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This book brings together the expertise of two authors involved in
initiating the development of Online Family Dispute Resolution
(OFDR), while also examining the unique Australian system. The
family arena generally comprises property or child-related disputes
arising between parents, whether married or not, and whether the
parties have lived together or not. A special feature of
Australia's OFDR system is that it deals with children's issues
rather than focusing on property distribution. The book first
discusses how technological innovations have transformed dispute
resolution services to families. It explores the need for OFDR and
how such systems can potentially be implemented. In turn, the
coverage shifts to screening tools used prior to a Family Dispute
Resolution session to ensure that online systems are appropriate
for the case under dispute and the people involved. Readers will
then learn about the necessary training required - for
administrators, practitioners and clients alike - for OFDR to be
successful. In addition, the book offers a comprehensive evaluation
of the system and reflects on the lessons learned to date. In
closing, it suggests ways in which OFDR could be further developed
and applied to family disputes around the world.
For some time now the body has been a central topic across a range
of social science disciplines. Similarly, there has been a growing
interest in the cultural meaning of clothing. But curiously, even
though people are nearly always clothed, the relationship between
dress and the body has been relatively unexplored until now.
Dress is a crucial aspect of embodiment, shaping the self
physically and psychologically. From dressing up to dressing down,
this book exposes the complex ways that fashions and costumes
render the body presentable in a vast range of social situations.
It investigates the varied ways in which western and non-western
clothes operate to give the body meaning and situate it within
culture. The authors consider different approaches to the
relationship between fashion, dress and the body, and present new
theoretical models for their future study. They demonstrate the
importance of the concept of ‘embodiment’ to dress and fashion
studies.
Exploring gender, photography, cultural history and modernity, this
book deals with a vast range of questions inherent in dressing up
the body. From fashion photography in the 1960s to contemporary
queer fashion and the history of the masquerade, this is a
fascinating and far-reaching collection. Its breadth and depth make
it essential reading for anyone interested in style, costume, the
body, gender or history.
Spatial planning has a vital role to play in the move to a low
carbon energy future and in adapting to climate change. To do this,
spatial planning must develop and implement new approaches.
Elizabeth Wilson and Jake Piper explore a wide range of issues in
this comprehensive book on the relationship between our changing
climate and spatial planning, and suggest ways of addressing the
challenges by taking a longer-sighted approach to our preparation
for the future. This text includes: an overview of what we know
already about future climate change and its impacts, as we attempt
both to adapt to these changes and to reduce the emissions which
cause them the role of spatial planning in relation to climate
change, offering some theoretical and political explanations for
the challenges that planning faces in the coming decades a review
of policy and legislation at international, EU and UK levels in
regard to climate change, and the support this gives to the
planning system case studies detailing what responses the UK and
the Netherlands have made so far in light of the evidence ways to
help new and existing urban developments to reduce energy use and
to adapt to climate change, through strengthening the relationships
between urban and rural areas to avoid water shortage, floods or
loss of biodiversity. The authors take an evidence-based look at
this hugely important topic, providing a well-illustrated text for
spatial planning professionals, politicians and the interested
public, as well as a useful reference for postgraduate planning,
geography, urban studies, urban design and environmental studies
students.
This book will help to improve confidence and help part-time and
distance learning students to build on the skills and experience
gained at work. Throughout the book examples are included using
real life case studies drawn from the experiences of students who
have been successful in achieving their degree without giving up
their job.
Mstislav Rostropovich, internationally recognised as one of the
world's finest cellists and musicians, has always maintained that
teaching is an important responsibility for great artists. Before
his emigration in 1974 from Russia to the West, Rostropovich taught
several generations of the brightest Russian talents - as Professor
of the Moscow Conservatoire - over a continuous period of two
decades. His students included such artists as Jacqueline du Pre,
Nataliyia Gutman, Karine Georgian, Ivan Monighetti and many others
Rostropovich's teaching represented not only his individual
approach to cello repertoire and instrumental technique, but also
comprised a philosophy of life. As soon as he returned from his
frequent concert tours, he would launch himself with whirlwind
energy into his teaching activities. His lessons, which were
conducted as open masterclasses , were awaited eagerly as an event
of huge importance. Class 19 of the Moscow Conservatoire, where
they were held, was usually packed with students (violinists ,
conductors and pianists as well as cellists). Often other
professors dropped in, as did visiting musicians. The lessons were
performances in themselves: Rostropovich - usually seated at the
piano - cajoled and inspired his students to give the best of
themselves. His comments went far beyond correcting the students in
making them understand the essence of the work they were playing.
