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Book SynopsisThis fascinating new book is an exploration of the Andean codes, first introduced by the Incan civilization in relation to psychoanalytic theory, woven together with concepts from fractal dynamics and quantum theory to provide a more comprehensive method in psychoanalytic practice. A continuation of Bryonâs decades' worth of exploration on âœIncan technology, it examines parallels between the intricate interweaving of Andean principles and the layered complexity of consciousness within a therapeutic setting. The integration of Andean shamanic medicine in psychoanalysis practice offers a framework for dropping into a felt sense of intuitive knowing with deeper sensitivity, while navigating less differentiated areas of the clientâs inner world of implicit experience, often the depository for unprocessed trauma. In this synthesis of psychoanalysis and indigenous Andean medicine practices, this book illustrates how the dynamic interplay of energy and psychology, framed within universal laws such as duality, coherence, and rhythm, can guide deeper understanding with the potential for psychic transformation. This important book will be of interest to members of the analytic community, individuals in private practice, graduate students, and anyone curious about the interplay between shamanism, psychoanalysis, and quantum physics.
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Book SynopsisThis survey of lightweight specialty structures provides in-depth case studies supplemented with technical guidance and an overview of fundamental theories.Drawing on almost 75 years of combined professional and academic experience, the authors guide readers through design of lightweight systems: spaceframes, grid shells, cable nets, ETFE membranes, rails, stairs, and canopies. Each chapter provides an overview of the evolution of each system and provides technical references for further study. Images, details and calculations from 18 actual projects showcase the process of design and the importance of close collaboration among all members of the project team. These case studies include discussion of design intent, analysis methods, architectural constraints, detailing, fabrication, and construction methods. Because lightweight structures blur the lines between architecture, engineering and fabrication, care is taken to share key lessons learned from over half a century of firsthand design. These topics can be highly technical and broadly extensive, and this book serves as a tractable introduction for designers.Written for structural architecture students and early career professionals, this book is an essential introduction to the fundamentals of each lightweight structural system.
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Book SynopsisWhy do representations of rape tend to look the same? Why do they frequently feature themes of media technology and surveillance? This book traces the role of surveillance technology in film and television depictions of rape in the 2000s. It shows how the stranger rape narrative is popularly used as a sense-making tool for the entanglement of the body, digital technology, and institutions of power. These films and television series interrogate the digital management of self-representation. In a cultural context defined by digitally galvanized feminist movements, a growing awareness of online gender violence, and a global movement aimed at shuttering these discussions, this book is even more pressing if we are to make sense of the relationship between offline and online forms of gender violence and the evolving cultural meaning of the rape narrative.
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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive account of the long-neglected but fascinating figure Marie-ThÃrÃse Charlotte (1778-1851), the only surviving daughter of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, Duchesse dâAngoulÃme, then Dauphine and de jure Queen of France.Using a vast array of iconographic sources as proof that the princess was far from unknown to her contemporaries, Mensch explores the evolution of Marie-ThÃrÃse Charlotte's image, arguing that although her life was marked by many exiles, she occupied and redefined the role of queen during the Bourbon Restoration (1814-1830). A de facto queen during the reign of her uncles, Louis XVIII and Charles X, she truly became one in exile. The last avatar of an Ancien RÃgime society that had disappeared, she continued to represent a certain idea of monarchy at the heart of a Europe in the throes of revolutions. Her life raises questions about queenship in France and the role, place and definition of women in the royal family after more than twenty years marked by the Revolution and the Empire.This volume stands as valuable resource for students and scholars of French history, the long nineteenth century, the Napoleonic period, and queenship and court studies. For general readers, the book presents a unique opportunity to discover a little-known historical figure.
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Book SynopsisThis introductory text provides a concise and engaging introduction to the science and practice of clinical neuropsychology. It takes readers on a journey beginning with the history of discipline, through exploring some of the classic case studies in neuropsychology which have brought valuable insights into understanding how the brain works, even before we could see it in action.Early chapters look at the beginnings of the field and the impact that the emergence of neuroimaging and the use of different research methodologies have had on the development on the discipline. Later chapters focus on the application of this knowledge into the diagnosis and rehabilitation of neurological conditions. Using real-life stories and case examples, the book goes on to examine the power of adopting a neuropsychological informed approach towards achieving positive societal change. It concludes by considering the role of the neuropsychologist of the future, in a fast-paced globalised world where digital technologies and AI take centre stage. Whilst focusing mainly on clinical neuropsychology, the book also taps into knowledge, methods, and examples from experimental neuropsychology to give students a good understanding of how neuropsychology has contributed to the knowledge of brain behaviour relationships and its role in practice and policy.Key Topics in Clinical Neuropsychology: From Science to Practice is invaluable reading for undergraduate students of psychology. It may also be of interest to undergraduate students from other fields, postgraduate students intending to pursue a career in neuropsychological settings, and professionals from various disciplines including social work, nursing, and allied health and law, who wish to get a better understanding of how neurological injury or illness affect behaviour.
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Book SynopsisNew from renowned author team Renn, Haynes, Lange, Salinas, and Perez, College Student Development Theory in Action is a timely and accessible go-to source for teaching and learning college student development theory. Designed for Student Affairs and Higher Education graduate courses, this textbook takes an empirically-based, theory-in-practice approach. College Student Development Theory in Action presents foundational concepts of how student development occurs â the processes underlying development â and then brings readers through a series of cases to introduce theories of social identity and cognitive, intercultural, and holistic development. Taking a critical approach and integrating sociopolitical contexts with reflective practice, this book emphasizes the value of using key concepts to adapt to constantly changing contexts within higher education and student affairs practice. Based on an investigation of what graduate students, instructors, and student affairs professionals want and need from courses and books about student development theory, this new textbook is rich with suggested activities and online resources that help instructors customize their courses and facilitate the teaching and learning of student development theories.A collection of online resources is available at www.routledgelearning.com/sdtia, including guiding frameworks, learning activities, teaching methods, real-world examples, and further resources bridging theory and practice to bring the book's concepts to life.
