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Book SynopsisA wake-up call to motivate and inspire leaders, this book is a proactive approach to crisis planning and management that guides leaders step-by-step through a field-tested approach that will empower them to be more effective and less defensive when facing a crisis. Itâs not âœifâ leaders experience a crisis, itâs âœwhenâ and âœhow severe,â but crisis planning is often overlooked or deferred to a later date thatâs never scheduled. Combining the authorâs three decades of crisis knowledge with memorable stories from the trenches, this book offers sound, practical advice and immediate actionable steps to master the fundamentals of crisis planning and response. Topics covered include how to identify an internal crisis (before someone else does), how to establish and staff a crisis team, how to understand stakeholdersâ minds and hearts when a crisis hits, and why size doesnât matter when it comes to crisis.An essential guide for C-suite executives of companies of all sizes, this book is particularly critical for leaders in construction, pharma, manufacturing, chemicals, transportation, government, nonprofit organizations, food production, and hospital systems. Crisis management and PR students will also benefit.
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Book SynopsisThis collection explores, theoretically through a series of case studies, how matter and materials have a role in the afterlife of artworks. Focussing on modern and contemporary art, the book asks several related questions: How does matter affect the afterlife of works of art and images? How are contemporary artists taking afterlife/materials as part of their practice? And what role does the pair play in transforming center-periphery relations? Through a range of contributions, the book describes how the History of Art has enlarged its scope through the incidence of both the âœiconic turnâ and the âœmaterial turnâ, giving an overview of how the notion of afterlife has been increasingly changing art historical studies, and of how this fact is articulated with the growing attention paid to matter âand, when matter is considered in relation to a technique, to materials. It offers both an account of the state of things in the theoretical/historiographical discussion and a set of case studies ranging from Picassoâs Guernica or Torres GarcÃaâs murals to the works of Ad Reinhardt or Ana Lupas, as well as more recent practices by artists such as Gala Porras-Kim or Pierre Huyghe. This book is suitable for students and researchers in History of Art, Visual Studies, Memory Studies and Philosophy.
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Book SynopsisThis book is the first written history of the development of African dance in the UK covering the last sixty years of the 20th century.This study introduces a parallel concept within the British and European exploitative âtriangular slave tradeâ, by showing how powerful cultural heritage circles were being nurtured to enrich popular culture globally. Of necessity therefore, the reader is introduced to the continent of Africa and their religious principles and practices; the Caribbean and the creolisation of African culture and finally to the UK, where continental Africans met kith and kin from the Caribbean and distilled British African dance. Information relating to key individuals (e.g., Berto Pasuka, Boscoe Holder, Allister Bain, Jeanette Springer, George Dzikunu, Peter Badejo, Barry Anderson, Chester Morrison, Angela Anderson, Beverley Glean, Greta Mendez, H. Patten, Hermin McIntosh, Jackie Guy) who developed the infrastructure to underpin African dance development over those decades are acknowledged and explored. The final section, Women pioneers - In Their Own Words â facilitates Lorna, Angela and Pauline Anderson (Ekome), Patricia Donaldson (Mystic & The Israelites and Kokuma), Beverley Glean (Irie! dance theatre), Greta Mendez (MAAS Movers) and Judith Palmer (Afrikan Calabash and Adzido) to share their personal journeys in African dance and the significant contribution they made within the Dance Movement.This study is a valuable resource for students and scholars in performance studies and dance studies.
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Book SynopsisNow in its second edition, this compact introduction is the ideal primer for anyone looking for an accessible overview of the basic principles of psychology, the captivating science of mind and behavior.In everyday life we often wonder why people behave the way they do, especially when we are confronted with puzzling behavior. Psychology: The Basics illustrates how behavior can be explained through fundamental psychological principles, covering the core areas of cognitive, developmental, and social psychology as well as behaviorism, the human brain, our emotions, personality and individual differences, and psychological disorders. This revised edition features new and updated material on AI, political polarization, racism, replicability, and social cooperation and conflict.With suggestions for further reading in each chapter for those wishing to study more deeply, this is the perfect easy-to-understand introductory text for students, teachers, health personnel, human resource managers, administrators, and anyone curious about the human mind and behavior.
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Book SynopsisIn this incisive and timely book, David Block analyses populist discourse and hones in on âœdiagonalismâ- the subtle migration of left-wing commentators toward right-wing positions on pandemic policies, free speech, and immigration. The text provides a vivid insight into today's fractured political arena, where progressive voices are increasingly aligning with far-right narratives.In this post-truth world, we see how emotions trump facts and spectacle dominates substance. The attention economy has transformed political discourse into entertainment, with devastating consequences. More than just academic theoryâ this book is an urgent warning about how diagonalists provide cover for extremist ideologies while appearing moderate. By exclusively criticizing progressive positions, they unwittingly strengthen the far-right forces already dominating our online spaces.Vital reading for scholars and students of political communication and essential for anyone concerned about the alarming transformation of public discourse in our digital age
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Book SynopsisWritten by artists, curators, historians and cultural workers, Art Encounters in the Nuclear Age: Radiant Objects is a collection of essays that offers an idiosyncratic cross-section of nuclear history, foregrounding stories of objects and artworks.This collection aims to expand discourse around nuclear power and bear witness to the strangeness of living in the nuclear age and to contribute to a culture of care for nuclear subjects. Particularly the collection seeks to direct attention to the marginalised voices of those who have experienced nuclear traumas more directly. The book can be read as a kind of inventory of objects, of things close-to-hand, that can allow us to sense the magnitude and complexity of issues arising from nuclear technologies. Amidst prevailing eco-anxiety, these essays ask us to sit with these experiences, to âholdâ these objects and to come closer to understanding our nuclear heritage. Topics include: the legacies of nuclear bombs; the nuclear archive and 'noise prints', nuclear decommissioning; the past and present of nuclear bunkers; and art in Fukushima.This text is suitable for researchers in the visual arts, history, philosophy and environmentalism.