Often this was done through striking imagery, and as such the
lessons were addressed to the wider audience present in the
classroom as well as to the individual student. Drawing from her
own vivid reminiscences and those of ex-students, documents from
the Moscow Conservatoire and extensive interviews with Rostropovich
himself , Elizabeth Wilson's book sets out to define his teaching,
and to recapture the atmosphere of the conservatoire and Moscow's
musical life.
Spatial planning has a vital role to play in the move to a low
carbon energy future and in adapting to climate change. To do this,
spatial planning must develop and implement new approaches.
Elizabeth Wilson and Jake Piper explore a wide range of issues in
this comprehensive book on the relationship between our changing
climate and spatial planning, and suggest ways of addressing the
challenges by taking a longer-sighted approach to our preparation
for the future. This text includes: an overview of what we know
already about future climate change and its impacts, as we attempt
both to adapt to these changes and to reduce the emissions which
cause them the role of spatial planning in relation to climate
change, offering some theoretical and political explanations for
the challenges that planning faces in the coming decades a review
of policy and legislation at international, EU and UK levels in
regard to climate change, and the support this gives to the
planning system case studies detailing what responses the UK and
the Netherlands have made so far in light of the evidence ways to
help new and existing urban developments to reduce energy use and
to adapt to climate change, through strengthening the relationships
between urban and rural areas to avoid water shortage, floods or
loss of biodiversity. The authors take an evidence-based look at
this hugely important topic, providing a well-illustrated text for
spatial planning professionals, politicians and the interested
public, as well as a useful reference for postgraduate planning,
geography, urban studies, urban design and environmental studies
students.
Study Skills for Foundation Degrees offers a step-by-step guide to
the skills needed to successfully complete a Foundation Degree.
Filled with activities and useful tips, it will help students to
move from nervous novice to confident expert and provide them with
the necessary tools to accomplish this. By reading this book,
students will be able to learn new skills and enhance existing
ones. This third edition has been fully updated and features new
chapters on e-learning and dissertations as well as expanded
sections on ethics, feedback and referencing. Each chapter includes
practical guidance as well as student perspectives that will help
students through their course of study. It includes advice on how
to support learning, boost motivation and enhance time management,
and covers all the essential skills required for successful study,
including: Effective reading and note-taking strategies Developing
oral skills in a wide range of presentation settings, including
what makes a good presentation and how each stage of the process
can be prepared for Carrying out well-planned, methodologically
sound and well-written research Preparing for examinations and
other forms of assessment Producing a professional development
portfolio or winning CV Highly accessible, this new edition is an
essential resource for all Foundation Degree students who want to
get the most out of their course, mature students or anyone with
limited or no experience of academic study.
Women and the Welfare State approaches the question of welfare
policy from an entirely fresh perspective. In it the author argues
that an appreciation of the way in which women are defined by
welfare policies, and have been since the beginnings of the
Industrial Revolution, is essential to a true understanding of the
nature of those policies and of the Welfare State. An important,
possible the most important, function of welfare policy has been to
promote and retain a particular form of the family; indeed, one can
define the Welfare State as the State organization of domestic
life. To illustrate her arguments the author looks at the
development of State welfare intervention from the early nineteenth
century to the present day and relates it to the changing position
of women, children, and of the family. The traditional Marxist view
is modified by a theory of the position of women and by relating
changing welfare policies and beliefs about welfare both to the
women s movements of the past century and to the ideas and theories
of the contemporary Women s Liberation Movement. In her approach
Elizabeth Wilson argues uniquely among writers on the Welfare State
for an emphasis on the ideology of welfare.