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Book SynopsisThis volume highlights cutting-edge research bringing together insights from psychophysiology and (im)politeness studies, showcasing the state of the art and future directions for this interdisciplinary area of study.The book opens with foundational context on the latest methods from psychophysiology, understood as the field exploring the links between the body and the brain, and their efficacy for (im)politeness research, including fMRI and EEG. While psychophysiology work has been explored in experimental pragmatics, Ruytenbeek points to implications from this work and their potential applications for (im)politeness. The volume presents existing studies using psychophysiological techniques, with a focus on emotional reactions triggered by (im)politeness events. Ruytenbeek reflects on the results of these studies and other recent advances in psychophysiological methods in experimental pragmatics to look ahead to the ways in which they might enhance existing understandings of linguistic (im)politeness.This innovative book will appeal to students and scholars interested in (im)politeness, in such fields as pragmatics, sociolinguistics, and psycholinguistics.
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Book SynopsisDevelopment Across Adulthood: Multicultural Perspectives on Adult Development and Aging provides a novel and comprehensive understanding of development across adulthood.Presenting adult development and aging in a way that applies to studentâs lives, the book prepares them as critical consumers and decision-makers as well as culturally competent individuals inspired to pursue related careers. With an emphasis on aging and the end of the lifespan, as well as middle adulthood, the book provides a more balanced presentation of the life changes that occur from emerging adulthood through the end of life. Through an engaging presentation of ideas, scholarship, and pedagogical features that promote active and self-regulated learning and development, the book presents the most recent and exciting theoretical and scientific discoveries of today and incorporates recent and current global issues to help us understand the impact of these events on the development of adults from different cultures.Focusing on diversity in developmental outcomes including age, culture, ethnicity, gender and sexual identity, and the increasingly interconnected global world and its influences on longevity, health, and quality of life, this textbook is core reading for undergraduate students studying adult development and aging courses, as well as other allied health disciplines.
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Book SynopsisThis fully revised fifth edition of Identity in Adolescence: The Balance Between Self and Other presents four theoretical perspectives on identity development during adolescence and young adulthood and their practical implications for intervention. Ferrer-Wreder, Sugimura, and Kroger consider adolescent identity development as the unique intersection of social and cultural forces in combination with individual factors that each theoretical model stresses in attempting to understand the identity formation process for contemporary adolescents.Identity in Adolescence addresses the complex question of how adolescent identity forms and develops during adolescence and young adulthood and serves as the foundation for entering adult life. The book is unique in its presentation of four selected models that address this process, along with cutting-edge research and the implications that each of these models hold for practical interventions. This new edition has been comprehensively revised, with one completely new chapter and seven have been extensively updated. Special topics are addressed, including ethnic, sexual, and gender identity development, the role of technology in adolescent identity development, bicultural identity development and ongoing identity development beyond adolescence.The book is essential reading for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying adolescent development, self and social identity within developmental psychology, social psychology and clinical psychology, as well as practitioners in the fields of child welfare and mental health services, social work, youth and community work and counselling.
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Book SynopsisEducational leadership is messy; every decision ripples beyond your office, touching schools, families, and communities in ways you canât always predict. This book helps school and district leaders develop contextual intelligence: the ability to read their environment, navigate power and politics, and act with courage and clarity.Across seven chapters, weâll walk through the big questions that sit at the heart of your daily leadership, including: How to navigate the power dynamics that shape district leadership; How to read your environment, anticipate challenges, and take action; What it looks like to lead amid societal shifts: demographic changes, political polarization, economic pressures, and cultural divides; How to activate institutional levers that promote opportunity and access, even when the system resists change; and The daily actions you can take now to harness possibility by building trust, modeling inclusive practices, and moving your community forward. Throughout, the bookâs tools, real stories, and reflective questions will inspire you to lead with both head and heart in an uncertain world. Youâll come away with the skills, insights, and habits of mind that will help you stay steady in any storm so your students can thrive.
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Book SynopsisCollaborative Songwriting: In the Room focusses on the collaborative, creative act of group songwriting. It provides insights, perspectives, and practice models which will be invaluable for those just starting out in collaborative creativity, or for more experienced collaborators.Songwriting and music production in the 21st Century are increasingly social activities. As a result, the contemporary songwriter and collaborative music producer needs to be comfortable and skilled at creating with others. With this in mind, this book works to demystify the discourse around collaborative creativity and demonstrate how readers can apply this theoretical underpinning to their creative practice. The inclusion of over fifteen interviews from industry professionals from the UK, US and Europe, allows readers to benefit from the varied experiences of collaboration methods in practice.Collaborative Songwriting: In the Room will provide valuable insight to professional or developing songwriters, music producers, music educators, community artists, arts practitioners, and performing musicians wanting to gain new perspectives into creative collaboration. It will also be a valuable companion to students of songwriting and popular music.
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Book SynopsisAn accessible exploration of the myriad applications and challenges of generative AI for media and communication students, scholars, and practitioners alike.The latest emergence of increasingly low-cost and scalable AI technologies presents a point of both celebration and concern for the contemporary media and information ecosystem. To this end, this edited volume gathers media and communications scholars and practitioners to engage in discussions and exchange ideas about current trends and developments in the field. Questions this volume asks include: What are the essentials of generative AI from a media and communication perspective? How has generative AI influenced research and scholarship? How has generative AI influenced media content and industries? What ethical and legal questions has generative AI introduced or reignited? How are discussions of generative AI influencing perception of the technologies? Who benefits from generative AI, and who might be disenfranchised? As generative AI develops at a rapid pace, this collection provides a calibration point for further discussion and debate around their role in media and communication.This book will appeal to students seeking to gain greater understanding of generative AI within the media and communication industries, as well as media and communication scholars and practitioners directly engaged in generative AI research, application, and development.
