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Key Issues for LGBTQ+ Communities in 2022 Chapter Sampler

This chapter sampler brings together titles from four recently published titles from our Gender Studies list and highlights some of the many key issues affecting LGBTQ+ communities.

 

 

Digital Humanities Chapter Sampler

This chapter sampler on Digital Humanities incorporates chapters from some of Routledge's titles in the field. Enter your details to download your free copy.   

 

 

Australia: Land of Welcome? Kabul, Tampa and History Lessons

Louise C. Johnson, Tanja Luckins and David Walker explore Australia's historical responses to Afghan refugees, and consider how these issues can be discussed in the classroom.   

Ten Steps for Accessing Your Social Media Legal Risks

Susan Grantham and Mark Pearson discuss ten key questions to establish a general social media legal risk assessment for your overall professional social media use.   

What is neutrality bias, and why do we need to address it?

Gina Baleria explores neutrality bias and asks how student journalists can learn to tackle unconscious bias in their reporting.   

How to Create an Inclusive, Collaborative Classroom Model for Film Students

Thomas Robotham explores how creating a supportive and inclusive classroom environment helps film students to understand that collaboration is essential for successful filmmaking.   

How You Can Add 3 Valuable Journalism Skills to Your Teaching Toolbox

Sue Ellen Christian, author of Overcoming Bias, looks at how you can apply journalism skills such as asset framing and the 5Ws and H to your teaching.  

The Future of Journalism: New Skills, Old Values

In our rapidly changing world, newly trained journalists need to be masters of multiple formats, but still excel at the core skills of journalism. In this blog, Jonathan Butler examines the importance of traditional journalistic values in the digital world. 

Key Topics in Queer Studies | Chapter Sampler

Download your free copy of this chapter sampler to discover some of the latest titles in Queer Studies. 

The irredeemable sexual: Or, what if queer theories are doomed to failiure

In this blog Lorenzo Bernini, author of Queer Theories: An Introduction, asks whether queer theories have redemptive intentions and their call for tolerance. 

Why the Oscars will never understand Bollywood

Ulka Anjaria, author of Understanding Bollywood, examines why Bollywood films are never successful at the Oscars, and why judges need to widen their view to include films of greater breadth and diversity. 

What is the connection between media violence and real-world violence?

Obviously, watching American Psycho or its ilk is not going to turn all viewers into serial killers. But does that fact mean that violent media has no effect at all on anyone? Christopher Kilmartin, author of The Fictions that Shape Men's Lives, explores this topic. 

Numbers Lit! Data Literacy and Fake News

Numbers are supposedly objective. After all, they are calculated by universal rules. But numerical data can be manipulated to mislead people and more than ever, people need to be data literate and check the accuracy – and context – of data that they read and see, especially in the news. 

Knowledge Unlatched OA Books Gender Studies Collection

Numbers are supposedly objective. After all, they are calculated by universal rules. But numerical data can be manipulated to mislead people and more than ever, people need to be data literate and check the accuracy – and context – of data that they read and see, especially in the news.