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Book SynopsisA Structuralist Approach in Psychiatry presents an alternative view of the psychiatric patient and highlights a connection with continental post-structuralist thinking to provide a new approach to psychiatry.After outlining the problems facing psychiatry, and the historical development of the field, this book outlines a structuralist model of the subject that does greater justice to the complexity involved while avoiding physicalist reductionism. It draws heavily on French structuralism, in which language plays a central structuring role that also influences the subject. The author draws on the works of Foucault, Lacan, and Bergson, as well as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and ÅiÅek. The structuralist model proposed engages with the intricate relationships between the Real, the Imaginary, and the Symbolic in relation to the subject, particularly in the marginality of psychosis. Three clinical examples are provided to illustrate this: the syndromes of Cotard, Capgras, and negative hallucination. These examples demonstrate how the negative within the subject manifests itself in their symptomatology. However, the negative also plays a role in the normal development of the subject when they encounter the Symbolic and enter the world of language. Time and again, the subject must reinvent themselves through speech. This model, grounded in the concept of the zero point, has implications for an alternative anthropology and for psychiatry, where speaking and listening take center stage.This book will be of interest to mental healthcare professionals, including psychiatric nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, and physician assistants, and those studying to enter these professions.
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Book SynopsisThis book is an invitation to pause and wonder at the spectacular yet mundane practice that we have come to call legal sightseeing.Increasingly, international courthouses are becoming top tourist destinations that host public events, exhibitions, and tours. But international law also pops up in more everyday spaces: as the theme for an organised city run or as a symbol printed on a T-shirt or an image on a cookie jar. Legal sightseeing stands for this broad category of encounters between âinternational lawâ and âthe publicâ that encompasses many different activities, sites, artefacts, and participants. The book presents a rich collection of images and research that introduces legal sightseeing as both the phenomenon under study and an experimental research methodology. Structured as a catalogue, the book covers a wide range of iconic and surprising instances of legal sightseeing, located, for example, at the former American Embassy in the Netherlands, the Museum of White Terror in Taipei, in Bulgariaâs capital city, Sofia, and at more traditional sites such as the Peace Palace in The Hague and Courtroom 600 in Nuremberg. Moreover, every chapter advances a particular aspect of legal sightseeing as an innovative, visually oriented, and collaborative method of research. By revisiting a selection of projects curated under the legal sightseeing umbrella, the book contributes to academic discussions on international lawâs visual turn, its spaces and materiality, and the plurality of international lawâs audiences. Concretely, it offers readers hands-on examples of how to integrate art-based methods such as collaging, drawing, and photography into legal research and teaching practices.Legal Sightseeing and International Law is an interdisciplinary catalogue that will be a timely resource to students of public international law, politics, and art. The book will also engage readers interested in the intersections of socio-legal studies, critical legal studies, legal anthropology, and international relations. Moreover, it will appeal to legal professionals, artists, and members of the general public.The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 International license.
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Book SynopsisThis book prepares media students for the reality of corporate video productionâwhere sustainable careers exist but success depends on more than just technical skills. Unlike traditional filmmaking texts, it focuses specifically on creating videos for businesses, marketing agencies, and in-house media departments where most graduates actually find employment.The text delivers practical guidance through every stage of client-focused video production, blending creative storytelling with essential business acumen. Readers will learn how to manage client relationships, work with non-professional talent, navigate tight deadlines, handle project management, and deliver customer satisfaction while maintaining creative integrity. Each chapter combines actionable advice with real-world scenarios, addressing both the technical aspects of production and the often-overlooked soft skills that determine long-term career success. Various pedagogical features are present at the end of each chapter such as case studies, teaching modules, assignments, and learning activities.This book is written for undergraduate and graduate students in film, video, and multimedia programs who seek careers in corporate media rather than traditional filmmaking. It's particularly valuable for those studying video production, media management, or digital marketing who want to understand how these disciplines intersect in professional environments. Working professionals transitioning to client-based video work will also find this an essential guide to navigating industry expectations.
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Book SynopsisThis accessible guide is for school leaders and higher education administrators who seek to develop and expand effective early college and dual enrollment programs in their communities. One of the first books to bring together research in a practical way, the 2nd edition of this invaluable resource is full of real stories, critical insights from leaders, teachers, and students, examples of what works and does not work, and practical strategies to help students successfully make an important jump in their lives, putting them on track to post-secondary education and a career.New to this fully revised edition are two new chapters â one on the challenge of creating equitable early college/dual enrollment programs and one on the role of Career Technical Education programsâas well as additional information about concurrent enrollment and accreditation, and new research throughout to strengthen program effectiveness.Whether you are starting a program from scratch or want to improve an existing dual enrollment and early college program, this book will provide you with the research base, tools, and resources to design a strong academic program, build appropriate support for students, create professional development for faculty and program staff, and to think creatively about financial sustainability of these efforts, ultimately providing guidance and inspiration on the journey to creating an effective program.
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Book SynopsisOn the Significance of Religion in Social Justice analyses the role of religion in social justice from the perspectives of Traditional African Religion, Christianity, and Islam, by bringing different disciplines into play, including medicine and health, humanities and Indigenous knowledge systems or African metaphysics, Islam and socio-political studies, practical theology, and pastoral care. With much of current academic, political, and public attention focusing on the problematic dimensions of religion, this book also explores the constructive resources of religion for social justice. Analysing the specific contributions of religious actors in this field, their potential, and possible problems connected with them, this book sheds light on the concrete contours of the often vague âœreligious factorâ in processes of social change for social justice.References to current and former settings of social injustice within South Africa provide âœreal-lifeâ contexts for their discussions. Combining cutting-edge research with current and former settings with concrete implications for academics, policymakers, and practitioners, this concise and easily accessible volume helps to build bridges between these often-separated spheres of engagement.
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Book SynopsisContested Heritage: Global Perspectives on Stakeholders' (Dis)Harmony at Heritage Locales explores the intricate relationships surrounding heritage, emphasizing the diverse, often contradictory, meanings attributed to heritage sites, historic towns and museum objects by various stakeholders.The book is structured into four parts, beginning with foundational contributions from leading scholars that set the context for understanding conflicts affecting heritage. Subsequent sections present case studies from around the world, including Europe, Africa, and the Americas, documenting how various heritage sites and historic towns experience conflict and its implications for sustainability. Topics range from the pressures of mass tourism and urban regeneration to the impacts of mining and community contestations, revealing the conflict and negotiations that often arise between and among stakeholders. By addressing tensions at heritage sites, historic towns and in museums, the book offers pathways for sustainable heritage practices that promote inclusive growth and community resilience. Through its diverse case studies, globally, it enhances understanding of the silent tensions at heritage locales and underscores the importance of collaborative approaches in heritage management.This comprehensive volume is essential for anyone interested in heritage management, offering fresh insights and case studies that illuminate the challenges and opportunities in this vital field. This volume is particularly valuable for academics, students, heritage practitioners, and policymakers, as it provides original research and practical strategies for fostering cooperation and mitigating conflicts.
