Some aspects of the presentation of industrial relations and race relations in some major British news media

Firstly, the social functions of mass media are analysed, with critical assessment of some significant sociological and psychological literature on mass communication and related topics. It is concluded they operate principally to maintain definitional social categories in the context of change and to sustain a given level of public discussion. Secondly, leading theories of race relations and industrial relations are analysed critically; it is concluded that different theoretical approaches, typically applying to different levels of analysis, tend to be mutually contributive, not exclusive. Both sets of relationships are then briefly compared and contrasted. The nature of racial and industrial conflict in contemporary Britain is then surveyed, with reference to dominant perceptions of the situation and the objective character of these conflicts. Next, content analysis as a research technique is discussed, and the precise methods employed in this study axe described. Selected television and press coverage of the 1970 docks strike is then analysed, with a particular focus on levels of explanation, the degree of public participation in discussion, and the definitions provided of the situation. Certain related data are appended. The same task is subsequently performed in relation to immigration, domestic race relations, the sale of arms to South Africa, and some other topics. Certain related data are appended. Finally, these data are placed in their sociological context in Britain, by integrating them with an analysis of the social construction of consensus in that society. After discussion of certain theories interrelating culture and social divisions, together with analysis of certain institutions bearing on the construction of consensus, the particular role of the British news media, and the special functions of British ideologies of nationalism and objectivity, are surveyed. Conclusions for the relation between consensus and conflict in modern Britain are then stated

Rulership in 1st to 14th century Scandinavia

This book discusses the 3rd–11th century developments that led to the formation of the three Scandinavian kingdoms in the Viking Age. Wide-ranging studies of communication routes, regional identities, judicial territories, and royal sites and graves trace a complex trajectory of rulership in these pagan Germanic societies. In the final section, new light is shed on the pinnacle and demise of the Norwegian kingdom in the 13th–14th centuries

Berea College: An Illustrated History

Berea College’s spiritual motto, “God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth,” has shaped the institution’s unique culture and programs since its founding in 1855. Founder John G. Fee, an ardent abolitionist, held fast to the radical vision of a college and a community committed to interracial education, to the Appalachian region, and to the equality of women and men hailing from all “nations and climes.” A significant distinction in the Berea mission is that rather than following the typical tuition-based model, the college developed a tuition-free work program so that its students could take advantage of a private liberal arts education otherwise unaffordable to them. Using primary sources, recent scholarship, and powerful photographs, Shannon H. Wilson charts the fascinating history and development of one of Kentucky’s most distinguished institutions of higher learning. This treasure-trove of fascinating photos and compelling commentary tells the remarkable story of a college conceived in the struggle against slavery and tempered by arduous aspirations for the development of the Appalachian Region. -- Appalachian Heritage In a series of black and white photos and Wilson\u27s studied text, we follow the progressive growth of a school that took an early, and for the South, rare stand with its feet planted firmly in the belief that all were welcome regardless of race or gender. -- Chevy Chaser [A] straightforward history of the college from its founding to the present... with very readable text and a photograph on essentially every page. The author lives up to the goal he states in his Introduction: to show the kind of college Berea is, what it is like to be a student there, and how it has influenced society. -- Kentucky Kaleidoscope All who read Wilson\u27s account of Berea College will acknowledge the school\u27s uniqueness and appreciate its contribution to American life. -- Marion Lucas, Western Kentucky University This impressive volume contains facts and photographs depicting campus life throughout Bereas long history. -- Modern Mountain Wilson has captured both the written and graphic collective memory of this distinctive Kentucky institution that has strong national influence and renown. . . . Berea College is a book that has been needed for years. The photographs and elegant writing bring out the qualities that have made Berea College\u27s story unique in its challenges and resourceful achievements. -- Register of the Kentucky Historical Societyhttps://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_higher_education/1015/thumbnail.jp

The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1983-11-11

This edition includes articles about: a symposium celebrating the ten-year anniversary of Black Studies at Wooster; a freshman scholarship program; the last game for Scot Marching Band seniors and director; a new campus literary magazine; the state and hope of cancer research; a research project about bird habits; a new agreement between Westminster Presbyterian and the College of Wooster; and a review of photography exhibits on campus.https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice1981-1990/1070/thumbnail.jp