A History of UNESCO Global Actions and Impacts
The mission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), as defined just after the end of World War II, is to construct intellectual and moral solidarity in order to build 'the defenses of peace' in the minds of men an
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A History of UNESCO Global Actions and Impacts Edited by
Poul Duedahl Professor, Aalborg University, Denmark
Palgrave
macmillan
Selection, introduction and editorial content © Poul Duedahl 2016 Individual chapters © Respective authors 2016 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2016 978-1-137-58118-1 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2016 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-84528-6 ISBN 978-1-137-58120-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-137-58120-4 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress.
The establishment of UNESCO was a direct response to the violent actions during World War II. Here is a street scene from Siegburg, Germany, in April 1945. A German woman runs through the streets with what belongings she is able to carry, as the American and German troops battle for control of the city. (Photographer: Troy A. Peters, US Army)
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Contents List of Figures and Tables
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Notes on Contributors
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Introduction: Out of the House: On the Global History of UNESCO, 1945–2015 Poul Duedahl
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Part I Routes of Knowledge 1 Popularizing Anthropology, Combating Racism: Alfred Métraux at The UNESCO Courier Edgardo C. Krebs
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2 Weapons of Mass Distribution: UNESCO and the Impact of Books Céline Giton
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3 And Action! UN and UNESCO Coordinating Information Films, 1945–1951 Suzanne Langlois
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Part II Rebuilding a World Devastated by War 4 Bringing Everyone to Trogen
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