This book is the first full-length history of the BBC World Service: from its interwar launch as short-wave radio broadcasts for the British Empire, to its twenty-first-century incarnation as the multi-media global platform of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The book provides insights into the BBC's working relationship with the Foreign Office, the early years of the Empire Service, and the role of the BBC during the Second World War. In following the voice of the BBC through the Cold War and the contraction of the British empire, the book argues that debates about the work and purposes of the World Service have always involved deliberations about the future of the UK and its place in the world. In current times, these debates have been shaped by the British government's commitment to leave the European Union and the centrifugal currents in British politics which in the longer term threaten the integrity of the United Kingdom. Through a detailed exploration of its past, the book poses questions about the World Service's possible future and argues that, for the BBC, the question is not only what it means to be a global broadcaster as we enter the third decade of the twenty-first century, but what it means to be a national broadcaster in a divided kingdom.

Whether for weavers at the handloom, labourers at the plough, or factory workers on the assembly line, music has often been a key texture in people's working lives. This book is the first to explore the rich history of music at work in Britain and charts the journey from the singing cultures of pre-industrial occupations, to the impact and uses of the factory radio, via the silencing effect of industrialisation. The first part of the book discusses how widespread cultures of singing at work were in pre-industrial manual occupations. The second and third parts of the book show how musical silence reigned with industrialisation, until the carefully controlled introduction of Music While You Work in the 1940s. Continuing the analysis to the present day, Rhythms of Labour explains how workers have clung to and reclaimed popular music on the radio in desperate and creative ways.

From Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to Chocolat, from romantic gift to guilty indulgence, chocolate has a special place in Western popular culture. But what are the hidden histories behind this luxurious commodity? This book examines chocolate production from cocoa bean to chocolate box, illuminating the dynamics of gender, race and empire which have structured the cocoa chain. Using a varied range of sources, and drawing on the author's own relationship to the industry, this book reconnects the people and places at different stages of chocolate production. Emma Robertson stresses the need to recognise the complex histories of empire and labour which have made such pleasurable consumption possible. Chocolate, women and empire offers exciting new insights into the lives of women workers in a global industry. It will be invaluable to historians of British imperialism as well as to students of Women's and Gender Studies, Cultural Studies and Business Studies. -- .

This book is the first full-length history of the BBC World Service: from its interwar launch as short-wave radio broadcasts for the British Empire, to its twenty-first-century incarnation as the multi-media global platform of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The book provides insights into the BBC's working relationship with the Foreign Office, the early years of the Empire Service, and the role of the BBC during the Second World War. In following the voice of the BBC through the Cold War and the contraction of the British empire, the book argues that debates about the work and purposes of the World Service have always involved deliberations about the future of the UK and its place in the world. In current times, these debates have been shaped by the British government's commitment to leave the European Union and the centrifugal currents in British politics which in the longer term threaten the integrity of the United Kingdom. Through a detailed exploration of its past, the book poses questions about the World Service's possible future and argues that, for the BBC, the question is not only what it means to be a global broadcaster as we enter the third decade of the twenty-first century, but what it means to be a national broadcaster in a divided kingdom.

This new guide on postpartum depression (PPD) is both practical and evidence-based, and includes the best and most current studies to date on PPD as well as practical experience from the field. Postpartum Depression was specifically developed to meet the needs of front-line health and social service providers who work with women during pregnancy and the postpartum period. It provides a unique Canadian perspective and covers diversity issues in more depth than existing resources. The guide is the result of a partnership between CAMH, Journey Support Services, the University Health Network, Best Start and Toronto Public Health. The guide aims to help front-line workers identify PPD and support women and their families in getting the help they need. It includes information on: risk factors for developing PPD detection of and screening for PPD prevention treatment options referral to assessment and treatment support for family members self-care for women diversity issues regarding PPD. It also includes several illustrative case studies.

Ce nouveau guide sur la depression du post-partum (DPP) est a la fois pratique et fonde sur l'experience clinique. Il presente les meilleures et plus recentes etudes sur la DPP ainsi que l'experience pratique dans le domaine. La depression du post-partum a ete specialement elabore dans le but de repondre aux besoins des fournisseurs de services sociaux et de sante de premiere ligne qui travaillent aupres des femmes qui attendent un enfant ou viennent de donner naissance. Il offre une perspective specifiquement canadienne et traite des problemes de diversite plus en profondeur que les ressources existantes. Ce guide est le resultat d'un partenariat entre CAMH, Journey Support Services, le University Health Network, Meilleur depart, et le Service de Sante publique de Toronto. Ce guide a pour but d'aider les intervenantes et intervenants de premiere ligne de reconnaitre la DPP et de permettre aux femmes et a leur famille d'obtenir le soutien dont elles ont besoin. Il comprend de l'information sur: les facteurs de risques de la DPP; la detection et le depistage de la DPP; la prevention; le choix de traitements; l'aiguillage vers des services d'evaluation et de traitement; le soutien aux membres de la famille; l'autogestion de la sante des femmes; les questions de diversite en ce qui concerne la DPP. Il comprend egalement plusieurs etudes de cas representatives.