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Book SynopsisMurder in Motion examines the fictional category of the thriller â a genre founded on the effects and objects of suspense â through the lens of city dwelling. In particular, the purpose is to locate the mechanism of suspense against the backdrop of the increased mobility and speed of modern life, employing exegetical tools drawn from urban sociology and related fields to determine the significance of representations of anxiety within metropolitan settings.Existing scholarship has tended to treat suspense as a technique of temporal delay and the thriller as a formal genre. Quite differently, this study reads key (literary, cinematic, and televisual) narratives in relation to epochal transformations of society, from industrialization and modernity to globalization, placing emphasis on the intersection of modern transport and identity. It is a phenomenon the sociologist Hartmut Rosa has designated social acceleration. It becomes evident through the classical, modernist, and postmodernist phases of the thriller, while the meaning of suspense changes according to the velocity and spatial compressions resulting from technological change.The audience for the book will be students, instructors, and researchers in literary studies, film studies, and media studies, as well as researchers in sociology and critical theory.
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Book SynopsisTreatment Planning, Writing, and Documentation in Creative and Expressive Arts Therapies offers strategies for creating customized treatment plans using a variety of creative and expressive arts modalities. It also delves into different methods of case conceptualization, problem identification, goal development, and diagnosis determination. Readers will come away from the book with templates, samples, and ultimately a portfolio of techniques for creative and expressive arts writing and documentation that they can use across different settings and with clients of different ages.
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Book SynopsisWorking with Parents in Play Therapy is grounded in research and lays out best practices for parent consultation and communication in play therapy. Readers will come away from this book with a variety of strategies for engaging parents, and in these pages, theyâll also find worksheets, resources, activity lesson plans, and a wealth of didactic material.Working with Parents in Play Therapy includes a parent consultation framework, designed with best practices from literature, that provides step by step instructions for play therapists to use when planning for parent meetings. The book also includes a guide that outlines frequently asked questions from parents about play therapy. This resource is designed in a way that play therapists can copy pages to include in intake meetings with parents or set out in waiting rooms and lobbies so parents can browse information prior to meeting. Each didactic chapter ends with self-reflection questions or case vignettes so readers can immediately put the material into practice. This is a must-have volume for play therapists in training, seasoned play therapists, and supervisors alike.
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Book SynopsisIdentity, Theory, and Practice in Group Relations presents a range of perspectives on group relations, capturing both a social scientific and psychoanalytic perspective.Each chapter explores themes of identity, theory, and practice, where the process of looking at others and oneself is amplified, and the task of exploring the space we occupy is changed. Identity, Theory and Practice in Group Relations includes discussion of critical race theory, corruption, Black leadership and sibling relations, the role of technology and how it has been adopted and adapted by group relations practitioners, as well as specific perspectives on group relations in Italy and China and reflections on group relations through the COVID-19 pandemic.This book will be an invaluable resource for practitioners, academics and scholars of Group Relations, as well as managers and organisational members wanting to learn more about how Groups Relations methods can contribute to their organisational success.
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Book SynopsisWe are living in a period of global volatility in which intersecting crises are combining with devastating impacts for people already living in and near poverty. This book carefully examines the dynamics of these crises and challenges us to find new ways forward for policies and programming that more effectively meet the needs of the worldâs most vulnerable populations.The book highlights lived experiences of those who are impacted most by poverty amidst intersecting crisesânamely climate-related disasters, violent conflict and economic instabilityâ drawing on the authorâs 15 years of experience in sub-Saharan Africa and South and Southeast Asia. It examines chronic poverty amidst intersecting crises, highlighting how new impoverishment may emerge, and even surprisingly how some people manage to escape or remain out of poverty in these contexts. It offers a multi-scalar, dynamic investigation of poverty and intersecting crises to identify ways forward for policies and programming.It is an essential read for practitioners working on poverty and inequality reduction in low- and middle-income countries, as well as for researchers and students of global development, environmental and peace studies, and economics, public policy, and sociology more broadly.
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Book SynopsisBuilding on nearly three dozen books using a similar format, Letters to a Young Criminologist, provides a long overdue, valuable, and engaging analysis and advice for individuals considering a career as an academic criminologist.Drawing on the author's three decades of experience as a criminologist working in government and university settings, academic research, personal experience, and numerous conversations with students, administrators, and fellow criminologists over the years, the book offers helpful, practical, and highly accessible insights for experts and non-specialists alike. Key features include: Offers helpful, practical, and valuable analysis and advice for people considering a career as an academic criminologist. Tailored primarily to undergraduate and graduate students and untenured assistant professors, but relevant to a broader audience. Draws on the author's extensive experience and scholarly research and combines research and personal anecdotes. Provides accessible insights for both specialists and those new to the field. While the book is primarily directed at undergraduate and graduate students and early-career academics in this increasingly popular academic field/discipline, its insights are equally relevant to criminal justice practitioners and professionals, including people contemplating or currently working in law enforcement, corrections, probation, or parole as officers, court personnel, and criminal lawyers.
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Book SynopsisEarly Years Essentials offers a wealth of evidence-based strategies and ideas to enhance the learning and development of young children. Linked to the EYFS framework and drawing on a wide range of case studies from across the sector, it shows what excellent provision looks like in practice alongside summaries of key research.Each chapter includes a âpondering questionâ which offers the reader the opportunity to reflect on their own knowledge, as well as providing a framework to consider how to enhance their own teaching skills. Covering all aspects of early years practice, the chapters include: The indoor and outdoor learning environment Observation, planning, and assessment Working with parents and carers The prime and specific areas of learning Adult-child interactions The characteristics of effective learning Inclusion and diversity Child and practitioner wellbeing Including reflective questions and key takeaways in every chapter, this essential text will support student and practitioner knowledge and understanding of how the EYFS principles can be effectively embedded into best practice.
