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Arts-Based Research in Theatre and Performance
by Hannah FazioArts-based Research in Theatre and Performance provides a roadmap for conducting arts-based research. It offers a vibrant exploration of how ethnography, autoethnography, poetry, and fiction can be used successfully in research projects.This volume delves into a rich array of works from the theatre and performance canon, reframing them through the lens of arts-based research. Readers are introduced to the innovative methodologies and bold contributions of diverse artists and scholars, both contemporary and historical, who may help redefine how readers understand, document, and engage with performance as arts-based research. Each chapter walks the reader through practical exercises so they can develop their techniques and research projects.With reflections on professional and academic practice throughout, this is an accessible guide for students and practitioners wanting to conduct their own arts-based research in theatre, performance, drama therapy, drama education, applied theatre, and other similar fields.
ArtsIT, Interactivity and Game Creation: 13th EAI International Conference, ArtsIT 2024, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, November 13–15, 2024, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering #651)
by Anthony L. Brooks Domna Banakou Slavica CeperkovicThis volume constitutes the proceedings of the 13th EAI International Conference on ArtsIT, Interactivity and Game Creation, ArtsIT 2024, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, during November 13–15, 2024. The 38 full papers and 4 short papers were presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 112 submissions. The papers are thematically arranged in the following sections: Part I: Art & Games; Technical; Education, Co-Creativity in multi-modal interaction with generative AI. Part II: Amplifying Creativity: Exploring Digital Musical Interfaces; Illuminating Realities: Creating immersive spaces to promote mindfulness and wellbeing; Posters.
Aschengrau & Seage's Essentials of Epidemiology in Public Health
by Ann AschengrauSeamlessly blending theory and practice, Aschengrau & Seage’s Essentials of Epidemiology in Public Health presents both traditional and modern epidemiological concepts in a clear and accessible way. Broad in scope, the text opens with five chapters covering the basic epidemiologic concepts and data sources. A major emphasis is placed on study design, with separate chapters devoted to each of the three main analytic designs: experimental, cohort, and case-control studies. Full chapters on bias, confounding, and random error, including the role of statistics in epidemiology, ensure that students are well-equipped with the necessary information to interpret the results of epidemiologic studies. For the 5th edition, descriptive data and statistics have been updated throughout, most significantly in Chapters 4 (Sources of Public Health Data) and 5 (Descriptive Epidemiology). The latter chapter also includes a section on the leading causes of morbidity in the U.S. with a summary of COVID-19.
Ashwagandha: Potential Drug Candidate from Ancient Ayurvedic Remedy
by Dilip Ghosh and Benny AntonyFor over 3,000 years, ashwagandha has held a prominent place in Ayurveda and Unani, two of India’s ancient medicinal traditions. This revered herb, with its roots, leaves, and fruits, has been celebrated for its potent medicinal properties and adaptogenic benefits.This book is a comprehensive exploration of ashwagandha’s remarkable therapeutic potential. Drawing from centuries of traditional use and scientific advancements, it delves into the ethnopharmacology, botanical characteristics, phytochemicals, pharmacological activities, clinical trials, safety, toxicity, and formulations of this powerful herb. With growing recognition of ashwagandha as a candidate for drug development, this book critically examines its applications across diverse health domains, from neurological and reproductive health to cancer and arthritis management. It identifies research gaps that must be addressed to elevate ashwagandha to a fully commercialized, evidence-based medical intervention.Ashwagandha: Potential Drug Candidate from Ancient Ayurvedic Remedy provides insights for scientists, healthcare professionals, nutraceutical developers, and regulatory bodies. Whether seeking to develop innovative products, optimize fitness regimens, or craft informed nutritional plans, this book is the ultimate guide to harnessing the full potential of ashwagandha.
Asian Citrus Industry: Growth and Sustainability
by Dilip Kumar Ghosh Kwan Jeong Song Sangeeta Bhattacharyya Subhra Saikat RoyThe citrus industry plays a crucial role in the economies and agricultural landscapes of many Asian countries, contributing significantly to global citrus production and trade. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the citrus sector across 14 major citrus- producing Asian nations, including China, India, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Bhutan, Nepal, Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Iran, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia. It presents an in- depth exploration of the historical evolution, production trends, key challenges, and opportunities shaping the citrus industry in Asia. Each chapter delves into country- specific aspects, including citrus production systems, major cultivars, post- harvest management, and production problems influencing the sector. It also highlights critical sustainability issues, including pest and disease management, technological innovations, and market- driven strategies that can enhance productivity and profitability for citrus growers.By integrating a balanced blend of research insights, industry trends, and practical recommendations, Asian Citrus Industry: Growth and Sustainability serves as an essential reference for researchers, policymakers, agribusiness professionals, citrus growers, and students engaged in citriculture and horticulture. It provides valuable perspectives for those interested in understanding the diverse citrus ecosystems of Asia and exploring avenues for sustainable growth and international trade development.
