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Canine-Assisted Interventions A Comprehensive Guide to Credentialing Therapy Dog Teams

Canine-Assisted Interventions A Comprehensive Guide to Credentialing Therapy Dog Teams

Covering principles of therapy dog team training assessment skills and ongoing monitoring Canine-Assisted Interventions provides guidance on the most evidence-based methods for therapy dog team welfare training and assessment. The authors offer a linear approach to understanding all aspects of the screening assessment and selection of dog-handler teams by exploring the journey of dog therapy teams from assessment of canines and handlers to the importance of ongoing monitoring recredentialing and retirement. In addition to reviewing key findings within the field of human-animal interactions each chapter emphasizes skills on both the human and dog ends of the leash and makes recommendations for research-informed best practices. To support readers the book culminates with checklists and training resources to serve as a quick reference for readers. This book will be of great interest for practitioners in-service professionals and researchers in the fields of canine-assisted interventions and counseling. | Canine-Assisted Interventions A Comprehensive Guide to Credentialing Therapy Dog Teams

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Physical Therapy and Massage for the Dog

Physical Therapy and Massage for the Dog

Interest in canine massage and physical therapy has grown as greater emphasis is placed on the general fitness and agility of dogs as pets and as sporting animals. This book details the prevention management and treatment of movement and allied disorders. It encompasses detailed assessments treatment programmes that involve hands-on therapy along with dynamic remedial and strengthening techniques using exercise plans. Following succinct discussion of the relevant canine anatomy and physiology the authors provide chapters on each of the key topics: movement and muscles; exercise; preparation for sports performance; rehabilitation techniques; massage and physical therapy; and common relevant pathologies affecting dogs. Physical Therapy and Massage for the Dog is of interest to all those involved in canine welfare including veterinary practitioners veterinary students therapists dog owners and dog trainers.

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Demystifying Dog Behaviour for the Veterinarian

Demystifying Dog Behaviour for the Veterinarian

The behaviour textbook that's been missing! - Dr Mandy Roshier University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science UK This practical guide for busy veterinarians demystifies the apparently complex nature of canine behaviour while simultaneously emphasising its importance. Authored by acclaimed veterinary behaviour consultant Kendal Shepherd the book provides practical knowledge of dog behaviour and an understanding of how to talk about it with clients. Shepherd shows how this can enhance the relationship between owner and pet and between dog and environment including the vet surgery as well as improve the vet’s own sense of fulfilment and enjoyment of practice. From a discussion on the true nature of obedience to stressing the importance of behavioural indicators when assessing pain and mental welfare and finally by reminding vets of their obligations under Dangerous Dogs legislation the emphasis is on the prevention of aggression throughout. Packed with anecdotes drawn from real-life cases easy to read and understand the principles explained can be effortlessly assimilated into the average consultation without the need for lengthy report-writing. | Demystifying Dog Behaviour for the Veterinarian

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Veterinary Cytology Dog Cat Horse and Cow: Self-Assessment Color Review Second Edition

Veterinary Cytology Dog Cat Horse and Cow: Self-Assessment Color Review Second Edition

Key features: Full-colour with over 240 photomicrographs Covers the dog the cat the horse and the cow The new edition adds 89 brand new cases and updates all the existing content to ensure its continued relevance in practice Adds ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ at the end the book to further test the reader’s knowledge This highly visual book provides a comprehensive survey of cytological features and patterns as an aid to study revision and continuing education for veterinarians in practice and training. Illustrated in full-colour with over 240 photomicrographs the cases are presented randomly and appear as self-assessment questions with detailed explanatory answers. Species covered include the dog the cat the horse and the cow. The new edition adds 89 brand new cases and updates all the existing content to ensure its continued relevance in practice. It also includes ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ at the end the book to further test the reader’s knowledge. This fully-revised second edition continues to be an invaluable reference for veterinary practitioners veterinary students nurses and technicians. | Veterinary Cytology Dog Cat Horse and Cow: Self-Assessment Color Review Second Edition

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The Dog in the Dickensian Imagination