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Book SynopsisConstruction Business for the 21st Century: Managing Risk and Improving Profits covers the business side of construction contracting. This book provides 21st-century processes, procedures, and practices that will advance the construction industry into the future.The industry that built the United States suffers from diminishing profit margins, causing it to have the second highest failure rate in the nation. Drawing from decades of research into the causes of contractor failure, the author offers solutions for improved profits and risk management and identifies âœlegacyâ industry practices that have become obsolete. The topics covered, such as project selection, the low-bid process, risk identification and management, and understanding market cycles, are critical subjects for 21st-century construction professionals. This book also addresses in detail the important subjects of succession planning, industry consolidation, growth limits, joint ventures, equipment management, and boards of directors/advisors. Readers will receive critical insights into financial and accounting processes, which are rarely covered in techniciansâ and engineersâ education.Whether a general contractor, construction manager, specialty contractor, credit grantor, or student, this book will provide a thorough understanding of the intricacies and complexities needed to succeed in the construction business.
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Book SynopsisThis textbook provides a holistic understanding of health and well-being through multicultural concepts and practices in the field. It presents theoretical insights and empirical evidence from both Western and Indian perspectives to uncover various components of health and well-being.This volume elucidates the nature and historical framework of psychological wellbeing, including theoretical foundations, research progress and examples to provide a better understanding of psychological impacts on health and well-being. It emphasizes the need to develop cultural sensitivity to enhance health and well-being across cultures and how culture offers pathways to understand ill health and developing interventions to deal with health issues appropriately. The updated literature review will provide the reader with an insight into the important role that culture plays in the maintenance and sustainability of health and wellbeing.The use of robust pedagogical features makes this textbook an invaluable companion for students of Psychology, Social Work, Public Health, and Social Economics. It will also serve the requirements of students of other behavioural sciences, nursing, healthcare workers, counsellors, social workers, and policymakers across a range of disciplines.
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Book SynopsisAll businesses face continuous pressure to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance profitability. By adopting an analytical approach, managers and business owners can identify opportunities and solutions that may not be immediately apparent. This book demonstrates how such an approach can be applied systematically to address complex operational challenges.Business Analytics for Supply Chains and Operations introduces a range of key topics that are grouped into three areas: modelling, optimisation, and probability. The optimisation component includes methods such as linear and integer programming and network flows, which are used to address logistics problems (e.g. transportation) in supply chains and production strategies in operations. The probabilistic component covers queueing systems and inventory models, providing tools to analyse uncertainty in operational settings.The book aims to enable readers to increase the efficiency and productivity of business operations. This requires analysts to observe and define challenges concisely, precisely, and logically. Familiarity with both classical and state-of-the-art operational research techniques and tools is essential for approaching such challenges effectively. These tools allow analysts to devise solutions, algorithms, and methods that provide a competitive advantage. Finally, results must be communicated clearly to support management decision-making. This book guides the reader through this process using numerous examples and well-worked solutions.The book is designed for postgraduate and advanced undergraduate students on business degrees, as well as for practising managers seeking analytical tools for decision-making. It emphasises hands-on learning with three main computational tools: Excel (the primary tool, introduced in depth), the MathProg modelling language for optimisation, and SimPy (with Python and a brief introduction to Simio) for simulation experiments. Online support materials include PowerPoint slides, a test bank, computer lab sheets with solutions, and links to video tutorials.
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Book SynopsisHarry Guntrip: A Contemporary Introduction traces Guntrip's early years, his theological and psychological studies, his formation as a psychoanalyst, and his various contributions to pre-Oedipal developmental arrest.In this concise yet informative volume, Loray Daws takes the reader on a journey into the life and work of the important, yet often overlooked, British psychoanalyst, Harry J.S. Guntrip. Daws looks at how, as a clinical pioneer in the area of conceptualising and treating pre-Oedipal developmental arrest, Guntrip's prolific work has furthered psychoanalysis's understanding of the regressed ego and the schizoid dilemma. From his humble beginnings as a Methodist minister to his groundbreaking contributions on the theory of Object Relations, Daws provides insight into the profound impact of Guntrip's work on early relationships of the human psyche. Vast in scope and accessible in style, this volume is a much-needed introduction to the vital work of Harry Guntrip and its continued relevance in contemporary practice.This book is an illuminating read for all practicing analysts, as well as students of psychology, psychiatry, psychiatric nursing, clinical and counseling psychology, psychoanalysis, and those specialising in both conceptual psychoanalysis and the treatment of the disorders of the self.
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Book SynopsisRe-imagining Feminist Leadership Praxis in Higher Education takes an approach that is grounded in feminist principles and practices.This book highlights inclusivity, equity, empathy, collaboration and actively confronts and dismantles entrenched hierarchical power structures that reinforce gender inequality and other oppressions. Its carefully curated chapters explore the progressive theories, principles, and politics guiding leadership within higher education. Direct voices of feminist leaders emerge through critical, self-reflective engagement with their equity-driven leadership practices, while scholars of feminist leadership contribute by employing the framework of transformative leadership praxis to interpret and explain their empirical research.A must-read for anyone interested in how feminists do leadership, rather than how many women do leadership, this key title breaks new ground in the field of women, gender and feminism in educational leadership and amplifies examples of professional activism that will embolden feminist leadership within higher education.
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Book SynopsisFully updated and revised, the third edition of Media Studies: The Basics is the ideal guide to the changing landscape of media and Media Studies.There have been seismic shifts in what constitutes (the) media in recent years with technological advances ushering in whole new categories of producers, consumers and modes of delivery. This has been reflected in the way media is studied with new theories, concepts and practices coming to the fore. This new edition addresses core questions including:â Who, or what, are the media?â What are the key terms and concepts used in analysing media?â Where have new media technologies, platforms and AI had the biggest impact?â How do media theory and practice relate? Covering new developments in media, Big Tech and A.I, an updated glossary and suggestions for further reading, this updated edition cements itself as the ideal introduction to Media Studies today for both A Level and undergraduate students.
