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Miss Littlewood and Me:Performing Ethnography
Get PDFJoan Littlewood (1914‐2002) was a pioneer of theatre directing in the United Kingdom, most famous for her production of Oh What a Lovely War!. This article performs an ethnographic study of Miss Littlewood , a 2018 musical by Sam Kenyon, which documents Littlewood’s life and work using the style of the earlier show. Miss Littlewood ’s plot reveals details of Littlewood’s life and work, while its form mirrors the montage techniques that she pioneered in Britain. The article uses interviews and rehearsal observations to document aspects of the process by which Miss Littlewood was developed. It reflects on the tensions that are revealed between that relatively luxurious process and Littlewood’s political and financial realities. Ethnography was an ideal method for documenting this process because it facilitated observation of relationships between the various works and demonstrated the fluidity and creativity of academic writing
Environmental vulnerability, resilience and justice: social differentiation in short- and long-term flood impacts
No full textThis paper reports household questionnaire survey results on vulnerability and resilience to flooding from one of the largest and most representative samples (n=593) of households up to 12 years after they were flooded. Results indicate that social differentiation in flood impacts are relatively small soon after a flood, but widen over time, with socially-disadvantaged groups displaying less recovery. The patterns of social differentiation in vulnerability and resilience to flooding differ markedly according to the type and timescale of the impact, with some normally socially advantaged groups (e.g. professionals and homeowners) being most vulnerable to short-term impacts. In contrast to assumptions in existing literature and in flood vulnerability indices used by governments in flood risk management, older residents (age 70+) have greater resilience to flood impacts. As in previous research, low income is linked to lower resilience, particularly in the long term. Prior experience of flooding erodes rather than enhances resilience to flooding. Magnitude and frequency of flooding are more important than social categories in determining vulnerability to flooding, and flood warnings are effective at reducing short-term vulnerability. Underlying influences on resilience to natural disasters are complex and may only be revealed by multivariate analysis and not always be evident in simple observed patterns. The paper concludes that vulnerability and resilience to flooding are sensitive to financial resources, institutional support (chiefly from a landlord) and capacity to deal with disruption (chiefly time availability, which is low among professionals and high among retired people). These findings challenge the assumption that vulnerability to flooding is closely linked to general measures of social deprivation, with implications for the appropriateness of some flood vulnerability indicators used in flood risk management
The Case for Technology Habits of Mind
No full textThis chapter suggests how habits of mind for technology might be conceived and developed to offer technology teachers an alternative lens through which to explore their pedagogy. Habits of mind are ways of thinking or behaving intelligently when meeting new learning challenges. They include dispositions linked to academic success such as perseverance and curiosity and capabilities important for employability and long-term well-being such as creativity and sociability. Disciplinary habits of mind emphasise distinctive ways of thinking and behaving which support learning. In STEM subjects they can help to bring learning to life for children by demonstrating links between the subject and its application in the world outside school. Technology habits of mind will complement the habits of mind already developed for science, engineering and mathematics
In Which a Research Student Meets One of her Heroes
No full textA special edition in honour of Pauline Stafford
‘A richness that is lacking now’: country childhoods, nostalgia and rural change in the Mass Observation Project.
Get PDFFinding geography in the dark
No full textSharon Witt and Helen Clarke invite us to see the world differently and embrace playful ways to explore night-time geographies
Physical activity, mental health and well-being of adults during initial COVID-19 containment strategies: A multi-country cross-sectional analysis
Get PDFObjectives To assess physical activity (PA), mental health and well-being of adults in the United Kingdom (UK), Ireland, New Zealand and Australia during the initial stages of National governments’ Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) containment responses. Design Observational, cross-sectional. Methods An online survey was disseminated to adults (n = 8,425; 44.5 ± 14.8y) residing in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia within the first 2-6 weeks of government-mandated COVID-19 restrictions. Main outcome measures included: Stages of Change scale for exercise behaviour change; International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short-form); World Health Organisation-5 Well-being Index; and the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-9. Results Participants who reported a negative change in exercise behaviour from before initial COVID-19 restrictions to during the initial COVID-19 restrictions demonstrated poorer mental health and well-being compared to those demonstrating either a positive-or no change in their exercise behaviour (p < 0.001). Whilst women reported more positive changes in exercise behaviour, young people (18-29y) reported more negative changes (both p < 0.001). Individuals who had more positive exercise behaviours reported better mental health and well-being (p < 0.001). Although there were no differences in PA between countries, individuals in New Zealand reported better mental health and well-being (p < 0.001). Conclusion The initial COVID-19 restrictions have differentially impacted upon PA habits of individuals based upon their age and sex, and therefore have important implications for international policy and guideline recommendations. Public health interventions that encourage PA should target specific groups (e.g., men, young adults) who are most vulnerable to the negative effects of physical distancing and/or self-isolation