Asian Immigrant Teachers in Australia: Negotiating Identity, Navigating Adaptation, and the Paradoxes of Belonging (Routledge Research in Race and Ethnicity in Education)
by Sun Yee YipThe global movement of people and migration has led to increased mobility within the teaching profession. However, the prevailing expectations regarding the specific desired backgrounds, habitus, and pedagogical ideas of how a teacher should be, act, and understand their work have made the professional transition significantly challenging for immigrant teachers who do not fit into this frame.Drawing on international literature and valuable insights from Asian immigrant teachers in Australia, this book explores the personal, social, and contextual factors governing their professional transition experiences. It examines the diverse and intricate experiences of Asian immigrant teachers as they negotiate their identities, navigate adaptation, and cultivate a sense of belonging within the Australian education system.Set against the backdrop of an increasingly diverse student population and a critical shortage of teachers faced by many countries worldwide, this book offers a timely review of how we can harness the capabilities of the immigrant teacher workforce to meet diverse needs, improve school participation and well-being, and ensure equitable and inclusive education for all students. Readers are encouraged to disrupt existing narratives, interrogate current deficit views about immigrant teachers, and, in doing so, reconceptualise the immigrant professional transition from a new vantage point.
Assembling the Archipelago: Heritage in Energy Transitions and Climate Action (Routledge Environmental Humanities)
by Marilena MelaThis book explores the potential of heritage to enact sustainable human–environment relationships across geographical differences. It does so by travelling to four archipelagoes: the Wadden Islands in the Netherlands, the Cyclades in Greece, Shetland in Scotland, and the Aeolian Islands in Italy. In the face of planetary socioenvironmental crises, the reliance on sustainable development strategies, including the energy transition, on technocratic, top-down solutions fail to counterbalance global agendas of extraction and growth and address environmental injustices in "peripheral" places. This book stresses the need to "think small," arguing that seeds for meaningful change exist in such places and the geographically and historically situated relationships between people and environments. Islands, interconnected yet autonomous places with unique histories, are good places to start. In four archipelagoes, frictions produced both by climate change and climate mitigation ―the fragile consensus around a solar park in the Wadden Sea, conflicts around wind turbine towers in the Aegean, experiments with the tides in Shetland, and volcanic episodes in the Aeolian―come in dialogue with the learning potential of their environmental and cultural heritage. The counterposing of these stories renegotiates established discourses of heritage and sustainability and the associated courses of action in policy and planning.This contribution will resonate with academics, students, policymakers, and activists in heritage studies, environmental humanities, landscape studies, science and technology studies, and sustainability. Readers are invited to participate in the life and troubles of four island landscapes, and to think along on emergent, archipelagic claims towards sustainable and just futures.
Assessing Students with Poetry Writing Across Content Areas: Humanizing Formative Assessment for Grades 6-12
by Kim Johnson Sarah J. Donovan Anna J. Roseboro Barbara Edler Gayle SandsAssessing Students with Poetry Writing Across Content Areas reimagines formative assessment by advocating for a dynamic, poetic approach that delves into students’ meaning-making processes. It is a guide for teachers seeking innovative approaches to formative assessment, promoting a holistic, creative, reflective, and collaborative learning environment. It challenges the limitations of traditional worksheets and quizzes, urging educators to move beyond seeking restrictive answers and embrace students’ texts as pathways to understanding.The authors put forward poetry as a vigorous tool and writing poetry as an act to foster deep learning across content areas. Practical examples of acrostic poems, haiku, and pantoum demonstrate the adaptability of poetic forms to diverse subjects. Through adaptable lesson plans that can be used across history, math, world languages, ELA, and science, the book encourages intentional poetic writing-to-learn activities and explores how poetry might present itself as a short, creative assessment tool that helps teachers see what their students know and can do while also offering them the space to make new meaning in their original poetry.This book is a key resource for in-service educators teaching grades 6-12.