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Book SynopsisReimagining Psychoanalytic Theory in the Climate Polycrisis re-visions psychoanalysis by considering indigenous philosophy and the work of Giorgio Agamben.Ryan LaMothe argues that the origins of psychoanalysis have tacitly produced, with some qualifications, not only dismissive attitudes and relations toward so-called âœprimitiveâ peoples and their philosophies, but also depersonalization of other species. Revisiting key psychoanalytic concepts and drawing on Winnicott, Bollas, and Lear, LaMothe sheds new light on notions of subjectivity, psychosocial development, trauma, transference, resistance, therapy, and analytic love and hope. Relying on the philosophy of Giorgio Agamben and Indigenous philosophies, this book aims to cross the divide by reimagining psychoanalytic developmental theory and concepts.Reimagining Psychoanalytic Theory in the Climate Polycrisis will be essential reading for psychoanalysts and psychotherapists in practice and in training.
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Book SynopsisThe book focuses on the most significant man-made sea canals in the context of their strategic importance for maritime global trade. It provides insights into how these canals serve as key supply chains for industries, trade and the provision of food and energy, emphasizing their central role in sustainability and the worldâs major shipping routes.Providing a comprehensive introduction to how canals have influenced society, trade and transport while placing them in the broader context of their strategic importance for maritime global trade through sustainability, the book offers insights and practical understanding of how canals manage the needs of the planet, the viability of financial systems, and human well-being to meet human, economic and logistical needs. The driving forces behind and examples of major canal projects are explored, and the book invites reflection on how human interventions in nature with the subsequent use of large resources affect the landscape at the intersection of future transport needs and environmental concerns to ensure economic development.Students and the public interested in canals, economic or logistical challenges between continents and nations, and in the context of global sustainability goals, will easily access necessary information on these topics, including industries such as ship operators, charterers, ports, industry and maritime service providers, as well as international organizations and governmental institutions, for updates related to international maritime trade and the important role of canals.
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Book SynopsisIn this illuminating and informative book, Daniel Shaw provides a succinct and highly accessible introduction to his concept of Traumatic Narcissism, describing the psychology of the traumatizing narcissist and the impact of their behaviour on victims.Distinguishing the Traumatic Narcissism Theory (TNT) from other dominant psychoanalytic theories of narcissism, Shaw begins by retelling the ancient myth of Narcissus with an emphasis on the character of Echo, the victim of Narcissus' cruelty. Acknowledging the seminal contributions of Sigmund Freud and highlighting the work of Otto Kernberg and Heinz Kohut, Shaw clarifies that, rather than treating narcissistic personality disorders, TNT is intended for the therapeutic healing and recovery of victims of narcissistic abuse. Shaw highlights the impact of a wide range of thinkers on the development of TNT, from Erich Fromm to the relational analysts and contemporary traumatologists. Emphasizing the clinical utility of the traumatic narcissism concepts, Shaw integrates both theoretical and clinical material to show how TNT enables victims to recover their wounded subjectivity and heal the self-alienation that results from the traumatizing narcissist's manipulation and abuse.This book is a vital resource for clinicians working with victims of narcissistic abuse, for those conducting psychoanalytic and trauma training programmes and for the wider public interested in the impact of narcissistic abuse and exploitation.
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Book SynopsisHow is literature like a game, and how are games like literature? Engagements with Literary Gaming examines the cultural significance of these two converging forms, defining the concept of literary gaming for a new narrative, ludic, and media landscape.Narratives have long featured ludic themes, and games are increasingly incorporating narrative structures. As a critical concept, ludonarratology encourages readers and players to consider the meanings behind ludic stories and narrative games. This book begins by examining the âœrulesâ of narratives and games, looking at shared foundations as well as stressing the impossibility of rules for literature but their necessity for games. Tison Pugh and Lynn Ramey address key issues in ludonarrative studies, including adaptations; issues of personal identity, with particular focus on race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality; childrenâs literature, games, and media; and virtual worlds. The authors offer accessible and engaging case studies throughout, including the Super Mario Bros. franchise, J.K. Rowlingâs Harry Potter series, the videogame Hogwarts Legacy, L. Frank Baumâs The Wizard of Oz, and The Legend of Zelda videogames. The book concludes with invaluable insights into the state of literary games and ludic narratives and possible future directions, as well as the roles of readers/players in effecting these new visions.By illuminating the shared foundations of these engrossing pastimes, this stimulating and practical guide is an invaluable resource for students and instructors of literature, film, and games studies.
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Book SynopsisEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles are now integral to business and investment decision-making. As environmental concerns intensify and societal expectations evolve, the adoption of Green Finance and ESG strategies has become essential for sustainable growth. Digital Project Practice for Green Finance and ESG Innovation explores the foundations of ESG and Green Finance, their increasing relevance, and their integration into corporate strategies that drive sustainable investments and manage climate-related risks.Managing ESG data is complex because of evolving regulatory frameworks and fragmented standards. As technological advancements are reshaping the landscape, creating both challenges and opportunities for established corporations and innovative startups alike, the book focuses on the latest technological developments in the financial sector and their implications for ESG practices. It is rooted in both practical experience and rigorous academic research, offering insights into how organizations can adapt to the changing ESG landscape. Presenting practical guidance for professionals navigating these transformations, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the evolving trends in ESG and Green Innovation. Highlights include: ESG frameworks that can guide organizations in aligning with global sustainability expectations. Digital tools that can be leveraged to strengthen corporate ESG strategies. Practical strategies for integrating climate risk assessments into lending decisions. A roadmap for small fund managers to integrate ESG into their investment strategies. Written to promote reflection and meaningful discussions within organizations, the book provides diverse perspectives from industry leaders and researchers about real-world applications in ESG, banking, and finance.
