A history of UNESCO : global actions and impacts /: global actions and impacts. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Poul Duedahl.
• Editors: Duedahl, Poul, 1973-
• Contents: Introduction: Out of the House: On the Global History of UNESCO, 1945-2015 -- Part I Routes of Knowledge -- 1 Popularizing Anthropology, Combating Racism: Alfred Métraux at The UNESCO Courier -- 2 Weapons of Mass Distribution: UNESCO and the Impact of Books -- 3 And Action! UN and UNESCO Coordinating Information Films, 1945-1951 -- Part II Rebuilding a World Devastated by War -- 4 Bringing Everyone to Trogen: UNESCO and the Promotion of an International Model of Children's Communities after World War II -- 5 Returning to the International Community: UNESCO and Post-war Japan, 1945-1951 -- 6 UNESCO, Reconstruction, and Pursuing Peace through a "Library-Minded" World, 1945-1950 -- Part III Experts on the Ground -- 7 UNESCO's Fundamental Education Program, 1946-1958: Vision, Actions and Impact -- 8 Education for Independence: UNESCO in the Post-colonial Democratic Republic of Congo -- 9 The Flow of UNESCO Experts toward Latin America: On the Asymmetrical Impact of the Missions, 1947-1984 -- Part IV Implementing Peace in the Mind -- 10 UNESCO Teaches History: Implementing International Understanding in Sweden -- 11 UNESCO and the Improvement of History Textbooks in Mexico, 1945-1960 -- 12 UNESCO's Role in East Asian Reconciliation: Post-war Japan and International Understanding -- Part V Practising World Heritage -- 13 UNESCO and the Shaping of Global Heritage -- 14 Safeguarding Iran and Afghanistan: On UNESCO's Efforts in the Field of Archeology -- 15 UNESCO and Chinese Heritage: An Ongoing Campaign to Achieve World-Class Standards.
• Publisher Details: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire New York, New York : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 339 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 001/.06/01; History; International agencies -- History; Social history; World history; REFERENCE / Questions & Answers; International agencies; History -- World; Science -- History; General & world history; History of science; History -- Social History; Social & cultural history; Electronic books; History; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137581204; 1137581204
• Related ISBNs: 9781137581181; 1137581182
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 19, 2016)
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