Assessment of Risks Related to Wellbore Safety in Deepwater Drilling
by Yuqiang XuThis book divides the wellbore into two parts based on the characteristics of deepwater drilling engineering: the section from sea level to the subsea wellhead and the section below the mud line. Above the subsea wellhead is connected a blowout preventer and a long riser, while below is a series of casings, causing the subsea wellhead to bear stress from both the upper and lower parts simultaneously, posing a risk of instability in a complex stress environment; Although the construction below the mud line in deepwater drilling is not significantly different from land drilling, there are still challenges such as deep water depth, low temperature, narrow safety density window, shallow geological hazards, natural gas hydrates, and difficulty in determining drilling geological parameters, which greatly increase the risk of drilling engineering. On the basis of systematically explaining the basic theories and methods of the subsea wellhead mechanical stability, wellbore temperature and pressure field calculation during gas kick, prediction of natural gas hydrate generation, and casing program design method and so on, this book analyzes those with higher risks such as wellhead instability, gas kick and blowout, gas hydrate generation and casing program design. And the characteristics and influence rules of uncertain parameters and empirical coefficients are analyzed emphatically by using methods such as probability statistics, and the risk assessment methods of deepwater drilling related to the wellhead and wellbore safety which consider the uncertain parameters are established. This will be of great significance for risk prevention and control in deepwater drilling, optimizing deepwater drilling design and construction plans, improving the lifespan and investment returns of deepwater oil and gas wells, and promoting the development of deepwater drilling technology.
Assessment of Russian as a Foreign Language: Unlocking Proficiency (Routledge Russian Language Pedagogy and Research)
by Svetlana V. Nuss Dmitrii Pastushenkov Liya ZalaltdinovaAssessment of Russian as a Foreign Language: Unlocking Proficiency explores recent research, methodologies, and practices in Russian language assessment, offering a comprehensive guide for teachers, researchers, and administrators. The volume examines learner-centered and proficiency-oriented assessment, alongside technological innovations, including automated proficiency assessment and constructionist approaches. The book discusses emerging trends, including social justice-oriented assessment (e.g. feminist approaches and ungrading), positive psychology (e.g. authorized cheat sheets), and technological integration, including game-based assessments. This volume provides a wealth of resources to advance Russian language assessment, addressing a critical need in the field. It serves as an invaluable resource, enabling novice and experienced teachers to refine instructional strategies, to support researchers in exploring advanced assessment techniques, and helping administrators to enhance the overall learning experience.
Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice
by Emma Smith Albert M. Cook Janice Miller Polgar Pedro EncarnaçãoMaster the assistive strategies you need to make confident clinical decisions and help improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. Based on the Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) model developed by Albert Cook, Sue Hussey, and Janice Polgar, Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition, provides detailed coverage of the broad range of devices, services, and practices that comprise assistive technology. This text offers a systematic process for ensuring the effective application of assistive technologies — and focuses on the relationship between the human user and the assisted activity within specific contexts. New to this edition is updated and expanded content on autonomous features of wheelchairs and vehicles, electronic aids to daily living, robotics, sustainability issues related to assistive technology, and much more.
Astrologie für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Rae OrionIhr Einstieg in die Welt der Astrologie Astrologie hilft Ihnen, sich selbst besser zu verstehen, andere klarer einzuschätzen und Beziehungen bewusster zu gestalten. Dieses Buch zeigt, wie Sonne, Mond und Planeten Ihr Leben beeinflussen – und wie Sie die Mondphasen gezielt im Alltag nutzen. Mit Astrologie für Dummies erstellen Sie Schritt für Schritt Ihr eigenes Geburtshoroskop und lernen dieses umfassend zu deuten. Die dafür nötigen Daten finden Sie in praktischen Tabellen. Entdecken Sie, wie Astrologie neue Perspektiven auf Ihr Leben eröffnet! Sie erfahren Wie Planetenkonstellati-onen Ihr Leben prägenWie Sie Ihr Geburtshoro-skop richtig lesenWas es mit dem Aszendenten auf sich hatWie Sie Beziehungen mithilfe der Sterne besser verstehen
Asymmetry and Markedness Theory I: Affirmation and Negation (Chinese Linguistics)
by Shen JiaxuanThis first volume explores asymmetry in language by examining how affirmative and negative constructions reveal markedness phenomena.Building on the focus of the larger set, this volume first introduces the theoretical framework and key concepts of markedness theory and then applies them to affirmation-negation dynamics. It discusses unmarked versus marked negation, polarity words, and the gradual weakening of affirmative-negative contrasts, showing how these patterns reflect deeper connections between language, cognition, and semantics.This volume will benefit linguists, language educators, and researchers interested in language structure and function, particularly in Chinese linguistics, markedness theory, and cross-linguistic inquiry.