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Book SynopsisThe field of Global Health can be complex and challenging. This fascinating set of case studies not only illustrates the global interconnectedness of health issues across different continents but also brings clarity to the range of social theories used to make sense of the construction and distribution of health and illness around the world.Each chapter features an ethnographic case study paired with a social theory. Beginning in southern Mexico, and exploring the concept of structural violence through the story of a family diagnosed with HIV and TB, the book travels to Haiti to add a postcolonial analysis through the story of a young boy with a congenital heart condition. Heading north to Navajo Nation, the volume explores ideas of cultural competence and biopower through the story of a trans woman seeking care, and travels to the other side of the globe to illuminate structural competency through a case focused on digestion in central India. The final case, set in the hills of Nepal, centers on the experience of healthcare providers navigating changing health and social norms, through the framework of social suffering.Both accessible and engaging, this volume will be important reading for students and scholars of medicine and public health, medical anthropology and sociology, and development studies, as well as professionals working in global health.The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
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Book SynopsisThis playbook for thriving in the innovation era reveals the secret of high-performing teams through the captivating fable of Stone Soup, a story packed with profound insights into how human psychology, collaboration, and game theory intersect to create breakthrough results.Technology innovation failure has become so routine that no one is surprised by it, but the age of AI, remote teams, and constant disruption demands a new approachâone that embraces both individual self-interest and collective goals. This book taps the ancient and powerful storytelling tradition to present a deceptively simple model for building high-performance teams, to show how even the most complex projects can be transformed into journeys of shared success. This is also the book on AI that non-technical executives will actually read, as its story allows readers to experience the implementation of an AI project first-hand, including the expectations, challenges, pitfalls and victories experienced by the team along the way. The book is complemented by a robust training website, offering readers further educational resources such as tutorials, detailed walkthroughs of the concepts proposed in the book, and forums and live Q&A sessions.C-suite and senior leaders, as well as project and product management professionals, will enjoy and benefit from this concise, engaging resource to help them enhance their ability to navigate challenges, foster teamwork, and achieve consistent results without being bogged down by overly complex theories.
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Book SynopsisWhat happens to law when the human body becomes replicable, the mind readable, and identity programmable?This book investigates how artificial intelligence, neurotechnology, and synthetic biology are dismantling the legal foundations of personhood. From biometric doubles and cognitive extraction to bodyoidsâhuman bodies grown without consciousnessâthe author reveals how legal categories struggle to keep pace with technological realities.Blending legal theory, philosophy, and science, the book exposes a profound crisis: law no longer knows what a âœpersonâ is. This timely and provocative work is essential for scholars in law, bioethics, and technology studies seeking to understand how the post-human era challenges the very structure of the legal order. The future is no longer science fiction. It is a legal vacuum.The book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of law, public policy, AI, and ethics. It will also be a handy guide for practicing lawyers.
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Book SynopsisWorking with Dissociation in Clinical Practice, which is published in partnership with the Association of Clinical Psychologist UK (ACP-UK), brings together current literature and the contributing authorsâ professional and lived experiences to provide practical recommendations for supporting the mental health and wellbeing of individuals with dissociative difficulties.Readers will benefit from learning how to apply this advice for best practice to a range of settings and client groups, ensuring more positive service user outcomes. Written in dialogue between experts-by-training and experts-by-experience, this essential edited volume covers practical strategies for practitioners working with dissociative clients. Authors address areas such as common misconceptions, assessment, co-morbidity, risk management and providing care and therapy within a trauma-informed and multi-disciplinary context. The book further explores support for dissociation within more specialist clinical areas, tailoring guidance to a range of client groups including, children, older people, those with learning disabilities, and those in forensic settings. It provides guidance for health systems and organisations to become more dissociation aware, within existing frameworks for trauma-informed care.This book is a compelling read for clinical psychologists, other psychological and mental health practitioners, people with lived experience of dissociative difficulties and those who support them.
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Book SynopsisIn Resistance is NOT Futile: Exploring Philosophical and Social Science Theories of Civil Resistance, Daniel Petz provides the starting base to understand the importance of civil resistance in our current world. He delves into the philosophical roots and the debates that have shaped modern forms of civil resistance and links them with the latest insights in civil resistance studies. He then discusses a broad number of topics linked to civil resistance including questions of legitimate authority and civil disobedience, the boundaries of violence and nonviolence, methods of civil resistance, maximalist, reformist, and systemic nonviolence, Global South and Majority perspectives on civil resistance, nonviolent defense, right-wing use of nonviolence, and the escalating struggle of the climate movement. A valuable resource written for both scholars and students in philosophy and social sciences in mind, Resistance is NOT Futile aims at bridging the disciplinary gap that exists between these fields. The book should also be of interest to activists who wish to deepen their understanding of scholarly debates on civil resistance, as well as the general public interested in the historical, philosophical, and political dimensions of civil resistance.
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Book SynopsisBased on empirical evidence from authentic classroom data, this book promotes the value of aesthetic development in early childhood from a range of perspectives across the curriculum.Aesthetic development is crucial for the growth and learning of young children. Learning about aesthetics supports childrenâs compassionate view of themselves, others and the world around them. Using Housenâs model of aesthetic development as a guide, the book draws on qualitative research to provide both grounded insights and a robust theoretical framework on several topics related to aesthetic development and early childhood, including musical play, creative and social learning, research on nature and sustainability, and aesthetic literacies. Through case studies, reflective practice, and critical analysis, the book offers effective approaches to interpreting and enacting early childhood curriculum, placing aesthetic development at the heart of meaningful educational experiences. It also supports teachers in embracing creative and imaginative approaches to nurture childrenâs learning and development, encouraging practices that celebrate curiosity, expression, and wonder.Bringing together research, theory and practical methods, this is an essential resource for early years teacher education as well as practitioners and researchers seeking a more nuanced understanding of how aesthetic experiences can enrich and support learning and development.