The Dog in the Dickensian Imagination

Fascinated by them unable to ignore them and imaginatively stimulated by them Charles Dickens was an acute and unsentimental reporter on the dogs he kept and encountered during a time when they were a burgeoning part of the nineteenth-century urban and domestic scene. As dogs inhabited Dickens’s city so too did they populate his fiction journalism and letters. In the first book-length work of criticism on Dickens’s relationship to canines Beryl Gray shows that dogs real and invented were intrinsic to Dickens’s vision and experience of London and to his representations of its life. Gray draws on an array of reminiscences by Dickens’s friends family and fellow writers and also situates her book within the context of nineteenth-century attitudes towards dogs as revealed in the periodical press newspapers and institutional archives. Integral to her study is her analysis of Dickens’s texts in relationship to their illustrations by George Cruikshank and Hablot Knight Browne and to portraiture by late eighteenth- and nineteenth-century artists like Thomas Gainsborough and Edwin Landseer. The Dog in the Dickensian Imagination will not only enlighten readers and critics of Dickens and those interested in his life but will serve as an important resource for scholars interested in the Victorian city the treatment of animals in literature and art and attitudes towards animals in nineteenth-century Britain.

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How to Build a Puppy Into a Healthy Adult Dog

How to Build a Puppy Into a Healthy Adult Dog

Dogs do not demonstrate discomfort or pain in a way that can be easily translated by us humans so we often miss that they are physically struggling. Understanding that making some very simple changes to our homes activities exercise regimes and how we train our puppies will have a massive positive impact on our dogs' lives. Using her world-renowned Galen Myotherapy knowledge and approach Robertson suggests and explains in detail how small profoundly important but easy to implement changes can improve the way we not only look after and develop our puppies but also how maintenance of this easy programme continues your puppy’s journey through into healthy adolescence and maturity. Environment exercise and activity habits have deep ongoing effects and How to Build a Puppy . into a healthy adult dog explores ways in which positive change can be integrated easily into our normal lives. The book culminates into a full programme called the Galen Myotherapy Puppy Physical Development Programme©. Including: A dedicated section on anatomy explaining in a functional way how everything in the body interrelates to form a functional moving structure Practical advice that is made logical and easy to interpret by the use of clear comparative descriptions as well as clear diagrams and pictures showing the movement and biomechanics of dogs Exercises and activities in a practical programme for all situations that can be followed to help build good foundations A full pictorial explanation of why so many 'traditional' exercise routines and activities are in fact incredibly damaging for our dogs This book will help canine professionals better advise their clients but also empower all readers to make their own changes as well as having a better all-round understanding to enable more pertinent questions from their vet breeder or puppy trainer. | How to Build a Puppy Into a Healthy Adult Dog

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The History of Pompey the Little Or The Life and Adventures of a Lap-Dog

The History of Pompey the Little Or The Life and Adventures of a Lap-Dog

Originally published in 1974 this volume of The History of Pompey the Little includes a critical introduction and a biographical sketch of the author based on new material from unpublished documents together with explanatory notes for the novel's many classical and contemporary allusions. Francis Coventry's The History of Pompey the Little was the talk of London in 1751; it continued to captivate readers throughout the century. Satirizing notable persons and events of its day it startled the public by having as its 'hero' a Bologna lapdog and created a new and popular form in English fiction - the 'spy'-novel with a non-human observer. | The History of Pompey the Little Or The Life and Adventures of a Lap-Dog

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Ear Nose and Throat Diseases of the Dog and Cat

Ear Nose and Throat Diseases of the Dog and Cat

Ear Nose and Throat Diseases of the Dog and Cat is the ultimate reference for veterinarians and other professionals trying to diagnose and treat both common and less frequently diagnosed diseases and conditions of the ear nose and throat. The book is divided into four sections: The Ear The Nose The Throat and Surgery of the Ear Nose and Throat. Each of the first three sections begins by discussing anatomy and physiology and then reviews a wide variety of diagnostic procedures including video-endoscopic examination of the external ear canal nose and throat radiography and advanced imaging and histopathological examination of biopsy samples. Chapters in each of the three sections then provide a detailed and extensive review of the diseases of the pinna external ear canal middle ear and inner ear – nasal planum nasal cavities and sinuses and nasopharynx – pharynx and larynx. The final section opens with a chapter on perioperative management with subsequent chapters that cover surgery of the ear nose and throat. Extensively referenced and including nearly 500 color illustrations to assist in diagnosis and treatment the book is an invaluable resource for both veterinarians in training and in practice for the accurate diagnosis and management of diseases of the ear nose and throat.

