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Ouachita Baptist University General Catalog 2009-2010, Ouachita Baptist University
Ouachita Baptist University General Catalog 2009-2010, Ouachita Baptist University
OBU Catalogs
This is the Bulletin of Ouachita Baptist University with Announcements for the 2009-2010 school year in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
Newsletter Spring 2009, Grant Center For International Education
Newsletter Spring 2009, Grant Center For International Education
Grant Center Newsletters
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Modernization And Cultural Change In China: Links To The 2008 Summer Olympics, Kevin Brennan
Modernization And Cultural Change In China: Links To The 2008 Summer Olympics, Kevin Brennan
Articles
In 2001, the International Olympic Committee awarded Beijing, China to be host of the 2008 Summer games. Though interesting for multiple reasons, the decision to pick Beijing is intriguing partially because it will be just the third city in the modern era of the Olympics to be located in a Third World country. It has long been argued that hosting the Olympics can lead to significant social and economic changes, especially in non-Western locations. This paper, however, examines a different set of changes linked to the upcoming Olympics in China--the cultural dynamics. The main argument is that the rapid modernization …
The Ouachitonian 2009, Ouachitonian Staff
The Ouachitonian 2009, Ouachitonian Staff
OBU Yearbooks: The Ouachitonian
The 2009 Ouachita Baptist University yearbook, The Ouachitonian, records the events of this college year. Its goal is to remind readers of pleasant memories and enduring friendships formed at OBU, as well as of the students, faculty, staff, organizations, and events that shaped OBU in 2009.
Faith And Literature: A Look At Book Censorship, Laura Cox
Faith And Literature: A Look At Book Censorship, Laura Cox
Honors Theses
For centuries, society has debated the issue of book censorship. Before Johannes Gutenberg introduced the printing press in 1455, the burning of hand-scribed books destroyed limited copies and guaranteed they would not be read. With the printing press, books could be produced in greater numbers; yet, printed speech was still a commodity that could be controlled. In 1517, Pope Leo X condemned Martin Luther's Ninety Five Theses, an early example of religious censorship of materials deemed dangerous or subversive. Political censorship quickly followed when Emperor Charles V issued the Edict ofWorms, containing a "Law ofPrinting" which banned the printing, copying, …