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Book SynopsisThis practical guide introduces and critically examines the concept of trauma informed care, exploring how it can be implemented in everyday nursing and midwifery practice across a range of settings. Supporting nurses and midwives to integrate trauma informed knowledge and practice into their work, this comprehensive book begins with an overview of what trauma means. It looks at theories of trauma and the neuroscience of trauma and memory. It discusses the diagnostics of trauma and considers how trauma impacts relationships (including those within healthcare settings), and health, illness, and recovery. It also investigates how trauma can affect people differently across the lifespan and contexts.The second part of the book builds on the first, focusing on how an understanding of trauma can inform nursing and midwifery practice across settings. It looks at promoting safety in interpersonal relationships, navigating interventions, talking about trauma, responding after potentially traumatic events, and responding to trauma, self-care, and systemic challenges. This book provides essential knowledge around trauma informed care relevant to nurses and midwives, and uses a range of approaches to help readers transfer learning to their own practice.It is an essential guide for nurses and midwives in practice and in training across the full range of practice settings.
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Book SynopsisThis book explores the early father-child experience from an intimate, first-person perspective, through the lens of a gestalt therapist and his family.Describing and reflecting upon several of his own experiences, author Vikram Kolmannskog shares how the knowledge gained from gestalt therapy influences his parenting, and how his parenting experiences enrich his practice and understanding of gestalt therapy. Spanning a five-year time period from 2020 to 2025, which includes the first three years of his son Leoâs life, the book covers several different aspects of parenting: queer, emotional, conflicting, playful, and ecological.An important and unique addition to the growing body of work on fatherhood and queer parenting, this book will be of benefit to practitioners and researchers within the fields of gestalt psychotherapy, psychotherapy more generally, parenthood and early childhood. Parents and caregivers in all forms of families will also find this book of interest for the way that it approaches the topic of parenting.
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Book SynopsisThis book explores the major challenges of mediation during armed conflicts and post-conflict peacebuilding in an age of division, when the permanent members of the UN Security Council are fundamentally divided. The author argues that it is critical to mediate armed conflicts and implement peacebuilding by maintaining the fundamental rules of the international system, such as respecting âœnational sovereignty, borders of states, and self-determination of peoplesâ even in the age of division. At the same time, he calls for âœadaptive peacebuilding,â reflecting local contexts, histories, and political dynamics, avoiding text-tailored approaches. Dialogues and interviews with the leadership of conflicted states provide unique perspectives on both inter-state and intra-state wars, presenting major findings regarding the wars in Ukraine, South Sudan, and Afghanistan. This volume targets scholars and students of international relations and international organizations, especially those interested in mediation and peacebuilding; it is also valuable for practitioners working for UN, NGOs, think-tanks, diplomats, policymakers, and member states.
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Book SynopsisThis key text acts as a guidebook for those seeking to develop their role as teachers in contemporary universities. Offering a timely and original perspective on teaching, it invites readers to rethink their role and embrace the transformative potential of education.Drawing on the authorsâ extensive experience, and informed by higher education research, the book reimagines meaningful teaching through three transformative perspectives. Firstly, it challenges the traditional view of teaching as an individual act, instead framing it as a relational and situated practice, built on connections with others. Secondly, it explores teaching as an affirmative and emotional endeavour that can inspire others and lead to joyful and generative moments of connection. Lastly, it positions teaching as a critical practice, where educators embrace uncertainty, question assumptions, and evolve their approaches. These ideas are interwoven with practical insights into contemporary areas of practice, including assessment, feedback, digital education, artificial intelligence, learning design, belonging, and inclusion, to develop ethical and relational pedagogic approaches.Written in an engaging and accessible style, this book is ideal for current and aspiring higher education teachers.
£34.19
Book SynopsisThis volume provides a broad framework for understanding hot spots policing in the context of contributions by Professor David Weisburd, recipient of the Stockholm Prize in Criminology for his work in this area.The book aims to bring together a wide array of studies that are seldom integrated into a broad general argument about why hot spots policing âœmakes sense,â why police agencies should be implementing this approach, and how police reform can be integrated into their efforts. In the 21st century, a series of rigorous evaluations of hot spots policing overturned the widespread assumption that the police could not prevent crime. Today, there is wide agreement that when the police focus on crimes clustered in individual locations, often called microgeographic units or hot spots, they can be effective in preventing and controlling crime. This collection examines the history of the development of the idea of crime hot spots and evidence of crime concentrations at place that underlie hot spots policing. It also presents key experimental studies that show that hot spots policing works, and that it did not simply lead to displacement of crime. Finally, the volume addresses how police reform can be integrated into hot spots policing.Of interest to a wide range of criminologists and policing scholars, this volume brings together and synthesizes the evidence supporting a focus on hot spots to prevent crime.
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Book SynopsisThis book addresses how pre-service mathematics teachers (PMTs) can be better prepared to design and teach lessons that engage students in reasoning and proving (R&P), a core yet persistently challenging aspect of mathematics education. Building on the European MaTeK project, the book presents a multi-phase intervention developed collaboratively by five universities to enhance PMTsâ design capacity in teaching R&P across diverse curricular contexts.Grounded in current international research, the book combines theoretical and empirical perspectives on R&P, lesson design, and teacher design capacity. It analyses PMTsâ evolving understanding of reasoning, their task and lesson designs, and their reflections on classroom implementation. The findings highlight the transformative potential of international collaboration and structured feedback in preparing teachers for contemporary classrooms.Combining conceptual clarity with practical examples, the book offers valuable insights for mathematics teacher educators, researchers, and curriculum developers. It contributes to ongoing discussions on how to support teachers in creating learning environments where mathematical reasoning and proof are integral to student learning.
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Book SynopsisWritten under the shadow of growing authoritarianism in the U.S. and Europe, this book is an effort to understand resistance movements of the twenty-first century. It foregrounds the Yellow Vests to present an accurate and timely picture of a protest movement that baffled analysts and blurred the boundaries of left and right.Comprehensively exploring the meaning of âœles Gilets Jaunes triompherontâ (the yellow vests will win), written on the Arc de Triomphe in 2018, The Yellow Vests and the Battle for Democracy details how people of all ages, many from the provinces and the urban periphery, rushed through the Paris streets, breaking windows and braving tear gas, challenging the ruling class in extraordinary and unpredictable ways. Avoiding hierarchy and stable organization, and claiming a right to a territory or space that is between the private and the public, these protests imagined a different form of collectivity that is not commodified but established by the social practice of âœcommoningâ â of momentarily linking protests in the streets and other spaces.An essential book for activists and researchers on contemporary protest movements, this book offers crucial insight into the formation of protests and popular resistance and how social movements generate their own political and ideological character.