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Helping Skills Training for Nonprofessional Counselors The LifeRAFT Model—Providing Relief through Actions Feelings and Thoughts

Helping Skills Training for Nonprofessional Counselors The LifeRAFT Model—Providing Relief through Actions Feelings and Thoughts

Helping Skills Training for Nonprofessional Counselors provides comprehensive training in mental health first aid. Through a trusted approach grounded in evidence-based psychological research and counseling theory this training manual provides step-by-step instruction in helping skills written exclusively for nonprofessionals. Focusing on the basics of nonprofessional counseling the author has written an easy-to-read text that pinpoints strategies action steps and investigation procedures to be used by nonprofessionals to effectively aid those in distress. The LifeRAFT model integrates multi-theoretical bases microskills training evidence-based techniques and instruction on ethical appropriateness. It also includes case studies session transcripts and practice exercises. With undergraduate students in applied psychology and nonprofessional counselors being the primary beneficiaries of this text it is also ideal for anyone seeking training to effectively respond to mental health crises encountered in their everyday lives. | Helping Skills Training for Nonprofessional Counselors The LifeRAFT Model—Providing Relief through Actions Feelings and Thoughts

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Reclaim Your Life from IBS A Scientifically Proven CBT Plan for Relief Without Restrictive Diets

Reclaim Your Life from IBS A Scientifically Proven CBT Plan for Relief Without Restrictive Diets

Reclaim Your Life from IBS teaches a number of skills that can directly reduce the impact of gastrointestinal symptoms in a person’s life. The book explores the differential diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and the current scientific models of what causes IBS. It teaches the reader the cognitive model of stress management using cognitive-behavioral therapy and helps readers learn to identify their negative beliefs and reframe them more accurately. It also guides readers to reduce avoidance and helps them understand how to use dietary modifications and medications wisely rather than reactively. In this second edition numerous case examples throughout illustrate the application of these core CBT skills to IBS-related thoughts and experiences and new material is included on exercise diet and medications. This book is a proven self-help book for people with IBS as well as being useful as a treatment manual for clinicians who work with patients with IBS. | Reclaim Your Life from IBS A Scientifically Proven CBT Plan for Relief Without Restrictive Diets

GBP 19.99
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Tearfund and the Quest for Faith-Based Development

Tearfund and the Quest for Faith-Based Development

This book gives an in-depth analysis of the role of faith in the work of Tearfund a leading evangelical relief and development NGO that works in over 50 countries worldwide. The study traces the changing ways that faith has shaped and influenced Tearfund’s work over the organisation’s 50-year history. It shows how Tearfund has consciously grappled with the role of faith in its work and has invested considerable time and energy in developing an intentionally faith-based approach t relief and development that in several ways is quite different to the approaches of secular relief and development NGOs. The book charts the different perspectives and possibilities that were not taken and the internal discussions about theology development practices and humanitarian standards that took place as Tearfund worked out for itself what it meant to be a faith-based relief and development organisation. There is a growing academic literature about religion and development as well as increasing interest from development ministries of many Northern governments in understanding the role of religion in development and the specific challenges and benefits involved in working with faith-based organisations. However there are very few studies of actual faith-based organisations and no book-length detailed studies showing how such an organisation operates in practice and how it integrates its faith into its work. In documenting the story of Tearfund the book provides important insights into the practice and ethos of faith-based organisations which will be of interest to other FBOs and to researchers of religion and development. | Tearfund and the Quest for Faith-Based Development

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Canine Infectious Diseases Self-Assessment Color Review

Canine Infectious Diseases Self-Assessment Color Review

Contains over 200 cases covering every type of canine infectious disease Features international contributors Supplies the perfect companion to Self-assessment Color Review of Feline Infectious Diseases. This book covers all types of canine infectious diseases including infections caused by viruses bacteria parasites and fungi. Over 200 clinical cases are presented randomly as in practice and cover the range of infectious diseases which affect all the organ systems of the dog. Featuring international expert contributors the illustrated cases contain integrated questions and detailed explanatory answers. | Canine Infectious Diseases Self-Assessment Color Review

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Police and Military Dogs Criminal Detection Forensic Evidence and Judicial Admissibility

Police and Military Dogs Criminal Detection Forensic Evidence and Judicial Admissibility

