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What can account for the distinctive American style of political discourse, the independent course of US foreign policy, & the stubbornly enduring popularity of George W. Bush? The article argues that both rest on the deep structure of American thought that is on the one hand highly dualistic & on the other obsessed with the notion of purity. These produce a worldview in which the "Good" is wholly, indivisibly good, the "Bad" is wholly, indivisibly evil & "Good" is at eternal risk of corruption. This mental framework is first illustrated by means of two popular films, the 1989 Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure & the 1964 Dr. Strangelove. Finally, the author draws on the work of anthropologist Mary Douglas to analyze the consequences of this way of thinking for US foreign policy, & argues that such a dichotomous worldview faces constant challenge from the existence of phenomena that do not easily fit it. Much of US foreign policy can accordingly be understood as varying strategies to protect American purity & to resolve ambiguous phenomena that threaten the prevailing American moral code. 20 References. Adapted from the source document.

A roundtable discussion involving Dag Herbjornsrud, Jan Erik Snoen, and Halvard Leira that addresses general Norwegian media coverage of the USA. A mixed media picture is discussed; on one hand conservative politics are exaggerated and presented in a negative light while the underlying idea of freedom and opportunity is appealing to the media. The duality of media coverage is attributed to strong cultural and military ties with the USA contrasted by strong political differences. It is suggested that the USA is used to compare and contrast to Norwegian society in order to better understand Norwegian issues. The existence of an American attitude of exceptionalism is debated and it is suggested that this is an academic construct rather than popular opinion. It is argued that Norwegians are unable to fully appreciate the level of diversity in the United States and have a tendency to form opinions based on elitist East Coast sources and entertainment sources such as film and television. It is agreed that Norwegians have premeditated opinions about the US that are not based on political science and/or historical research or factual knowledge. E. Sundby

This book presents wide-ranging video research in pedagogical contexts that have previously received little notice. Video research is, and can be employed for, so much more that standing in a classroom and filming with a camera. That is what we hope to achieve with this book – to demonstrate the inherent flexibility in video, that it can serve as one tool among many and be utilized in a variety of settings in several different ways. We want to emphasize the fact that you don't need a professional lab with lots of equipment to do quality video research. All you need is a camera, a microphone, and a good plan for what you can, and cannot, capture in your project.

Video Research in Educational Settings: Diverse Video Data in Pedagogical Research and Development is written primarily for other researchers, including those who are just beginning their research activities (such as master students and PhD candidates) and are interested in discovering how flexible, applicable and creative data collection can be with the help of video, and how rich the data material one obtains can be. The chapters represent a broad cross-disciplinary approach, yet with one common denominator: the use of video in different educational arenas, not only for data collection, but also for stimulating reflection, learning and greater expertise. - Denne boken presenterer en bredde i videoforskning innen pedagogiske kontekster som tidligere ikke har fått så stor oppmerksomhet. Med andre ord, videoforskning er, og kan brukes til, så mye mer enn å bare stå i et klasserom og filme med et kamera. Det er det vi ønsker å gjøre med denne boka – vise fleksibiliteten i bruk av video og hvordan video er ett verktøy blant mange, men som kan brukes til flere ulike problemstillinger og på flere ulike måter. Vi ønsker å løfte frem det aspektet at du ikke trenger en stor videolabb med en masse utstyr for å få til god videoforskning. Du klarer deg med et kamera, en mikrofon og en god plan for hva du kan og ikke kan fange opp i ditt prosjekt.

Videoforskning på ulike læringsarenaer: Mangfoldig videodata i pedagogisk forskning og utvikling er primært for andre forskere, men også andre som er på vei inn i forskningsaktivitet, eksempelvis masterstudenter eller ph.d.-kandidater som er interessert i å oppdage hvor fleksibel, brukbar og kreativ datainnsamling med hjelp av video kan være, og hvor rikt datamateriale man kan skaffe seg. Boka presenterer en bred tverrfaglighet, men som uansett har en felles nevner: bruk av video på forskjellige læringsarenaer, både for å samle inn data til forskning og for å stimulere til refleksjon, læring i utdanning eller kompetanseutvikling.