading thinkers from a range of academic disciplines to discuss what 'culture' means in the modern era. They describe key features of cultural life in the 'communication age', and co…
Represnting many of the worlds major regions, World Families Watch Television constitutes the first published collection of qualitative empirical studies analyzing the influence of television on the family. From a variety of theoretical perspectives, contributors discuss the concept of the family as defined in many cultures -- including the UK, North and South America, Europe, South Asia, and t…