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Through historical and contemporary examples, this book critically
explores the relevance and expressions of multicultural
representation in western European operatic genres in the modern
world. It reveals their approaches to reflecting identity,
transmitting meaning, and inspiring creation, as well as the
ambiguities and contradictions that occur across the time and
place(s) of their performance. This collection brings academic
researchers in opera studies into conversation with previously
unheard voices of performers, critics, and creators to speak to
issues of race, ethnicity, and culture in the genre. Together, they
deliver a powerful critique of the perpetuation of the values and
practices of dominant cultures in operatic representations of
intercultural encounters. Essays accordingly cross methodological
boundaries in order to focus on a central issue in the emerging
field of coloniality: the hierarchies of social and political power
that include the legacy of racialized practices. In theorizing
coloniality through intercultural exchange in opera, authors
explore a range of topics and case studies that involve immigrant,
indigenous, exoticist, and other cultural representations and
consider a broad repertoire that includes lesser-known Canadian
operas, Chinese- and African-American performances, as well as
works by Haydn, Strauss, Puccini, and Wagner, and in performances
spanning three continents and over two centuries. In these ways,
the collection contributes to the development of a more integrated
understanding of the interdisciplinary fields inherent in opera,
including musicology, sociology, anthropology, and others connected
to Theatre, Gender, and Cultural Studies.
Through historical and contemporary examples, this book critically
explores the relevance and expressions of multicultural
representation in western European operatic genres in the modern
world. It reveals their approaches to reflecting identity,
transmitting meaning, and inspiring creation, as well as the
ambiguities and contradictions that occur across the time and
place(s) of their performance. This collection brings academic
researchers in opera studies into conversation with previously
unheard voices of performers, critics, and creators to speak to
issues of race, ethnicity, and culture in the genre. Together, they
deliver a powerful critique of the perpetuation of the values and
practices of dominant cultures in operatic representations of
intercultural encounters. Essays accordingly cross methodological
boundaries in order to focus on a central issue in the emerging
field of coloniality: the hierarchies of social and political power
that include the legacy of racialized practices. In theorizing
coloniality through intercultural exchange in opera, authors
explore a range of topics and case studies that involve immigrant,
indigenous, exoticist, and other cultural representations and
consider a broad repertoire that includes lesser-known Canadian
operas, Chinese- and African-American performances, as well as
works by Haydn, Strauss, Puccini, and Wagner, and in performances
spanning three continents and over two centuries. In these ways,
the collection contributes to the development of a more integrated
understanding of the interdisciplinary fields inherent in opera,
including musicology, sociology, anthropology, and others connected
to Theatre, Gender, and Cultural Studies.
This book introduces human factors engineering (HFE) principles,
guidelines, and design methods for medical device design. It starts
with an overview of physical, perceptual, and cognitive abilities
and limitations, and their implications for design. This analysis
produces a set of human factors principles that can be applied
across many design challenges, which are then applied to guidelines
for designing input controls, visual displays, auditory displays
(alerts, alarms, warnings), and human-computer interaction.
Specific challenges and solutions for various medical device
domains, such as robotic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, artificial
organs, wearables, continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps,
and reprocessing, are discussed. Human factors research and design
methods are provided and integrated into a human factors design
lifecycle, and a discussion of regulatory requirements and
procedures is provided, including guidance on what human factors
activities should be conducted when and how they should be
documented.This hands-on professional reference is an essential
introduction and resource for students and practitioners in HFE,
biomedical engineering, industrial design, graphic design,
user-experience design, quality engineering, product management,
and regulatory affairs. Teaches readers to design medical devices
that are safer, more effective, and less error prone; Explains the
role and responsibilities of regulatory agencies in medical device
design; Introduces analysis and research methods such as UFMEA,
task analysis, heuristic evaluation, and usability testing.
This book introduces human factors engineering (HFE) principles,
guidelines, and design methods for medical device design. It starts
with an overview of physical, perceptual, and cognitive abilities
and limitations, and their implications for design. This analysis
produces a set of human factors principles that can be applied
across many design challenges, which are then applied to guidelines
for designing input controls, visual displays, auditory displays
(alerts, alarms, warnings), and human-computer interaction.
Specific challenges and solutions for various medical device
domains, such as robotic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, artificial
organs, wearables, continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps,
and reprocessing, are discussed. Human factors research and design
methods are provided and integrated into a human factors design
lifecycle, and a discussion of regulatory requirements and
procedures is provided, including guidance on what human factors
activities should be conducted when and how they should be
documented.This hands-on professional reference is an essential
introduction and resource for students and practitioners in HFE,
biomedical engineering, industrial design, graphic design,
user-experience design, quality engineering, product management,
and regulatory affairs. Teaches readers to design medical devices
that are safer, more effective, and less error prone; Explains the
role and responsibilities of regulatory agencies in medical device
design; Introduces analysis and research methods such as UFMEA,
task analysis, heuristic evaluation, and usability testing.
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