National Days/National Ways
Historical, Political, and Religious Celebrations around the World
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:30th Nov '04
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A team of unique contributors describes the internal and external repercussions of holidays and celebrations in more than a dozen countries.
From Martin Luther King Day to Waitangi Day, this collection surveys the gamut of national holidays. The analysis of each national day revolves around the role that communications play in uniting a country's citizenry.
Entries cover individual countries but intertwine to provide a holistic view of the topic of national days.
From Martin Luther King Day to Waitangi Day, this collection surveys the gamut of national holidays. The celebrations analyzed include anniversaries of independence, religious observances, and government holidays. The analysis of each national day revolves around the role that communications play in uniting a country's citizenry.
Entries cover individual countries but intertwine to provide a holistic view of the topic of national days. Countries covered: Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Japan, Kuwait, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, the Ukraine, and the United States.
ISBN: 9780275972707
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360 pages