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is a new approach to
environmental assessment, global in scope, which considers the
environmental impacts of policies, plans and programmes. It is
already in use in a number of countries and is rapidly being
adopted by those involved with environmental management and
regulation, including governments, official and voluntary sector
agencies, academic courses and consultancies. This text defines and
analyzes SEA within the overall context of environmental
assessment. It introduces and reviews the current state of SEA,
evaluates its application in a number of countries with a range of
detailed case studies, provides a critique of its techniques and an
analysis of its importance for the future.
Women and the Welfare State approaches the question of welfare
policy from an entirely fresh perspective. In it the author argues
that an appreciation of the way in which women are defined by
welfare policies, and have been since the beginnings of the
Industrial Revolution, is essential to a true understanding of the
nature of those policies and of the Welfare State. An important,
possible the most important, function of welfare policy has been to
promote and retain a particular form of the family; indeed, one can
define the Welfare State as the State organization of domestic
life. To illustrate her arguments the author looks at the
development of State welfare intervention from the early nineteenth
century to the present day and relates it to the changing position
of women, children, and of the family. The traditional Marxist view
is modified by a theory of the position of women and by relating
changing welfare policies and beliefs about welfare both to the
women's movements of the past century and to the ideas and theories
of the contemporary Women's Liberation Movement. In her approach
Elizabeth Wilson argues - uniquely among writers on the Welfare
State - for an emphasis on the ideology of welfare.
"Fascinating." Perspective "A fascinating, often funny, and
eminently stylish personal memoir ... I loved it." - Chris Breward,
author of The Suit "Wide-ranging, thought-provoking and important."
- Claire Wilcox, author of Patch Work Elizabeth Wilson is a pioneer
of fashion studies, yet she never intended to become an academic.
Starting her literary career as a feminist activist writing for the
underground press, she went on to explore tennis, 'bohemians' and
of course fashion - her obsession - along with forays into fiction.
Throughout, she has never seen her work as abstract or disengaged
from 'real life'. In her memoir, she traces this relationship
between personal experience and her writing, revisiting pivotal
moments from childhood, adolescence and adult life to explore her
belief that research, by its nature, is always a form of
autobiography. She unfolds the garment of her life in a
wide-ranging exploration of scenes from her past: her difficult
relationship with her mother, fashion in the 60s and gay
liberation. In this journey through time she shows how experiences
are inseparable from the way we seek to explain and understand
them, offering a unique and deeply personal account of her - and
our - cultural world.
This book brings together the expertise of two authors involved in
initiating the development of Online Family Dispute Resolution
(OFDR), while also examining the unique Australian system. The
family arena generally comprises property or child-related disputes
arising between parents, whether married or not, and whether the
parties have lived together or not. A special feature of
Australia's OFDR system is that it deals with children's issues
rather than focusing on property distribution. The book first
discusses how technological innovations have transformed dispute
resolution services to families. It explores the need for OFDR and
how such systems can potentially be implemented. In turn, the
coverage shifts to screening tools used prior to a Family Dispute
Resolution session to ensure that online systems are appropriate
for the case under dispute and the people involved. Readers will
then learn about the necessary training required - for
administrators, practitioners and clients alike - for OFDR to be
successful. In addition, the book offers a comprehensive evaluation
of the system and reflects on the lessons learned to date. In
closing, it suggests ways in which OFDR could be further developed
and applied to family disputes around the world.
Study Skills for Foundation Degrees offers a step-by-step guide to
the skills needed to successfully complete a Foundation Degree.
Filled with activities and useful tips, it will help students to
move from nervous novice to confident expert and provide them with
the necessary tools to accomplish this. By reading this book,
students will be able to learn new skills and enhance existing
ones. This third edition has been fully updated and features new
chapters on e-learning and dissertations as well as expanded
sections on ethics, feedback and referencing. Each chapter includes
practical guidance as well as student perspectives that will help
students through their course of study. It includes advice on how
to support learning, boost motivation and enhance time management,
and covers all the essential skills required for successful study,
including: Effective reading and note-taking strategies Developing
oral skills in a wide range of presentation settings, including
what makes a good presentation and how each stage of the process
can be prepared for Carrying out well-planned, methodologically
sound and well-written research Preparing for examinations and
other forms of assessment Producing a professional development
portfolio or winning CV Highly accessible, this new edition is an
essential resource for all Foundation Degree students who want to
get the most out of their course, mature students or anyone with
limited or no experience of academic study.