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Book SynopsisThrough an imaginative engagement with neuroaesthetics, this vividly illustrated book presents the imagery of the forest as a creative metaphor for re-envisioning the structures of the brain, distressing mental health conditions such as anxiety and OCD, the potential for transformation, and the process of finding a new pathway forward.The book offers a highly innovative and accessible framework for approaching basic neuroanatomy and related mental processes. The metaphorical imagery of deer trails through the woods provides a suggestive means to visualize what it might look like if a person could see inside their own brain when they are peaceful and content, and to view the pathways that form through the repetition of their thought patterns. This would be like having a window into the inner world of the mind and the brain. Within the human nervous system, neurons are nerve cells that transmit information, and all thoughts leave a neuronal trail. Both the trails and the information that passes through them provide the building blocks of a neuroaesthetic fairytale. Divided into three parts, the book examines the structural similarities between the forest and the brain, tells a story about getting lost in the woods and finding your way back again, and then builds on resonant themes of growth, transformation, and finding a new path forward.Featuring exercises including imaginative visualizations, reflective journaling questions, and creative writing prompts, this book will be a useful supplement to those already practicing, and those studying to be expressive arts therapists, educators, therapists, counsellors, social workers, and psychologists, as well as people who wish to utilize this material for their own journey.This book builds on the insights and aesthetic approach featured in the authorâs previous books The Colors of Life: Exploring Life Experiences Through Color and Emotion and Approaching SEL Through Emotion and Color with Advanced Learners: A Companion to The Colors of Life.
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Book SynopsisThe second edition of Demystifying Academic Writing describes major genres of academic writing, typical rhetorical moves associated with each genre, essential skills required to write the genres, and linguistic resources and strategies for performing these moves and skills.The book frames writing as a strategic process of making meaning through deliberate language choices. It demonstrates how language can be used to present information, develop argument, organize discourse, embed perspective, integrate sources, sharpen focus, improve clarity, engineer flow, and engage audience in ways that serve the authorâs purposes, follow genre expectations, and reflect disciplinary standards. Covering reading responses, book reviews, literature reviews, argumentative essays, empirical research articles, grant proposals, and more, this text is an all-in-one resource for academic writing and scholarly publishing.The revised edition features a new chapter on key grammatical resources for academic writing. It also offers guidance on how to navigate the impact of AI in academic writing. All chapters have been updated with new topics, expanded examples, and enriched discussions.Accessible to both native and non-native English speakers, this textbook equips students and scholars with the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to excel in academic writing, enabling them to craft powerful, compelling, and effective texts.
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Book SynopsisUrban Informality and Narrative Form brings together literary analysis and spatial planning theory in an interdisciplinary study of urban informality. It examines a diverse array of literary and cinematic fictions from across the globe--West and North Africa, West and South Asia, the Caribbean and Latin Americaââin dialogue with influential social scientific studies of urban informality.Leading scholar Eric Prieto explores the formal and representational strategies authors have used to address the realities of life in the informal city. He demonstrates the ability of literary texts to provide significant insights into the kinds of real-world concerns that preoccupy planning and policy specialists but that have remained resistant to the more traditional methodologies of urban studies and planning. The book sheds new light on the forces that have led to the prevalence of urban informality in the Global South, while also debunking some common misconceptions about the phenomenon, highlighting the great diversity of subjective experiences hidden behind the euphemistic informal settlement (or the more pejorative slum), and identifying some of the most promising ways forward for the urban poor. At a time when over half of all city dwellers in the Global South live in an in informal settlement of some kind, the urgency of the topic could not be clearer.With its global breadth and novel methodology (using urban theory as literary theory), this book will be of interest to scholars of urban literature, postcolonial and world literature, and to social scientists working in the spatial planning and policy fields.
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Book SynopsisSchema Therapy for Memory Reconsolidation and Transformational Change offers psychotherapists a model for clearly and coherently conceptualizing human complexity in a transparent, accessible form.The book explores the pivotal concept of schemas, which are the emotional memories built up through our life experiences that largely determine our view of the world and the way we react and adapt to it. Schema therapy focuses on certain early schemas that have become maladaptive. It has always done so with openness, integrating techniques from a variety of psychotherapeutic orientations.The book presents schemas in their predictive function and looks at the possibility of updating these predictions based on advances in neuroscience that clarify the conditions necessary for therapeutic reconsolidation of memory.
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Book SynopsisOrganizations today are navigating challenging contexts by tinkering with structures, supply chains, technology, and by adopting new ways of working. Management practices are being recalibrated on the go to develop modern, new age organizations that can better deliver on the required speed and agility. Crises, disruptions, and wicked problems have become a part of the business landscape. Interconnectedness and fragility are becoming trademark features of business challenges and organizations are working rapidly to respond to these challenges with solutions that are sustainable, acceptable to multiple stakeholders, and are value based and technology oriented. Leaders are seen to employ myriad strategies in these challenging environments in a bid to pursue sustainable growth.A deeper investigation of these strategies is required by management researchers in a bid to uncover and explore novel phenomena, significant variables of interest, as also theoretical frameworks that throw light on the new business models and ways of working. Researchers today, therefore, are tasked with realigning their research agendas and methodologies to offer conclusions that enable sensemaking of modern organizations and their growth strategies amidst complex organizational environments. Given the context of emerging trends, new age practices, and wide-spread application of emerging technologies in the world of business, this book offers a research-based perspective of effective solutions to common problems that modern, new age organizations face.The book will be of interest to researchers, practitioners, and managers working in Business, Management and Marketing; Human Resource Management; Leadership; Operations & Information Management; Organizational Studies; Strategic Management; and Technology & Innovation Management.