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Book SynopsisThis book offers both theoretical rationale and practical applications formental health professionals who seek to implement systemic therapy in correctionalcontexts.Delving into the intricacies of systemic therapy and its transformativepower in the lives of those affected by the criminal justice system, this bookexplores how family systems theory and systemic treatment can be utilizedwith incarcerated individuals and their families. Eman Tadros and expertcontributing authors examine the pervasive structural inequalities withincorrectional settings and offer clinical guidance for working with a rangeof individuals and unique relationship dynamics, all while considering howto minimize disruption to the individual and their family during the transitionfrom imprisonment to postârelease. Chapters explore various treatmentmodalities within correctional settings including different dimensionsof couple and family therapy such as parentâchild relationships, reunification,ethics, intimacy, and more. Special considerations are given to workingwith LGBTQ+ incarcerated individuals and families as well as those fromracially and ethnically diverse backgrounds. This book concludes with a callto action and outlines future research directions, encouraging training fortherapists and support for justiceâimpacted families.This is an essential resource for those who work with incarcerated individualsand their families, such as marriage and family therapists, psychologists,counselors, and clinical social workers, as well as students and researchers interestedin family theory and the criminal justice systemâs impacts on wellbeing.
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Book SynopsisTherapeutic Group Enactment of Myth puts the depth and power of the worldâs great stories in the hands of therapy-group leaders and other clinicians.In this book, readers will learn about a groundbreaking method for using storytelling, guided meditation, and role play to foster a direct and embodied awareness in group therapy. Through numerous examples, the book describes the theoretical framework that guides readers through all aspects of preparing and facilitating a Mimesis workshop. Readers will come away from this book with a deep understanding of how the universal dimensions of myth and story build connections across culture and time, allowing groups to move beyond divisions and projections to find understanding, acceptance, and shared community.
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Book SynopsisLiving Well with HIV: A Psychological Social Medical and Personal Guide aims to empower people living with HIV worldwide to thrive while addressing the critical need to reduce HIV stigma. It integrates the latest global research and experiences of people living with HIV, so that they and their partners, friends and families can face key HIV challenges with resilience and embrace strategies for living well.Following an effective Q&A framework, the book summarises biomedical and psychological knowledge about the condition and its treatment and provides practical guidance on how to live with HIV. People living with HIV are at the heart of the book, within the authorship team, through personal testimonies from those with lived experience in different global regions, and in the person-centred content. The book contains chapters on HIV information, living with HIV, sharing an HIV status, sex and relationships, family and friends, treatment and care, and growing older with HIV. It offers support regardless of age, income level, sexuality or gender, whilst explicitly acknowledging the impact of intersectionality and systemic social inequalities.Designed for people living with HIV, their loved ones, and healthcare professionals, this book serves as an invaluable resource for counsellors, mental health practitioners, and health and social care workers.
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Book SynopsisELT Teacher Education Materials: Purposes, Possibilities and Practices explores appropriate goals and models for English Language Teaching (ELT) teacher education materials and establishes principles for their design. It offers an AI-app supported developmental guide to designing effective, context-appropriate teacher training materials that reference relevant theoretical frameworks. Additionally, it provides sample materials that clearly illustrate each chapterâs theoretical perspective, together with discussion questions relating to the materials. Readers will develop their own skills in writing materials for teacher education through customised writing tasks that are closely connected to the chapterâs theory and sample materials, and can obtain help in completing these tasks via the AI âcritical friendâ links. A more substantial writing task appears at the end of the book. An appendix provides answer keys, while a second appendix gives general guidance on writing materials for teachers. This is a key resource for academics and researchers in teacher education, and also ELT teacher educators in different kinds of institutions around the world who need to know about materials for teacher education. The book will also be beneficial for students in ELT/TESOL, particularly those on courses that include components related to teacher training or materials writing.
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Book SynopsisTransforming Relationships in Forensic Psychological Practice is, first and foremost a clinicians' guide: it has been written with the aim of supporting people to develop, maintain and repair relationships within their work as forensic practitioners.Research repeatedly finds that client perception of the therapeutic relationship is a significant factor in treatment success; however, data suggests that forensic psychologists have a poor history of trust and engagement with people in prisons. Tackling this issue head-on, this book explores key factors in working relationships across a broad range of forensic client groups, settings and tasks and reflects on specific points of tension in forensic therapeutic relationships. Drawing on the expertise of a diverse range of authors, it unpicks the challenges in building such relationships and explores factors such as neurodiversity, extremism, professional boundaries and working effectively with women and children. It outlines how productive working relationships can be developed and maintained, and highlights the essential constituent parts of that process, using both a theoretical and experiential lens. Finally, the book identifies and discusses examples of good practice from both practitioner and, in places, service participant perspectives.Guiding practitioners to find respectful and connected solutions, whilst maintaining safety and appropriate professional and personal boundaries, Transforming Relationships in Forensic Psychological Practice is an essential resource for all professionals working in forensic settings, both qualified and in training.
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Book SynopsisThis compact, accessible guide supports students in developing and applying the skills and knowledge needed to maximize any community-engaged learning experience.In this new edition, Donahue and Plaxton-Moore unpack the concept and practice of reciprocity, address student anxiety and well-being, and integrate more student and community partner voices. Students will discover through a process of reflection how service connects to personal growth and course content, enhances their ability to engage with diverse perspectives, and fosters essential life skills, all while working alongside communities to address systemic injustice. A standout feature of this book is the inclusion of embedded QR codes, offering instant access to online resources and videos that allow students to go deeper with the content and engage in authentic meaning-making and competency building.Perfect for service-learning, co-curricular service, or volunteer programs, this easy-to-read companion is an invaluable tool for enriching any studentâs community-engaged learning journey.