Asymmetry and Markedness Theory II: Form and Meaning (Chinese Linguistics)
by Shen JiaxuanThis second volume examines asymmetry in language by focusing on how linguistic form and meaning align or diverge.Building on the concepts introduced in Volume 1, this volume analyzes symmetry and asymmetry in form-meaning relations using examples from antonym pairs, subject-object contrasts, and the markedness patterns of adjectives. It integrates several linguistic levels, emphasizing how functional and cognitive factors drive these phenomena. The concluding discussion posits that asymmetry persists as a core feature of language, whereas symmetry is conditional and transient.This volume will appeal to linguists, language educators, and anyone seeking deeper insights into linguistic structure and function, particularly in Chinese linguistics, markedness research, and comparative language studies.
Asynchronous Many-Task Systems and Applications: Third International Workshop, WAMTA 2025, St. Louis, MO, USA, February 19–21, 2025, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15690)
by Thomas Herault Patrick Diehl George Bosilca Qinglei CaoThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Asynchronous Many-Task Systems and Applications, WAMTA 2025, held in St. Louis, Missouri, USA during February 19–21, 2025. The 13 full papers and 2 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 18 submissions. The WAMTA 2025 conference proceedings help developers, users, and proponents of these models and systems share experience, discuss how they meet the challenges posed by Exascale system architectures, and explore opportunities for increased performance, robustness, productivity, and full-system utilization.
At the Heart of a Mad Movement: The Life and Work of Peter Campbell, Psychiatric System Pioneer (The International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis Book Series)
by Peter Beresford Peter Barham Ker WallworkThis book showcases and celebrates the writings of Peter Campbell, an activist, writer, educator, and a veteran survivor of the mental health system, conveying the variety and vitality of Campbell's accomplishments across the years from 1967 to 2022.Diagnosed with severe psychosis and with a history of hospitalizations reaching back to 1967, Peter Campbell was an indefatigable critic of orthodox psychiatry and of many aspects of the mental health system. He was a founder and veteran of the groundbreaking psychiatric survivors’ movement in 1980s and 1990s Britain. The diverse essays within this book cover topics such as seclusion, spiritual crisis, lived experience of psychosis, ECT and psychiatric drugs, and the survivor movement, together with a number of in-depth interviews, as well as other creative contributions such as dramatic scripts and satirical sketches. Brought together, these diverse creations are an eloquent testimony to the humanity, unflagging commitment and staying power of a hugely significant writer, innovator, commentator and critic.Written in Campbell's accessible and witty style, this will be an invaluable resource for practitioners in psychiatry and all disciplines, people with lived experience of psychosis and their relatives and carers, activists, and all concerned with distress and mental wellbeing.
Atheism For Dummies
by Dale McGowanAn unintimidating guide to Atheism and secular philosophy Atheism For Dummies, 2nd Edition takes an unbiased look into the philosophical worldview of the lack of belief in gods. This approachable book showcases how atheism is a spectrum, from showing the secular values and lifestyles that resonate with many atheists to also showing how atheism can connect to other philosophical views such agnosticism, secular humanism, and more. Learn about the deep history of atheism, how atheism appears in popular culture, and how atheist philosophy and perspective can apply to topics like artificial intelligence and the climate crisis. Explore what atheism is and isn't Examine the beliefs of nonbelievers Discover atheist perspective on important philosophical questions Find out how the internet has shaped atheism and secular communities If you're looking for a stronger understanding of religious nonbelief, Atheism For Dummies, 2nd Edition is the accessible guide for you.
Athens: Notes on Urban Immanence (Built Environment City Studies)
by Stavros KousoulasFocusing on the city of Athens, this book examines architecture as something that produces culture and ideology — rather than the opposite. Therefore, this book aims to complement architectural and urban theories that are based only on historical overviews or typological assumptions; to do so, it boldly opens architectural discourse to philosophy, affect theory, and social and cognitive sciences.By examining Athens after its denomination as Greek capital in 1834, the moments, actors, and transformations that assist the individuation of the Athenian urban ecologies are problematised. Opting for theoretical speculations, the readers will witness architecture as a collective equipment that produces modes of life that can either enhance or diminish our collective potentials. As such, the ambition of this book is to provide the theoretical and methodological groundings for thorough extrapolations on how new collectivities can be produced.Readers of this book will be exposed to a transdisciplinary approach that identifies and addresses shared problems and concerns regarding the production of contemporary urban environments. This book will also explore theoretical innovations that can inform and trigger new ways of speculative thinking and offers a non-reductionist account of the development of Athens from the perspective of multiple architectural technicities. This book will be of interest to researchers and students of architecture, architectural theory, architectural history, and philosophy.