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Book SynopsisThis book offers a comprehensive exploration of how researchers collaborate in contemporary science, drawing on social and organizational psychology to analyze key dynamics in scientific teamwork.Applying a critical lens, Rethinking Research Collaboration examines the evolving structures, transformations, and challenges within academic research environments. It draws together research into scientific collaboration, emotional intelligence and leadership, examining the implications for digital work environments, gender equity, and work-life balance. The book delves into the complexities of modern research, including how emotional intelligence shapes leadership and the influence of digital tools on collaborative processes. It also addresses inclusion and gender disparities, showcasing ongoing efforts to foster more equitable and innovative research environments. Challenging conventional academic practices, the book encourages reflection on how researchers can adapt and collaborate in an increasingly diverse and digital world, ultimately aiming to shape the future of scientific inquiry.This essential reading serves researchers and graduate students of social and organizational psychology, leadership and research methods. It will also be of interest to professionals interested in team dynamics, scientific collaboration and innovation.
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Book SynopsisDespite the legalisation of abortion in India in 1971 and new laws / regulation introduced in 2002 and 2021, and notwithstanding the positive impact of Medical Abortion, the sad reality is that morbidity and mortality continue to remain worrisome for many women undergoing abortions. In early 2000s, a lack of reliable information, wide regional and rural-urban differences and a thin research base made it difficult for policymakers, administrators and womenâs health advocates to develop strategic interventions.The earlier edition of this book used the in-depth qualitative research studies done in early 2000s to highlight issues that emerged. These studies were part of the Abortion Assessment Project â India (AAP-I) jointly anchored by CEHAT and HealthWatch. The studies included sought to build a body of knowledge on all facets of induced abortion, such as the unmet needs for contraception and abortion, the son preference, the preference for private providers and the neglected needs of the single, widowed or separated women, to list policy level and on-ground implementation issues. More crucially, they highlight the need to integrate diverse viewpoints that would further ease progression towards the common goal of making abortion an infrequently used but safe alternative for women faced with an unwanted pregnancy.The second edition revisits the studies in light of demographic shifts, changing social attitudes, technological advances, and expanded access to medical abortion, reflecting evolving reproductive rights in India. The book will be of interest to health activists and researchers, policy makers and programme implementers and those studying gender issues.
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Book SynopsisInspire animated discussions of questions that concern kidsâand all of usâwith the 25th anniversary edition of this innovative, interactive book. Open your students' minds to the wonders of philosophy.Allow them to grapple with the questions philosophers have discussed since the ancient Greeks. Questions include: âœWho are your friends?,â âœCan computers think?,â âœCan something logical not make sense?,â and âœCan you think about nothing?â Young minds will find these questions to be both entertaining and informative. If you have ever wondered about questions like these, you are well on your way to becoming a philosopher!Philosophy for Kids offers young people the opportunity to become acquainted with the wonders of philosophy. Packed with exciting activities arranged around the topics of values, knowledge, reality, and critical thinking, this book can be used individually or by the whole class. Each activity allows kids to increase their understanding of philosophical concepts and issues and enjoy themselves at the same time.In addition to learning about a challenging subject, students philosophizing in a classroom setting, as well as the casual reader of Philosophy for Kids, will sharpen their ability to think critically about these and similar questions. Experiencing the enjoyment of philosophical thought enhances a young person's appreciation for the importance of reasoning throughout the traditional curriculum of subjects.The book includes activities, teaching tips, a glossary of terms, and suggestions for further reading.Grades 4-12
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Book SynopsisThis book offers a bold alternative to conventional screenwriting guides, empowering neurodiverse writers â and anyone seeking a fresh perspective â to rethink the rules of mainstream storytelling and unleash their creativity to craft authentic, groundbreaking stories. This innovative title celebrates the unique perspectives that neurodivergent writers bring to the screen. Drawing on real-world teaching and creative experience to question traditional ideas about character, plot, and emotional logic, Vaughan offers a more fluid, inclusive model of screenwriting shaped by neurodiverse ways of thinking and making. Blending critical theory, practical exercises, close reading, personal insight and inspiring examples, the book positions neurodiverse storytelling as a powerful challenge to industry norms, and a vital opportunity to reimagine how stories can be told. Chapters cover topics such as narrative structure, mastering action in screenwriting, crafting compelling dialogue, and character development. Rejecting traditional prescriptive structures, this book encourages writers to discover their authentic voice, explore genre in unexpected ways, and create characters that reflect underrepresented experiences, illustrating that the film industry benefits immensely from the inclusion of diverse voices and perspectives. This book makes a valuable resource for students and researchers in screenwriting, film studies, creative writing, and media who are looking to challenge established norms and explore new narrative possibilities.
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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive textbook explores the fundamental intersection of business principles and analytical methodologies. Each chapter systematically builds upon core business concepts while integrating essential statistical frameworks and analytical approaches.Designed for universal application across undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional settings, this text bridges theoretical knowledge with practical implementation. Readers will benefit from:âReal-World Case Studies demonstrating successful analytics integration across industriesâInteractive Learning Elements that reinforce key concepts through hands-on applicationâIndustry Insights from leading professionals who leverage analytics dailyâPractical Applications showcasing how analytical frameworks solve authentic business challengesThe text addresses critical statistical concepts while providing a roadmap for organizations to enhance communication, foster inclusion, and develop data-driven leadership. Students will learn how to develop working analytical models that eliminate decision-making biases, improve cross-functional collaboration, and drive measurable business outcomes.This essential resource prepares future business leaders to champion statistical literacy in the workplace, transforming organizational culture through evidence-based practices and analytical thinking.
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Book SynopsisThis book offers parents raising children with anxiety a lifeline, combining expert insights with real-life experiences to create a resource that is both informative and relatable.Follow the inspiring journey of Rose and her mother Rachel as they navigate the complex and often overwhelming world of special education. Drawing on firsthand accounts, this book enables parents to understand what anxiety is and how to navigate the challenges of the special education system. Each chapter not only shares the real-life struggles and victories of Roseâs journey but also provides practical advice and actionable strategies for parents facing similar challenges. Whether itâs understanding special education terminology, advocating for accommodations, or finding the right educational environment, this book will empower you with the tools and confidence needed to nurture your anxious child with compassion and empathy.Whether you're new to this journey or looking to deepen your understanding, this resource provides parents and educators with everything they need to work together to create meaningful change and ensure that every child has the opportunity to thrive.
