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What are the contexts (political, social, legal, cultural) of
theatre censorship in twenty-first-century Europe? Given the
abolition of state-sanctioned and institutional forms of stage
censorship in the late twentieth century, the prevalence of
authoritarian and populist politics, and the escalation of
so-called ‘culture wars’, in what ways and to what extent does
stage censorship manifest and proliferate today? How does
censorship respond (or not) to governmental, economic, moral, and
religious circumstances? And how have theatre-makers in Europe
contested or countered censorial prohibitions in the recent past?
 This edited collection is the first pan-European study of
contemporary theatre censorship. An international range of scholars
assess how new forms of censorship operate to silence artists and
control performances; they explore how theatre artists respond to
constraints placed upon their work across territories, and analyse
how age-old political, religious, and moral taboos impact on
theatrical creation and reception. Readers are invited to consider
not only the varied mechanisms of censorship, including its more
covert iterations, but also what is censored, when, how, and why,
particularly in relation to the sensitive issues of religion, race,
sexuality, and nationalism. By focusing on the work of key European
theatre practitioners, as well as significant productions and
performances, contributors reflect on the impact of censorship on
artistic policies and cultural activity, and the forms of protest
mobilized against it. Â
Over the past two decades, theatre practitioners across the West
have turned to documentary modes of performance-making to confront
new socio-political realities. This has led to an astonishing range
of performance styles, ways of working and modes of intervention in
varied sites of theatrical production. The essays in this
collection place this work in context, exploring historical and
contemporary examples of documentary and 'verbatim' theatre, and
applying a range of critical perspectives that elaborate its impact
and significance today. Focusing on examples from the US, UK,
Canada, Australia, South Africa and the Middle East, this
collection, now in paperback for the first time and with a new
Preface, raises provocative questions about documentary theatre's
relationship to new technology, media, the body, the archive,
memory, autobiography, and national identity. It examines the
viability and resonance of documentary theatre in an era of
infotainment, globalisation and postmodernity, and explores its
past and potential contribution within the public sphere.
Aircraft Structures for Engineering Students, Seventh Edition, is
the leading self-contained aircraft structures course text suitable
for one or more semesters. It covers all fundamental subjects,
including elasticity, structural analysis, airworthiness and
aeroelasticity. Now in its seventh edition, the author has
continued to expand the book's coverage of analysis and design of
composite materials for use in aircraft and has added more
real-world and design-based examples, along with new end-of-chapter
problems of varying complexity.
The Pinners' and Wiresellers' Book covers the accounts of the
medieval craft of the Pinners between 1462 and 1511, prior to and
following their meeger with the Wiremongers to form the Wiresellers
Company in 1497. It is a most unusual volume since there are no
other administrative records surviving from such a lowly craft in
medieval London. It reveals how a small craft (some thirty members)
struggled to maintain a hall, control working practices, license
alien craftsmen and secure prayers for themselves and their
families at the house of the Carmelite Friars in Fleet Street and
St James's hospital in Westminster. On occasion the Pinners joined
forces with other crafts, such as the Girdlers in searching in the
City to confiscate defective goods, or with the Cutlers to petition
Parliament against the import of manufactured goods from abroad.
However, in spite of their brave efforts, to which this slim volume
bears witness, the Pinners were not able to remain an independent
craft. They joined the Wiresellers in 1497, and this amalgamated
craft itself went on to merge with the Girdlers in the sixteenth
century. This volume has never been in print before and has
hitherto only rarely been used by historians. The London Record
Society edition is enhanced by the inclusion of the wills of some
thirty medieval pinners and wiresellers, most of which were
registered in the Court of the Bishop of London's Commissary (whose
records are now in Guildhall Library). Barbara Megson read history
at Girton College, Cambridge, and spent much of her professional
life in the field of Education as a teacher, administrator and as
H.M. Inspector of Schools. More recenlty she has focused her
attention on the medieval city of London and in 1993 published Such
Goodly Company: A Glimpse of the Life of Bowyers of London
1300-1600. She is currently working on a history of the Farriers of
London.
Written by biomedical scientists and clinicians, with the purpose
of disseminating the fundamental scientific principles that
underpin medicine, this new edition of the Oxford Handbook of
Medical Sciences provides a clear, easily digestible account of
basic cell physiology and biochemistry. It also includes an
investigation of the traditional pillars of medicine (anatomy,
physiology, biochemistry, pathology and pharmacology) integrated in
the context of each of the major systems relevant to the human
body. It is cross-referenced to the Oxford Handbook of Clinical
Medicine, Oxford Handbook of Clinical Specialities, and Oxford
Handbook of Practical Drug Therapy. Thoroughly illustrated, it is
the ideal introduction to the medical sciences for medical students
and biomedical scientists, as well as a valuable refresher for
junior doctors.
Over the past two decades, theatre practitioners across the West
have turned to documentary modes of performance-making to confront
new socio-political realities. The essays in this book place this
work in context, exploring historical and contemporary examples of
documentary and 'verbatim' theatre, and applying a range of
critical perspectives.
Over the past two decades, theatre practitioners across the West
have turned to documentary modes of performance-making to confront
new socio-political realities. The essays in this book place this
work in context, exploring historical and contemporary examples of
documentary and 'verbatim' theatre, and applying a range of
critical perspectives.
Structural and Stress Analysis, Fourth Edition, provides readers
with a comprehensive introduction to all types of structural and
stress analysis. Starting with an explanation of the basic
principles of statics, the book then covers normal and shear force,
bending moments, and torsion. Building on the success of prior
editions, this update features new material on structural dynamics
and fatigue, along with additional discussions of Eurocode
compliance in the design of beams. With worked examples, practice
problems, and extensive illustrations, it is an all-in-one resource
for students and professionals interested in learning structural
analysis.
Introduction to Aircraft Structure Analysis, Third Edition covers
the basics of structural analysis as applied to aircraft
structures. Coverage of elasticity, energy methods and virtual work
set the stage for discussions of airworthiness/airframe loads and
stress analysis of aircraft components. Numerous worked examples,
illustrations and sample problems show how to apply the concepts to
realistic situations. As a self-contained guide, this value-priced
book is an excellent resource for anyone learning the subject.
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