Heather Hindman (21 results)

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Softcover. Condition: Fine with no dust jacket. Sound binding. Clean, bright pages. Wraps have light edge rubbing. Contents: Hoppenstand, Editorial: The Sound (and Meaning) of Music. Abate, Taking Silliness Seriously: Jim Henson's The Muppet Show, the Anglo-American Tradition of Nonsense, and Cultural Critique. Denner, Be not afraid of greatness.: Leo Tolstoy and Celebrity. doCarmo, Postmodernist Quietism in Polanski's Chinatown and Lynch's Mulholland Drive. Hindman, Shopping in the Bazaar/Bizarre Shopping: Culture and the Acidental Elitism of Expatriates in Kathmandu, Nepal. Holland, Morality in a (TV) Box, or "I'm Not YOur F[]cking Mommy!": Lessons on Media and MOthering from The Ring and The Ring Two. Kerry, "There's Genderqueers on the Starboard Bow": The Pregnant Male in Star Trek. Kitts, Documenting, Creating, and Interpreting Moments of Definition: Monterey Pop, Woodstock, and Gimmee Shelter. Meyers, The Engine's in the Front, But its Heart's in the Same Place: Advertising, Nostalgia, and the Construction of Commodities as Realms of Memory. Tinker, Talking Cookie Jars and Tongue-Tied Bodies: Posthumanism and The Office. Book Reviews. 9.0" tall; 223 pages.…

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:9781565493230. …

Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

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Condition: New. pp. 320 Maps.

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Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. Num Pages: 288 pages, photographs (black and white), 1 map (black and white). BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 499. . 2013. . . . .

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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 277 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. pp. 320, Maps.

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paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Condition: New. Num Pages: 288 pages, photographs (black and white), 1 map (black and white). BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 499. . 2013. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Buch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Transnational business people, international aid workers, and diplomats are all actors on the international stage working for organizations and groups often scrutinized by the public eye. But the very lives of these global middlemen and women are relatively unstudied. Mediating the Global takes up the challenge, uncovering the day-to-day experiences of elite foreign workers and their families living in Nepal, and the policies and practices that determine their daily lives. In this book, Heather Hindman calls for a consideration of the complex role that global middlemen and women play, not merely in implementing policies, but as objects of policy. Examining the lives of expatriate professionals working in Kathmandu, Nepal and the families that accompany them, Hindman unveils intimate stories of the everyday life of global mediators. Mediating the Global focuses on expatriate employees and families who are affiliated with international development bodies, multinational corporations, and the foreign service of various countries. The author investigates the life of expatriates while they visit recreational clubs and international schools and also examines how the practices of international human resources management, cross-cultural communication, and promotion of flexible careers are transforming the world of elite overseas workers. 288 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Transnational business people, international aid workers, and diplomats are all actors on the international stage working for organizations and groups often scrutinized by the public eye. But the very lives of these global middlemen and women are relatively unstudied. Mediating the Global takes up the challenge, uncovering the day-to-day experiences of elite foreign workers and their families living in Nepal, and the policies and practices that determine their daily lives. In this book, Heather Hindman calls for a consideration of the complex role that global middlemen and women play, not merely in implementing policies, but as objects of policy. Examining the lives of expatriate professionals working in Kathmandu, Nepal and the families that accompany them, Hindman unveils intimate stories of the everyday life of global mediators. Mediating the Global focuses on expatriate employees and families who are affiliated with international development bodies, multinational corporations, and the foreign service of various countries. The author investigates the life of expatriates while they visit recreational clubs and international schools and also examines how the practices of international human resources management, cross-cultural communication, and promotion of flexible careers are transforming the world of elite overseas workers.…