It is essential that those in the criminal justice system understand the tasks that police dogs perform and the evidence that their work produces. Police and Military Dogs: Criminal Detection Forensic Evidence and Judicial Admissibility examines the use of police and military dogs for a wide variety of functions and explores canine biology and behavior as it applies to police work. The book begins with an overview of the changes that have occurred in the field in the past four decades as discoveries have been made about canine capabilities. The author examines how a canine handler’s work with a skilled police dog can affect the subsequent investigation and prosecution of the crime. He discusses optimal procedures for finding and processing evidence and describes the boundaries of admissibility of evidence produced by police dogs. The book examines the many diverse detection functions police dogs are being trained to perform ranging from cadaver detection to the discovery of explosives. It also describes the use of dogs to apprehend criminals and in search and rescue operations. Written for a wide audience including canine handlers forensic scientists attorneys and the judiciary this volume covers topics pertinent to all aspects of the police dog in contemporary law enforcement. | Police and Military Dogs Criminal Detection Forensic Evidence and Judicial Admissibility

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Postcolonial Conflict and the Question of Genocide The Nigeria-Biafra War 1967–1970

Postcolonial Conflict and the Question of Genocide The Nigeria-Biafra War 1967–1970

This volume is the first comprehensive and balanced historical account of the momentous Nigeria-Biafra war. It offers a multi-perspectival treatment of the conflict that explores issues such as local experiences of victims the massive relief campaigns by humanitarian NGOs and international organizations like the Red Cross the actions of foreign powers with interests in the conflict and the significance of the international public sphere in which the propaganda and public relations war about the question of genocide was waged. | Postcolonial Conflict and the Question of Genocide The Nigeria-Biafra War 1967–1970

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Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts Breaking the Cycle of Unwanted Thoughts in Parenthood

Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts Breaking the Cycle of Unwanted Thoughts in Parenthood

This accessible guide addresses the nature of the intrusive and unwanted thoughts that can be common in new parenthood and offers practical answers and advice on how to tackle these. With fresh material focusing on how to overcome barriers to disclosure and stigma and updated treatment approaches and case descriptions this revised edition explains exactly what these negative thoughts are why they come about and what can be done about them. Chapters offer information on the specific nature of perinatal anxiety and related disorders along with take-home points and evidence-based strategies for symptom relief that clinicians can use effectively with new parents. Written by two leading clinicians in the perinatal community in collaboration with two promising leaders in this specialized field Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts 2nd edition offers a compassionate approach to breaking the cycle of scary thoughts that is invaluable to new parents and clinicians alike. | Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts Breaking the Cycle of Unwanted Thoughts in Parenthood

GBP 24.99
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The Anxiety and Worry Workbook Second Edition The Cognitive Behavioral Solution

The Anxiety and Worry Workbook Second Edition The Cognitive Behavioral Solution

If you are seeking lasting relief from out-of-control anxiety this is the book for you. It is grounded in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) the proven treatment approach developed and tested over decades by pioneering clinician-researcher Aaron T. Beck. Now Dr. Beck and fellow expert David A. Clark put the tools and techniques of CBT at your fingertips in this compassionate guide. Carefully crafted worksheets (additional copies can be downloaded and printed as needed) exercises and examples reflect the authors' wealth of experience. Learn practical strategies for identifying anxiety triggers challenging the thoughts and beliefs that lead to distress safely facing feared situations and truly loosening anxiety's grip-one manageable step at a time. Updated throughout the second edition includes evaluation exercises that help you get to know your anxiety; up-to-date information about panic attacks social anxiety and other topics; additional graphics; and new troubleshooting tips and tools for success. | The Anxiety and Worry Workbook Second Edition The Cognitive Behavioral Solution

GBP 22.99
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Getting Over OCD A 10-Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life

Getting Over OCD A 10-Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life

Thoroughly updated based on the latest science this empowering workbook gives you the skills to overcome obsessional thoughts and compulsive behaviors-and live a freer happier life. Leading OCD specialist Dr. Jonathan Abramowitz presents a step-by-step program grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) the most effective treatment for the disorder. Vivid stories and numerous practical tools (which you can download and print for repeated use) help you: *Understand how OCD affects your mind and body. *Develop a customized plan for change. *Find relief from distressing intrusive thoughts. *Confront the situations you avoid-and discover a new sense of safety. *Break free of compulsive rituals. *Reduce anxiety and improve your relationships. The second edition is revised throughout with cutting-edge strategies for coping with unwanted thoughts that can't be eliminated completely plus new learning techniques drawn from brain research. Ready to get over OCD? Your journey starts here. | Getting Over OCD A 10-Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life