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Book SynopsisThe second edition of this text introduces key concepts, tools, strategies, measurement and reporting approaches for readers interested in pursuing entry or growth in internal/employee communication, change communications and employee engagement.The book covers best practices in industry and practical theory and features case studies sourced from leading public relations and business communication organizations. It provides insights into the tools necessary to evaluate the impact of successful employee communications campaigns. This second editionâs updates include new chapters on artificial intelligence and crisis communications through the lens of employee communication, new case studies, new biographies and updated approaches to topics like DEI communications and change communications.This book is essential reading for undergraduate and graduate students, academics, and practitioners in the fields of internal, corporate, and employee communication.New to this edition, supporting online resources are available: test and quiz questions, discussion topics and slide decks for each chapter. Please visit www.routledge.com/9781041048305.
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Book SynopsisWhat does cognitive psychology really tell us about how people learn â and why does it matter for both teachers and learners?This book offers a deep dive into more than half a century of research into learning, examining evidence from psychology and neuroscience to help educators and learners create more effective and efficient methods of teaching and learning.Drawing on behavioural, social, and cognitive aspects of learning, as well as recent developments in cognitive neuroscience and instructional design, this book offers a clear, accessible, yet critical look at the science of learning, grounded in cognitive psychology and written with educators in mind. It explores how learning happens, what helps it stick, and why it so often goes wrong. It examines learning in the classroom and into adulthood, highlighting how our ability to learn changes throughout the lifespan.Full of examples, case studies, and helpful definitions, this book offers a valuable guide to learning for educators working across all phases. It shows that learning is more than remembering, and that context and meaning are crucial for the development of knowledge.
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Book SynopsisThe volume explores games and gamification as a pedagogical approach to teaching linguistics and languages at the university level. It introduces a variety of games and gamified activities that can be integrated into almost any linguistics course, from phonetics and phonology to psycholinguistics and language evolution. The authors not only share their experiences using games in the classroom but also embrace a broader educational philosophy of ludic pedagogy. This approach centers on engaging students in meaningful, authentic activities and empowering them to take charge of their learning. Through this method, teachers can boost learner motivation, foster self-efficacy, build a supportive community of practice, and make learning an enjoyable experience.Many of the games and activities in this book are flexible and can be adapted to suit various class types and student demographics. This collection of best practices serves as a practical guide for teaching with games and a resource that helps educators navigate potential challenges and misconceptions. Ultimately, the book aims to enhance the teaching experience for linguistics instructors, improve learning outcomes, and promote productive, collaborative relationships with students. The book is complemented by an online repository of printable games, which will be continuously updated and expanded: https://linguisticgames.weebly.com/
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Book SynopsisBuilding critically from the work of Erich Fromm, who argued that societies based on class domination foster aggressive personalities and normalize pathology, this unique book envisions spiritual-intellectual-emotional unity to promote a living experience of fulfilling and productive social relations.Visions of a Sane Society posits that the familiar left versus right political spectrum concept is long-outdated, and that the political and cultural battles of today are between those who support a common humanity and shared prosperity, and those who seek self-aggrandizement and personal gratification. Based on contemporary research and psychodynamic theory, this work develops Frommâs concept of the sane society to show the adverse emotional and intellectual consequences of alienated labor lead to authoritarianism and consumerism and that, in order to save the world from fascism and ecosystem collapse, the progressive side must succeed to unite diverse activist groups, overthrow the old hierarchies, and establish a society with ideals of democracy and equality. Frommâs vision of a postcapitalist society would necessarily overcome the alienation inherent to capitalism, requiring not simply a change in the economic system through a humanistic socialism, but a fundamental change in the very nature of social character which would be an egalitarian democratic society of caring, sharing, of people living in harmony with each other, and with Nature.This book is an important and vital resource for students and instructors in sociology, social theory, political sociology, social psychology, and political science, as well as activists, organizers, and community workers who want to understand contemporary social dynamics and the way toward a healthy and sustainable society for all.
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Book SynopsisA Woman's Guide to Menopause, Body Image, and Emotional Well-being at Midlife is the definitive primer for all things midlife and menopause, offering anticipatory guidance and research-based strategies.This book breaks down the transition to menopause in an accessible way to guide readers through what can be a confusing and isolating life stage. Harnessing her trademark curiosity and relatable wit, Signe Darpinian helps women navigate the most common menopause symptoms, body changes, and mental health and emotional challenges, and tackles love, sex and body positivity through a weight-inclusive lens. Each chapter shares real life stories and expert advice to empower women to cut through diet-cultureâs harmful messaging and foster their own authentic well-being and joy. Ideal for women approaching or experiencing menopause or as a clinical companion for those working with this population, this guide is essential for traversing menopause and midlife.
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Book SynopsisFamily Engagement in Education is a timely and powerful text that emphasizes the transformative power of strong, collaborative partnerships between families and teachers as essential to creating inclusive, equitable learning environments for students.Drawing on the lived experiences of educators, family members, counselors, administrators, and community activists, this book explores how schools can tap into the vast knowledge, energy, and resources that families offer. Through authentic stories of successful collaborations and research-backed educational practices, it provides theoretical overviews and practical strategies for building reciprocal and positive family-teacher relationships. The book begins with an appreciative inquiry model to delve into proven models that deepen our understanding of why these partnerships are key to promoting equity in education. The authorsâ collective insights urge educators and families to work in tandem to support all students, creating school communities where every voice is valued and heard.Essential reading for educators and school administrators, Family Engagement in Education is a roadmap to creating family-centered schools where students thrive and every family is an integral part of the educational journey.
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Book SynopsisRooted in both well-being and neuro-affirming lenses, this timely, essential text offers a comprehensive guide to supporting adults with ADHD. The book compiles and synthesizes theoretical frameworks, cutting-edge, evidence-based coaching and psychological science, positive psychology, research findings, as well as numerous examples, with their application to clients who have ADHD. It offers an array of practical, theoretically sound, evidence-supported approaches practitioners can easily implement as a guide to providing optimal support for adult clients with ADHD. Practitioners will find clear and useful direction for numerous, complementary approaches to helping clients with ADHD: 1) cultivate the ability to make self-determined choices and take more effective action, 2) develop hope, resilience, agency, and capacity, and 3) achieve both personal growth and overall well-being.Therapists, coaches, and others working with this population, will appreciate the textâs clear, practical, and evidence-based guidance on a range of approaches promoting well-beingâand flourishingâfor adult clients with ADHD.