Atlas of Human Embryo Development: Advances with New Imaging Technologies
by Nicolas Plachta Stephanie BissiereThis important and exciting atlas shows with unprecedented resolution the development of the human embryo from fertilization to the end of pre-implantation development. Technology can now capture dynamic changes at the subcellular level that drive embryogenesis and development, allowing the whole team in reproductive medicine to move on from traditional imaging of fixed specimens or classic light microscopy to seeing, as if in 3D and real time, the process of fertilization and development of the human embryo – and of developmental defects. The human embryo research documented here will be of paramount importance for reproductive health, offering the chance to advance fertility treatments, genetic disease prevention, and our understanding of early human development.
Atopic Dermatitis and Eczematous Disorders
by Donald Rudikoff Steven R. Cohen Jonathan SilverbergThis updated and revised edition gives the clinician a comprehensive review of the different clinical presentations of eczematous disorders and their associated pathophysiology and treatments. The editors have recruited expert contributors for each topic. There are many color photographs, as well as helpful tables with useful guidelines for treatment, so the dermatologist, the pediatrician, the allergist, and the generalist will all find this work a useful clinical reference for daily practice.FROM REVIEWS OF THE FIRST EDITION‘One of the most thorough references on atopic dermatitis for clinicians’(Doody’s Reviews)‘If you provide care to individuals who are atopic, you will want this volume at your side’(SkinMed)
Auditing Artificial Intelligence: A Handbook for Audit, Risk, and Security Professionals
by Albert J. MarcellaArtificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries, yet its rapid evolution presents unprecedented challenges in governance, ethics, and security. Auditing Artificial Intelligence is an essential guide for IT auditors, information security experts, and risk management professionals seeking to understand, evaluate, and mitigate AI‑related risks.This book provides a structured framework for auditing AI systems, covering critical areas such as governance, compliance, algorithm transparency, ethical accountability, and system performance. With 24 insightful chapters, it explores topics including: AI Governance and Ethics – Establishing frameworks to ensure fairness, accountability, and transparency in AI deployments. Risk Management and Compliance – Addressing the legal and regulatory landscape, including GDPR, the EU AI Act, and ISO standards. Bias and Trustworthiness – Evaluating AI decision‑making to detect bias and ensure equitable outcomes. Security and Continuous Monitoring – Safeguarding AI systems from adversarial attacks and ensuring operational consistency. Model Performance and Explainability – Assessing AI outputs, refining accuracy, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. Designed for professionals tasked with assessing AI systems, this book combines practical methodologies, industry standards, and real‑world audit questions to help organizations build responsible and resilient AI practices and assess associated risks. Whether you are assessing AI governance, monitoring AI‑driven risks, or ensuring compliance with emerging regulations, this handbook provides the guidance you need to navigate and assess the complexities of AI systems with confidence.Stay ahead in your role and responsibility for assessing the rapidly evolving deployment and use of AI across the organization – equip yourself with the knowledge and tools to ensure its responsible, safe, approved, secure, and ethical use.