GBP 19.99
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Vygotsky’s Theory in Early Childhood Education and Research Russian and Western Values

Vygotsky’s Theory in Early Childhood Education and Research Russian and Western Values

Drawing upon in-depth analyses of Lev Vygotsky’s theories of early childhood and investigating the ways in which his ideas are reflected in contemporary educational settings this book brings into sharp relief the numerous opportunities for preschool learning and development afforded by Vygotskian approaches. Discussion of recent developments in the understanding and implementation of Vygotsky’s ideas in Western and Russian contexts facilitates comparison and provides readers with fresh impetus to integrate elements into their own practice. Chapters are clearly structured and address the multitude of aspects touched upon by Vygotsky including cognitive development communication and interaction play literacy and the quality of preschool settings. Providing a comprehensive exploration of current stances on Vygotsky's ideas in diverse cultural-historical contexts Vygotsky's Theory in Early Childhood Education and Research will be of interest to researchers practitioners educators and politicians involved in early years education. | Vygotsky’s Theory in Early Childhood Education and Research Russian and Western Values

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Found Footage Horror Films A Cognitive Approach

Found Footage Horror Films A Cognitive Approach

This book adopts a cognitive theoretical framework in order to address the mental processes that are elicited and triggered by found footage horror films. Through analysis of key films the book explores the effects that the diegetic camera technique used in such films can have on the cognition of viewers. It further examines the way in which mediated realism is constructed in the films in order to attempt to make audiences either (mis)read the footage as non-fiction or more commonly to imagine that the footage is non-fiction. Films studied include The Blair Witch Project Rec Paranormal Activity Exhibit A Cloverfield Man Bites Dog The Last Horror Movie Noroi: The Curse Autohead and Zero DayThis book will be of key interest to Film Studies scholars with research interests in horror and genre studies cognitive studies of the moving image and those with interests in narration realism and mimesis. It is an essential read for students undertaking courses with a focus on film theory particularly those interested specifically in horror films and cognitive film theory. | Found Footage Horror Films A Cognitive Approach

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Moriello’s Small Animal Dermatology Fundamental Cases and Concepts Self-Assessment Color Review

Moriello’s Small Animal Dermatology Fundamental Cases and Concepts Self-Assessment Color Review

Karen Moriello's seminal book has been completely updated to create a true two-volume set highlighting fundamental and advanced concepts. This revised edition by Dr. Darren Berger Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Iowa State University includes all new cases on the essential concepts of small animal dermatology accompanied by nearly 300 new images. The guide uses a case-based format to deliver a general overview of dermatology of the dog and cat providing a reference that mirrors the way veterinarians will encounter different scenarios at random in real-life practice. It uses self-assessment problems to review the most common skin diseases encountered every day plus some more obscure diseases that a veterinarian will face. The cases vary in complexity with coverage ranging from those confronted daily to the most difficult and serious cases. Answers fully explore the disease/disorder in question. The book will appeal to candidates preparing for examinations and to practitioners in their continuing education. | Moriello’s Small Animal Dermatology Fundamental Cases and Concepts Self-Assessment Color Review

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Natural Disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean Coping with Calamity

Natural Disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean Coping with Calamity

Natural Disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean: Coping with Calamity explores the relationship between natural disasters and civil society immigration and diaspora communities and the long-term impact on emotional health. Natural disasters shape history and society and in turn their long-range impact is determined by history and society. This is especially true in Latin America and the Caribbean where climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of these extreme events. Ranging from pre-Columbian flooding in the Andes to the devastation of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico this book focuses on long-range recovery and recuperation rather than short-term disaster relief. Written in the time of the coronavirus pandemic the author shows how lessons learned about civil society governance climate change inequality and trauma from natural disasters have their echoes in the challenges of today’s uncertain world. This book is well-suited to the classroom and will be an asset to students of Latin American history environmental history and historical memory. | Natural Disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean Coping with Calamity

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The Life of Admiral Sir John Leake Vol. II