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Book SynopsisThis book revolutionises our understanding of academic and creative writing processes. This groundbreaking collection, the first of two volumes, explores how Shut Up & Write! (SUAW) sessions transform solitary writing into a powerful tool for community building, personal growth, and enhanced wellbeing.Featuring 17 diverse chapters from global contributors, the book unveils SUAW's evolution from a simple productivity technique to a comprehensive approach for nurturing writer wellbeing. Organised into four key sections, it examines SUAW's role in fostering community, supporting academic development, transcending institutional boundaries, and driving innovative wellbeing practices. From graduate students to established academics, university writing centres to national writers' retreats, this book offers a kaleidoscope of perspectives on implementing and adapting SUAW. It challenges the notion of writing as an isolating pursuit, instead presenting it as a collaborative, supportive endeavour that boosts creativity, builds resilience, and cultivates a sense of belonging.This essential read provides both practical strategies and theoretical insights, making it invaluable for writing program administrators, academic developers, researchers, and anyone interested in innovative approaches to supporting writers' wellbeing.
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Book SynopsisThis book explores the transformative power of collaborative writing sessions in fostering wellbeing among academics. In this collection, the second of two volumes, the editors bring together diverse voices from around the globe, offering insights into how Shut Up & Write! (SUAW) sessions are revolutionising academic practice and nurturing healthier, more connected scholarly communities.From remote scholars finding connection to working-class academics addressing unfinished business, this book illuminates the multifaceted benefits of SUAW. It delves into how these sessions build resilience, cultivate passion, boost productivity, and nurture academic identity. The contributors share personal narratives, practical strategies, and critical reflections on how SUAW initiatives are reshaping academic culture.This is essential reading for academics, doctoral students, and university administrators seeking innovative approaches to enhance wellbeing in higher education. It offers a compelling case for integrating SUAW into academic life, demonstrating its potential to combat isolation, foster supportive networks, and promote a more balanced approach to scholarly work.
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Book SynopsisThis book puts forward a new conceptual framework for emerging geopolitics through the lens of technology, energy, and warfare. Drawing on rich case studies from across the globe, it illuminates how power dynamics are being fundamentally reshaped across nations, governments, international organizations, and individuals.It highlights three interrelated aspects of the evolving geopolitics: the close connections between technology and geopolitics, and their mutual influence; the interaction between energy and geopolitics, and the problem of ensuring global security; and warfare affecting global politics. The volume discusses cutting-edge trends and developments in artificial intelligence, the expanding domain of cyberwarfare as well as hybrid warfare, ongoing energy transitions, emerging renewable energy hubs, and structural shifts in global energy markets. Through rigorous analysis, the authors track the economic, social, and political transformations triggered by these interconnected developments across the international landscape.This book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of international relations, security and intelligence studies, information technology, and artificial intelligence. It will also be of special interest to professionals such as policymakers, security and intelligence practitioners, and professionals working with embassies.
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Book SynopsisDalit Studies: Key Terms and Concepts undertakes a critical engagement with nearly fifty foundational terms and concepts that have shapedâand continue to shapeâthe field of Dalit Studies.The entries in the volume:â Are lucid, accessible, and interdisciplinaryâdetailed in information, comprehensive in perspective, and critical in argumentation.â Integrate quantitative and qualitative research methods by interfacing facts, data, and information with critical, textual, historical, and discourse analysis.â Discuss the genealogy of each term or concept; provide relevant literary, cultural, and socio-political examples and references; and examine its contemporary significance.A key text for an evolving field, this book foregrounds the fundamentalsâthe critical nuances and far-reaching implications of concepts central to Dalit Studies that are frequently invoked but rarely examined in depth. This volume will be essential reading for students and researchers of literary and critical theory, social and cultural theory, discrimination and ethnic studies, and South Asian studies.
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Book SynopsisThis book offers innovative insights from across disciplines to explore the soulful survival of migrants, refugees, and displaced individuals and communities amidst stalemates, crises and compromises in human rights. Dwelling on ethnographic case studies from Asia, Africa, Latin America, the United States, and Europe, the volume illuminates the experiences of vulnerable communities, showcasing their solidarities, networks, and supportive dynamics that emerge from the harsh realities of social life. Analysing the world from the lens of fraternal relations and spaces that arise and abound in the lifeworld of the marginalised and vulnerable communities, this edited volume illustrates how without these burgeoning solidarities, migrants and other at-risk populations may have a harder struggle to navigate the socio-economic and political challenges they face. Furthermore, the book emphasises that nation-states would encounter even more profound and complex difficulties without such intricate coping mechanisms. The chapters within the volume demonstrate that these mechanisms are vital to addressing dilemmas, stalemates, and the stakeholder politics surrounding people living in precarious, hidden and dark contexts. The case studies which enrich theoretical debates also indicate how these dark contexts would be significantly more difficult to traverse without the robust and nuanced messages coded in actor solidarities and resilience.The volume is poised to attract significant attention from scholars and researchers committed to anthropology, ethnography, history, migration, international politics and refugee studies.
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Book SynopsisThis practical book equips nurses and healthcare practitioners with essential knowledge and skills for understanding and supporting people who are experiencing mental and emotional distress as a result of the unresolved effects of past trauma.The book explores why people experiencing stress or distress due to adverse events in the distant or recent past, may use what are sometimes called âmaladaptiveâ coping mechanisms to relieve the intensity of their feelings. The skills-based approach of the book addresses key topics around adverse childhood events and trauma in ways which demonstrate the humanity of people living with mental health diagnoses or mental and emotional distress. Supporting readers to respond effectively and compassionately to people experiencing this type of distress, this book is informed throughout by anonymised service user perspectives and includes examples of good practice, suggestions for small changes that make meaningful differences, and reflective activities.Promoting practice that enables people who have experienced trauma to feel safer, more hopeful, and function at their best, this guide is an essential read for all health professionals.
