Democracy in the 20th century is intimately linked to the communications media. Understanding the functioning and health of contemporary political systems requires an appreciation of the role of the media in general and in particular, television. The theoretical concepts of civil society and the public sphere are clarified alongside a critical analysis of the practice of television as journalism, as information and as entertainment. The author demonstrates the limits and possibilites of the television medium and the formats of popular journalism. These questions are linked to the potential of the audience to interpret or resist messages, and to construct its own meanings. What does a realistic understanding of the working and capabilites of television imply for citizenship and democracy in a mediated age? Relatiing the social and cultural theory of mediated societies to the actual realities of televised communication, this text should be useful reading for students of media and communication studies, sociology and politics of the media.
`Its clear style and comprehensive coverage make this book an important resource for those researching child care and education practices in the European Union' - NNEB News `This book would be a useful "quick reference" addition to the library of anyone interested in international issues in education' - International Journal of Early Years Education `This study provides rigorous and incisive analysis of the data in relation to the conditions existing in each of the member states included in the work' - Studies in Education `The book is accessible and informative, with a wealth of data which are clearly presented. It will be useful to further and higher education courses for all adults who work with young children' - Educational Psychology This book is written by leading representatives in the field of early childhood from eight European countries - Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and the UK. The contributors provide an analysis of the history, philosophy and politics of the forms of provision for young children in their own countries, and the extent to which that provision is deemed to be educational in its general aims.
Middle Management in Primary and Secondary Schools
`It is an easy read but a book with substance; to be read chapter by chapter or to dip into for advice. Yes, I would recommend this book to others. Certainly a book for the staff library and one that I expect to see on many a course reading list' - Management in Education This book provides a different approach to management development for teachers holding positions of responsibility in schools below the level of senior management. It argues that practical help for managers in schools lies in developing a sound understanding of the nature of their job rather than following recipes and applying formulae. Instead of offering a how-to-do-it recipe of `tips for teachers' which may or may not be helpful, it provides the means for teachers to analyse their work, its setting, and the attitudes and expectations of their colleagues, so that they can decide which techniques are likely to be helpful.
`The one phrase that comes to mind after reading this book is `wide-ranging'.... This book provides an excellent forum for a debate of wide-ranging issues' - Journal of Continuing Professional Development `This book is impressive for its detail and for its exploration of the issues of professional development, and sets out to be a fully comprehensive account of it, both historically and in its contemporary state as it moves forward with the New Labour government' - Teacher Development 'This is an excellent text. It will be of considerable interest to educational managers, to those on educational management programmes, and to those who teach and research in educational management' - Mentoring and Tutoring Managing Continuing Professional Development in Schools brings together commentary from experts in all aspects of CPD in schools. This timely analysis is essential reading for all teachers and those considering entering the profession. The teacher's career is being redefined.
Many of us know what it is like to live on the edge. Sometimes we feel stuck there, in limbo and in fear of tumbling over. Or, we make desperate decisions that all too often turn out to make things worse. Yet, as Elizabeth Wilde McCormick shows, our fear of the edge and our personal darkness can be transformed into a positive and creative drive for greater inner strength.
An All-in-One Resource for Building Self-Esteem in Primary Schools
`The uncluttered worksheets in The Powerhouse provide a useful template to spark a childs imagination. The sections for pupil evaluations will help develop the skills of self-reflection: a necessary indicator of emotional intelligence. It is a good introduction to emotional literacy and a welcome addition to primary staffroom resources' - Mark Edwards, Times Educational Supplement This copiable resource, developed from the work of Elizabeth Morris, Principal of the School of Emotional Literacy, is an essential addition to primary school resources on self-esteem. Designed as a teaching aid for the PSHE curriculum, the sections are graded from 5 to 7 years to 9 to 11 years, following the topics: " All about me " Me and my world " You and me " My dreams and wishes " My daily dilemmas. Each section contains teacher notes and photocopiable pupil activity worksheets. The resource helps schools develop the emotional literacy of young people and can be linked to other curriculum topics.
What is the relation between film, race and culture? How does the cinema reproduce and challenge myths of racial segregation and discrimination? In this elegant and insightful book, one of America's leading commentators on culture and society turns his gaze upon cinematic race relations, an area strangely under-played in publications on race and ethnicity. Denzin argues that: * the cinema reflects the creed of treating all persons as equal but, along with the rest of society, struggles to define and implement diversity, pluralism and multiculturalism * Hollywood's cinema of racial violence, the so-called ghetto action film cycle, contributes to the production of new racial discourses which twin race with a culture of violence * the cinema needs to honour racial and ethnic difference He relates the cinema of racial violence to the civil rights movement. The politics of difference means definining race in terms of both an opposition to, and acceptance of, the media's interpretations and representations of the American racial order. Acute, richly illustrated and timely, the book deepens our understanding of the politics of race and the symbolic complexity of segregation and discrimination. It combines the concrete with the theoretical with deft aplomb.
This volume brings together a range of contributions which explore not only the advantages but also the complexities of a strategic approach to human resource management. Deliberately broad in scope to reflect the organization-wide ramifications of HRS, combining theoretical analyses alongside case studies of HRS in practice, this book offers a review of this crucial topic. The book begins by addressing key themes and debates within the field, including the limiting assumptions which underpin the of HRS in the public and non-profit sectors, and the contradictions that may arise between competitive business strategies and long-term, integrated human resource strategies. This first section also presents examples of how effective HRS can lead to improved competitive performance. Succeeding sections focus on three core organizational arenas inevitably implicated in strategic human resource management - organizational culture is critically analysed, as is the role of culture in facilitating or inhibiting organizational change. Finally, the book considers a number of personnel issues central to the development of HRS.