The Life of Admiral Sir John Leake Vol. II

Leake (1656-1720) was one of the most prominent flag officers of King William and Queen Anne’ s wars. He played a leading part in the relief of Londonderry in 1689 fought at Bantry Bay Beachy Head La Hogue and Malaga twice relieved Gibraltar captured Cartagena Alicante Ibiza Majorca Minorca and Sardinia was five times Admiral of the Fleet and in the end declined to be First Lord of the Admiralty. This life was written by the admiral’s nephew Stephen Martin-Leake Garter King of Arms whose life of his father (Vol 5) was originally appended to it. This continues his Mediterranean command in Barcelona Cartagena Mallorca Ibiza and proceedings at Alicante. There are then his activities in command of the fleet in the Channel in 1707 and the trial of Sir Thomas Hardy. In 1713 he was appointed Admiral of the Fleet for the 4th time and was subsequently to be appointed for the 5th time. With death of Queen Anne and the accession of King George ‘Sir John was removed from all his places’. He retired and lived privately until his death in 1720. | The Life of Admiral Sir John Leake Vol. II

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The Portable Community Place and Displacement in Bluegrass Festival Life

The Portable Community Place and Displacement in Bluegrass Festival Life

This book explores the various ways in which individuals use music and culture to understand and respond to changes in their natural and built environments. Drawing on over 15 years of ethnographic fieldwork interviews and participant observation the author develops the thesis that the relationships networks and intimate forms of social interaction in the “portable” community cultivated at bluegrass festival events are significant cultural formations that shape participants’ relationships to their localities. With specific attention to the ways in which the strength of these relationships are translated into meaningful sites of community identity place and action following devastating local floods that destroyed homes and businesses displacing residents for years The Portable Community: Place and Displacement in Bluegrass Festival Life sheds light on the strength of such communities when tested and under external threat. A study of the central role of arts and music in grappling with social and environmental change including their role in facilitating disaster relief and recovery this volume will appeal to scholars of sociology with interests in symbolic interactionism the sociology of music culture and the sociology of disaster. | The Portable Community Place and Displacement in Bluegrass Festival Life

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Frantic Assembly

Frantic Assembly

Frantic Assembly have had a powerful and continuing influence on the popularisation of devising practices in contemporary theatre-making. Their work blends brave and bold physical theatre with exciting new writing and they have collaborated with some of the leading theatre-makers in the UK. The company’s impact reaches throughout the world particularly through their extensive workshop and education programmes as well as their individual and collective impact as movement directors on landmark internationally successful productions such as Black Watch and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. This volume reveals the background to and work of a major influence on twentieth and twenty-first century performance. Frantic Assembly is the first book to combine: an overview of the history of the company since its foundation in 1994 an analysis of the key ideas underpinning the company’s work a critical commentary on two key productions – Hymns by Chris O’Connell (1999) and Stockholm by Bryony Lavery (2007) a detailed description of a Frantic Assembly workshop offering an introduction to how the company works. As a first step towards critical understanding and as an initial exploration before going on to further primary research Routledge Performance Practitioners offer unbeatable value for today’s student.

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Figural Sculpture in Eleventh-Century Dalmatia and Croatia Patronage Architectural Context History

Figural Sculpture in Eleventh-Century Dalmatia and Croatia Patronage Architectural Context History

This is the first full-length English-language study of eleventh-century figural sculpture produced in Dalmatia and Croatia. Challenging the dependency on stylistic analysis in previous scholarship Magdalena Skoblar contextualises the visual presence of these relief carvings in their local communities focusing on five critical sites. Alongside an examination of architectural setting and iconography this book also investigates archaeological and textual evidence to establish the historical situation within which these sculptures were produced and received. Croatia and Dalmatia in the eleventh century were a borderland between Byzantium and the Latin west where the balance of power was constantly changing. These sculptures speak of the fragmented and hybrid nature of the Adriatic and the Mediterranean as a whole where well-connected trade routes and porous boundaries informed artistic production. Moreover in contrast to elsewhere in Europe where contemporary figural sculpture was spurred on by monastic communities this book argues that the patronage of such artworks in Dalmatia and Croatia was driven by members of the local secular elites. For the first time these sculptures are being introduced to Anglophone scholarship and this book contributes to a fuller understanding of the profound changes in medieval attitudes towards sculpture after the year 1000. | Figural Sculpture in Eleventh-Century Dalmatia and Croatia Patronage Architectural Context History

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