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Book SynopsisThis practical book equips nurses and health practitioners with essential knowledge and skills for understanding and supporting people experiencing suicidal thoughts and engaging in self-harm.Exploring why people might experience suicidal ideation or feelings, or use self-harm, this skills-based book emphasises core skills a health practitioner needs to respond effectively and compassionately, dispelling myths and misconceptions that fuel stigma. It is informed throughout by service user perspectives and includes examples of good practice, suggestions for small changes that make meaningful differences, and reflective activities.Promoting practice that enables people experiencing suicidal thoughts and engaging in self-harm to feel safer, more hopeful, and function at their best, this guide is an essential read for all health professionals.
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Book SynopsisAssessment in Art Therapy gives a unique insight into the diverse contemporary practices that constitute assessment in art therapy, providing an overview of the different approaches employed in Britain and the USA today.This professional handbook comprises three parts. 'Sitting Beside' explores the discursive and the relational in art therapy assessments with adults and children in different settings. 'Snapshots from the Field' presents a series of short, practice-based reports which describe art therapists working in private practice, secure settings and community mental health centres. 'A More Distant Calculation' consists of chapters that describe the development and use of different kinds of art-based assessment procedures developed on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as different kinds of research about art therapy assessment. This classic edition also includes a new preface by the editors.Both students and practitioners alike will benefit from the wealth of experience presented in this book, which demonstrates how art therapists think about assessment; the difficulties that arise in art therapy assessment; and the importance of developing the theory and practice of art therapy assessment, whilst taking into account the changing demands of systems and institutions.
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Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking book enriches and expands psychoanalytic theory and method as it applies to the climate.It embeds psychoanalysis in environmental and cultural awareness; restores the importance Freud gave to external reality and its mental representations; introduces an integrative concept of climate; and, with its attention to clinical detail, offers steppingstones to practitioners seeking to understand clinical material in which phantasies involving nature, culture and the familial are intertwined. In four parts (Clinical, Theory, Nature, and Research), its authors are psychoanalysts from across the globe. With Climate in Mind is essential reading for psychoanalysts in practice and in training, the psychotherapy profession, as well as for other professionals engaged with what climate breakdown in a culture of uncare means today.
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Book SynopsisMore than being counter to what we must surely endeavour to consider the status quo of honesty, not to mention the pursuit of truth that should still be fundamental in academia and education more broadly, dishonesty involves deceit and thus victimisation, which is to say it tends to be used either against someone or to give someone an unfair advantage. Such personal interactions are sometimes and, in the context of this book, revealingly referred to as the games people play. When an unfair advantage is so given, someone else tends to be disadvantaged, an aspect of dishonesty that resonates with disablement. This book coins the term dis/honesty to define the many moments in which dishonesty is invoked by disability, and vice versa. The concept is explored via a selection of contemporary British sociocultural representations â namely, short jokes, disability sitcom, soap opera, activist radio interviews, fictionalised observations, and the robotic positionality of Artificial Intelligence.In investigating these representations of dis/honesty, on the basis that the blueprint of adult behaviour is found in the schoolyard, playground figurations are posited as part of the autocritical framework. Remarkably, there are many such relationships with disablement, for intrinsic to Piggy in the Middle, Leapfrog, Pile On, Hide and Seek, Blind Manâs Bluff, and Robot Tick, among other playground games, is interpersonal inequity, whereby a normative position is juxtaposed with one defined by being outnumbered, inhibited, and/or singled out.The playground model of disability reveals normative traditions that, according to a range of recent representations, people are often more than tempted to follow. Like a hegemonic game of Hopscotch, the way of the normative social order is sketched before us, complete with behavioural guidelines legitimised by repetition and competition. The book shows how dis/honesty tropes serve the normative social order; how the playground model can be used to critique instances in which disablement emanates from interactions more than institutions, people more than places.The Playground Model of Disability: Dis/honesty Tropes in Contemporary British Sociocultural Representation will be of particular interest to readers in disability studies, as well as those in humour studies, radio studies, media studies, television studies, literary studies, cultural studies, inclusion studies, drama, sociology, and critical theory.
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Book SynopsisThis book provides an alternative viewpoint on mental health, an issue that touches so many of the families and individuals we work with. Whether that be a parent or school seeking an âADHDâ diagnosis for a child, a teenager struggling with self-harm or a parent with âbipolarâ, it is a topic of ever-increasing relevance.Too many social workers accept the dominant medical model and therefore can unwittingly collude with issues of helplessness, thus maintaining harmful systems or experiences by positioning the individual as the âproblemâ. This goes against a truly systemic way of thinking and can take away from more helpful narrative and exploration. Providing critical thought around the concepts of mental health âdisordersâ themselves, the damage they can cause and questions the progress being made, this book covers how mental health âdiagnosisâ works, its origins, and its shockingly unscientific and highly subjective basis. It urges us to recognise that when we talk of mental health diagnosis, we are often talking about social constructs.Social workers should challenge oppression, empower people, and uphold their human rights and this book helps to prevent the perpetuation of harm to the very people we wish to support.
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Book SynopsisThis book is a sociological study of recent international conflicts, from Bosnia and Iraq to Ukraine and Gaza. Its approach is theoretical, applying the framework of sociocide to assess the social consequences of the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza through comparisons with previous conflicts that meet these criteria.Sociocide means the murdering of the social encompassing matters pertaining to human solidarity: family, social institutions, ethnic, and national identity. This study develops and applies the concept to describe the social and human consequences of the war in Gaza, making comparisons to Chechnya, Iraq, Bosnia, and Ukraine. The conflict in Gaza creates an anomic state of nature where force and fraud are the cardinal virtues. This war demolishes houses as well as the prestige of the home. It kills civilians, that is, children, mothers, and entire families. It destroys communities, their invaluable history and collective memory. It eradicates social systems. The war murders a society. The goal of the comparative study is to frame objectively the moral anomie surrounding the violence of war in Gaza and its impact on world order. It also uses the term sociocide to consider the political war in the United States and the social entrapment of the spirit of capitalism as formulated by Max Weber.The study asks, is there something within society that is resistant to its own demise? Whenever human beings gather, is there an imperishable part of their solidarity? This study takes up these questions concertedly, drawing upon the truisms of important figures in the field of social thought.This book will therefore be of interest to students and scholars of sociology, conflict studies, genocide studies, and any general reader interested in understanding the extent and impact of contemporary conflicts.
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