Aufgabensammlung Elektrodynamik
by Igor N. Toptygin Vladimir V. BatyginPerfekt zur Vorbereitung auf Klausuren und Prüfungen: Die „Aufgabensammlung Elektrodynamik” enthält mehr als 800 Aufgaben zur klassischen Elektrodynamik und mehr als 200 Aufgaben zu deren speziell-relativistischen Aspekten mit ausführlichen Lösungen. Die Aufgabensammlung ist unabhängig von einem speziellen Lehrbuch nutzbar, denn jedes Kapitel beginnt mit einer kurzen Einführung ins jeweilige Teilgebiet der Elektrodynamik. Sämtliche Aufgaben und Lösungen sind konsequent im SI-System formuliert. Aus dem Inhalt: Mathematische Methoden der Elektrodynamik Die Elektromagnetischen Erscheinungen im Vakuum Spezielle Relativitätstheorie Relativistische Mechanik Strahlung und Streuung elektromagnetischer Wellen Grundlagen der Quantentheorie der Strahlung und Streuung von Photonen Elektrostatik von Leitern und Isolatoren Magnetostatik Die Gleichungen des elektromagnetischen Feldes in Medien Ausbreitung elektromagnetischer Wellen Emission schneller Teilchen
Augmented and Virtual Reality in Immersive Healthcare
by Aynur Unal Tulsi Pawan Fowdur Kukatlapalli Pradeep Kumar Hari MurthyFuture-proof your medical expertise with this indispensable guide that offers a comprehensive, expert-led exploration of how Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) are revolutionizing healthcare. Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have profoundly impacted the healthcare sector, introducing ground-breaking applications ranging from surgical simulations and pain management to mental health therapies and patient education. This book delves into the various applications of AR and VR, including deep learning, surgical training, teleconsultation, and patient rehabilitation. By blending theoretical insights with practical case studies, it provides a deeper understanding of how these technologies are being integrated into medical practices to improve outcomes, enhance patient care, and train healthcare professionals. It also explores cutting-edge developments, such as AI-powered AR systems and VR-based mental health treatments, highlighting the future of healthcare innovation. With contributions from leading experts in healthcare, technology, and academia, this book offers a multidimensional perspective on the challenges and opportunities associated with AR and VR in the medical field. Through its accessible language and detailed illustrations, this book is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the intersection of technology and medicine. Readers will find the volume: Provides a comprehensive exploration of how immersive technology is unlocking new possibilities in healthcare, education, and rehabilitation; Offers insights from top researchers and practitioners in the field, providing authoritative perspectives on the latest technologies, applications, and trends shaping the future of XR; Offers practical guidance and actionable insights to help you harness the power of AR and VR, accelerating innovation and driving real-world impacts; Uncovers the diverse range of applications empowered by the convergence of healthcare and gamification, revolutionizing healthcare delivery and improving patient outcomes. Audience Healthcare professionals, medical educators and students, engineers, developers, researchers, and policymakers looking for cutting-edge technologies to enhance patient care and treatment outcomes.
Austerity (Key Ideas)
by Bruno De OliveiraAusterity is a concise, accessible overview of austerity policies, their impact on society, and possible alternatives for more just and equitable economic policies. Drawing on a range of global case studies, it encourages critical analysis of the core principles and theories of austerity.Bruno De Oliveira goes beyond budget cuts and dismantling of public services to consider austerity as a profound ideological shift that has reconfigured modern economies and societies. Austerity offers an analysis of austerity’s theoretical foundations, policy implications, and social consequences. Examination of critical thinkers such as Marx, Hayek, Friedman, Maynard Keynes, Foucault, and Bourdieu helps contextualise debates around austerity and provide a lens through which to analyse its impacts. It illuminates the human cost of fiscal austerity, examining its impact on the welfare system, social unrest, crime, and justice and on public health outcomes. Illustrated by global case studies, it considers how austerity, catalysed by the 2008 global financial crisis, has stalled economic recovery with significant implications for global social justice. Vitally, it considers the political and media discourses that often accompany austerity policies, examining how they demonise certain social groups, legitimise social inequalities, and divert attention from the structural causes of inequality. Finally, it explores alternatives to austerity, presenting policy solutions that prioritise social investment and economic justice and showcasing examples of resistance, advocacy, and activism.Austerity is an essential guide for students, scholars, and activists interested in social and economic policies and their impact. It will equip them with the tools and insight necessary to understand and challenge the impacts of austerity.
Australian Cultural Policy Unravelled: The Digital Demise of National Television Drama (Routledge Studies in Media and Cultural Industries)
by Anna Potter Marion McCutcheonThis book explores the impacts of digitization and sector internationalization on national drama production and their consequences for industry, audiences, and domestic storytelling. Using Australia as a case study, it provides a systematic evaluation of the efficacy of cultural policy intended to support the production and circulation of national drama from 2001–2024.During the first two decades of the 21st century, new digital distribution technologies transformed the business of television worldwide, bringing conditions of abundance that ended mass media logics grounded in scarcity of content and providers. Digitization upended longstanding norms around the funding, production, and circulation of national television drama radically changing the ecosystem that had shaped Australian screen industry cultural policies.This book’s analysis of the responses of policymakers, broadcasters, production companies, and screen agencies to television’s transformation evaluates their collective impacts on Australian television drama. It explains how 21st-century dynamics undermined cultural policy supporting the production of Australian drama with cultural value, leading to catastrophic falls in productions hours and titles. This book argues that the scale of disruption caused by digitization causes to transnational and national television urgently requires a bold re-imagining of cultural policy instruments intended to support the production of national drama in Australia.This account will be of interest to screen industry practitioners, policymakers, scholars, and, more generally, to anyone wondering whatever happened to Australian television drama.