Shostakovich: A Life Remembered is a unique study of the great
composer Dmitri Shostakovich, based on reminiscences from his
contemporaries: family members, friends, fellow musicians and other
prominent figures of the time. Elizabeth Wilson covers the
composer's life from his early successes to his struggles under the
Stalinist regime, and his international recognition as one of the
leading composers of the 20th century. She builds up a detailed
picture of Shostakovich's creative processes, how he was perceived
by contemporaries and of the increased contrast between his private
life and public image as his fame increased. This revised edition,
produced to coincide with the centenary of Shostakovich's birth,
draws on many new writings on the composer. This provides both a
more detailed and focused image of Shostakovich's life, and a wider
view of his cultural background. A particular aspect of
Shostakovich which is revealed in this new edition is his sardonic
and witty sense of humour, displayed in many of his letters to
close friends. Shostakovich: A Life Remembered provides fascinating
insight into the complex personality and the musical life of this
great composer, and examines his position as one of the major
figures of cultural life in 20th century Russia.
"Shostakovich: A Life Remembered" is a unique study of the great
composer Dmitri Shostakovich, based on reminiscences from his
contemporaries. Elizabeth Wilson covers the composer's life from
his early successes to his struggles under the Stalinist regime,
and his international recognition as one of the leading composers
of the twentieth century. She builds up a detailed picture of
Shostakovich's creative processes, how he was perceived by
contemporaries, and of the increased contrast between his private
life and public image as his fame increased.
This new edition, produced to coincide with the centenary of
Shostakovich's birth, draws on many new writings on the composer.
In doing so, it provides both a more detailed and focused image of
Shostakovich's life and a wider view of his cultural background. In
particular, Shostakovich's sardonic and witty sense of humor
reveals itself in many of his letters to close friends.
Shostakovich offers fascinating insight into the complex
personality and musical life of this great composer, and examines
his position as one of the major figures in the cultural life of
twentieth-century Russia.
When "Adorned in Dreams" was first published in 1985, Angela Carter
described the book as 'the best I have read on the subject, bar
none'. Elizabeth Wilson traces the social and cultural history of
fashion and its complex relationship to modernity. Wilson delights
in the power of fashion to mark out identity or to subvert it and
this brand new edition of her book follows recent developments to
bring the story of fashionable dress up to date, exploring the
grunge look inspired by bands like Nirvana, the 'boho chic' of the
mid 90's, retro-dressing and the meanings of dress from the veil to
Beck's pink-varnished toenails.
The first full biography of the fearless and brilliant Maria
Yudina, a legendary pianist who was central to Russian intellectual
life "Playing with Fire is a ground-breaking work-a phenomenal
biography of a towering human spirit of everlasting
relevance."-Norman Lebrecht, Wall Street Journal Maria Yudina was
no ordinary musician. An incredibly popular pianist, she lived on
the fringes of Soviet society and had close friendships with such
towering figures as Boris Pasternak, Pavel Florensky, and Mikhail
Bakhtin. Legend has it that she was Stalin's favorite pianist.
Yudina was at the height of her fame during WWII, broadcasting
almost daily on the radio, playing concerts for the wounded and
troops in hospitals and on submarines, and performing for the
inhabitants of besieged Leningrad. By the last years of her life,
she had been dismissed for ideological reasons from the three
institutions where she taught. And yet, according to Shostakovich,
Yudina remained "a special case. . . . The ocean was only knee-deep
for her." In this engaging biography, Elizabeth Wilson sets
Yudina's extraordinary life within the context of her times, where
her musical career is measured against the intense intellectual and
religious ferment of the postrevolutionary period and the ensuing
years of Soviet repression.
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