£27.99
Book SynopsisEmpirical Finance: Theory and Application offers a modern, data-driven introduction to the field of finance, tailored for undergraduate students and practitioners seeking to bridge theory with real-world evidence. In an era defined by abundant data and computational power, this book emphasizes hands-on learning by integrating financial theory, empirical analysis, and practical implementation using Python and R. Each chapter balances intuitive explanations with mathematical rigor, ensuring that readers not only understand key concepts but also learn how to test them with actual data.Structured in two parts, the book begins with a thorough review of essential quantitative toolsâoptimization, probability, and statisticsâproviding the foundation needed for empirical work. The second part applies these tools to core topics in finance, including asset pricing, portfolio choice, market efficiency, event studies, and volatility modeling. Real-world examples and case studiesâsuch as testing the Efficient Markets Hypothesis, analyzing stock splits, and evaluating the equity premiumâbring the material to life and illustrate how empirical methods can validate or challenge economic intuition.A distinctive feature of this text is its emphasis on reproducibility and application. Code snippets, exercises, and datasets enable readers to replicate results and develop their own analyses. Topics like time-series properties of returns, portfolio management and behavioral finance are treated with both theoretical and empirical depth, preparing students for quantitative internships, graduate studies, or roles in the financial industry.Ideal for courses in Empirical Finance, Financial Econometrics, or Quantitative Finance, this book stands out for its clear exposition, relevance to contemporary practice, and commitment to evidence-based reasoning. It empowers a new generation of finance students to think critically, work with data, and understand markets not as a set of abstract rules, but as a dynamic interplay of economics, data, and technology.Key Features: Seamlessly integrates hands-on coding in both Python and R with financial theory, enabling readers to replicate results and conduct their own empirical analysis. Strikes a unique balance between financial intuition, mathematical clarity, and real-world application, avoiding the common extremes of abstract theory or mere data manipulation. Structured in two distinct partsâfirst building essential quantitative tools (optimization, probability, statistics) before applying them to core finance topicsâensuring a solid foundation for empirical work. Uses contemporary, relevant examples throughout, such as testing market anomalies, analyzing cryptocurrency returns, and conducting event studies on recent scandals. Emphasizes a data-centric approach to validate or challenge economic reasoning, teaching students to treat finance as a dynamic, evidence-based discipline.
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Book SynopsisUnderstanding professional communication is essential for understanding how organisations and communication imagine, enact, and change their culture and lived realities. Professional Communication is an essential resource for anyone interested in understanding and navigating the multifaceted, complex, and dynamic world of professional communication, including issues and trends in the field.Through real-world case studies and scenarios, Professional Communication explores key themes of technological disruption, industrial convergence, and the future of professional communication across increasingly complex platform ecosystems. It highlights the critical skills, core competencies, and ethical considerations necessary to navigate the evolving landscape and prepare students for diverse professional communication roles. As well as discussions on crucial ethical and cultural considerations in professional communication, the collection includes strategies for engaging diverse audiences and stakeholders. Showcasing practical guides for building effective communication strategies, the collection offers insights into trends in the field, the necessary skills for ever-changing roles in professional communication, and the increasing importance of fostering social good.The collection is divided into four major thematic sections, each of which details the increasingly blurred boundaries, convergence, and hybridisation of existing professional communication industries and disciplines. Reflecting the ever-changing nature of contemporary professional communication, the collectionâs modular structure caters to students and emerging professionals across a range of disciplines, fields, and roles, providing a flexible resource for excelling in todayâs and tomorrowâs evolving professional communication landscape.
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Book SynopsisDoing Pragmatics is a popular reader-friendly introduction to pragmatics. Embracing the comprehensive and engaging style which characterized the previous editions, this fifth edition has been fully revised. Doing Pragmatics extends beyond theory to promote an applied understanding of empirical data and provides students with the opportunity to âdoâ pragmatics themselves. A distinctive feature of this textbook is that virtually all the examples are taken from real world uses of language which reflect the emergent nature of communicative interaction. Consolidating the strengths of the original version, the text reinforces its unique combination of theory and practice exercises and up-to-date real data and examples. New for the fifth edition are brief in-chapter sections on research showing a wide range of approaches to collecting, analysing and reporting data as well as an all-new chapter on second language pragmatics that proposes an alternative approach to the role of pragmatics in language teaching and learning. This book provides the ideal foundation for all those studying pragmatics within English language, linguistics and ELT/ TESOL.
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Book SynopsisSelling Fashion Collections provides emerging fashion designers with a comprehensive overview of successfully merchandising, marketing and selling a collection in order to develop their brand.This book guides readers through the ins and outs of this process, from soliciting a buyerâs meeting, preparing for a formal buyerâs meeting, showcasing a collection to buyers, and ultimately, selling a collection to a buyer. Emphasis is placed on exploring and understanding how to present, plan and prepare for a formal buyerâs meeting that will showcase their collection so that they will be marketable to fashion retailers. It is designed to help users gain insight into the techniques, formats, and material selection requisite for a formal buyers meeting including Line Sheets, Price Sheets, Order Forms, and Lookbooks. Floor-Ready Merchandise (FRM) is explored with a focus on understanding the guidelines for preparing and distributing merchandise to traditional retailers and distributors, including packaging items for delivery and floor presentation. Chapter objectives, learning outcomes, glossaries, discussion questions, activities and exercises, and global industry insights are included throughout.An insightful and practical read, this text is recommended reading for students studying Fashion Buying and Merchandising, Fashion Management, Fashion Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, as well as reflective practitioners within the fashion industry.Supplementary online materials include fully customisable templates of a Line Sheet, Price Sheet, and Order Form.
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