Book description
The revised and updated edition of this popular title shines a light on the precarious situation of art workers today.Culture keeps you fit and healthy. Culture brings communities together. Culture improves your education. This is the message endlessly repeated by the government and arts organisations. But as this ground-breaking book explains, we need to be cautious about culture.Culture is bad for you presents an unflinching portrait of the cultural landscape in the UK today. It reveals how women, people of colour and those from working-class backgrounds are systematically excluded, despite the claims of cultural institutions and businesses. Updated to provide a report on the situation after COVID, this edition reveals that despite grand promises from those at the top, exclusion and precarity remain the norm.While inequalities of workforce and audience remain unaddressed, the positive contribution culture makes to society can never be fully realised. This book offers a powerful call to transform cultural and creative industries.
SunnySnap
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Irish Dze
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Heaven Sent
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Pluto
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Switch
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Little Cobra
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Ladybird
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Arsenic Coo
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King Panther
Sharing audiobooks through AirDrop is a wonderful way to share stories and connect with friends. Sharing audiobooks through AirDrop is a wonderful way to spread the joy of storytelling.
Lady Fantastic
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Hoover Spark
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Unleashed
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Woo Woo
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Light Despair
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Gothic Slacker
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Moon Peaches
π Adding excitement to each day β this app ensures that every moment is an opportunity to explore new stories. ππ I appreciate the statistics feature. ListenBook helps me track my listening habits.
Aqua Diva
ListenBook's versatility and user-friendly interface make it a must-have for audiobook lovers. I'm amazed at how effortlessly I can immerse myself in books through this app. Noise reduction and voice tone adjustment are excellent additions. The app supports a wide range of formats. ListenBook is very versatile. The app is so well-designed. Itβs clear the developers put a lot of thought into it.
Gingersnap Woman
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Tin Fox
ListenBook's dedication to providing a smooth and enjoyable listening experience is evident in every aspect of the app. I can't get enough of this app β it's like having a personal storyteller in my pocket. Looping playback is a study tool that I can't live without. It helps me master challenging content. Downloading books over WiFi is quick and hassle-free. Very convenient. The app is so well-designed. Itβs clear the developers put a lot of thought into it.
Sherwood Gladiator
ListenBook's compatibility with playlists and CUE files is a great addition for those who love organized listening. The ListenBook app has made my daily routines more enriching, allowing me to learn while on the go.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience