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Envy And Gratitude And Other Works 1946-1963

By: Melanie Klein

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Envy And Gratitude And Other Works 1946-1963

By: Melanie Klein

A perfect introduction to Melanie Klein’s modern neuroscientific research. Melanie Klein's writings, particularly on infant development and psychosis, have been crucial both to theoretical work and to clinical practice. Envy and Gratitude collects her writings from 1946 until her death in 1960, including two papers published posthumously. Klein's major paper, 'Notes on Some Schizoid Mechanisms', introduces the concept of the paranoid-schizoid position, in which the infant ego splits, projects and introjects its objects - most particularly the mother - during the first few months of life. Envy and Gratitude, her last major work, introduces her theory of primary envy.

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1446450694

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Lectures on Technique by Melanie Klein

Edited with Critical Review by John Steiner

By: Melanie Klein

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Lectures on Technique by Melanie Klein

Edited with Critical Review by John Steiner

By: Melanie Klein

Lectures on Technique by Melanie Klein is based on a series of six lectures given by Melanie Klein to students at the British Psychoanalytical Society in 1936 and repeated several times in subsequent years. They were discovered in the Melanie Klein Archives housed in the Wellcome Medical Library and have been previously described by Elizabeth Spillius but never before published. In this book, John Steiner explores what characterises Kleinian Technique, how her technique changed over the years, what she saw as the correct psychoanalytical attitude and how psychoanalytic technique has changed since Klein’s death. Melanie Klein, who moved to England from Berlin in 1927, became one of the leading psychoanalysts, following Freud and making an important contribution in the theory and practice of psychoanalysis. A pioneer in child analysis, her work remains widely influential throughout the world. This book consists of the full text of the original six lectures, accompanied by a critical analysis from John Steiner who is known internationally as a leading Kleinian analyst and writer. Steiner demonstrates the importance of the lectures in understanding Klein’s work and their continued relevance for contemporary psychoanalysis. In addition, also published for the first time, this book includes annotated transcripts of a preserved recording of a seminar Klein held in 1958 with young analysts of the British Psychoanalytical Society. In this seminar, close to the end of her life, many of the points made in the earlier lectures were elaborated upon and brought further up to date in light of developments in Klein’s thinking during the intervening years. Featuring rare, previously unpublished material, Lectures on Technique by Melanie Klein provides a new and significant contribution to understanding of the Kleinian paradigm. It will be essential reading for all psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists interested in and influenced by Klein’s work and legacy.

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Routledge

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1317379306

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9781317379300

The Collected Works of Melanie Klein

By: Melanie Klein

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The Collected Works of Melanie Klein

By: Melanie Klein

A cloth-bound four-volume set including Melanie Klein's best-known works.This is a facsimile edition of the 1975 Hogarth Press four-volume set.

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1782204636

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Lectures on Technique by Melanie Klein

Edited with Critical Review by John Steiner

By: Melanie Klein

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Edited with Critical Review by John Steiner

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1317379314

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Envy and Gratitude

By: Melanie Klein

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Envy and Gratitude

By: Melanie Klein

From Simon & Schuster, Envy and Gratitude and Other Works 1946-1963 is a perfect introduction to Melanie Klein’s modern neuroscientific research. Melanie Klein's writings, particularly on infant development and psychosis, have been crucial both to theoretical work and to clinical practice. Envy and Gratitude collects her writings from 1946 until her death in 1960, including two papers published posthumously.

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0743237757

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Melanie Klein

(dOCUMENTA (13): 100 Notes - 100 Thoughts, 100 Notizen - 100 Gedanken # 098)

By: Melanie Klein

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Melanie Klein

(dOCUMENTA (13): 100 Notes - 100 Thoughts, 100 Notizen - 100 Gedanken # 098)

By: Melanie Klein

Dieses Notizbuch erlaubt einen intimen Einblick in den Entstehungsprozess der Texte der österreichischen Psychoanalytikerin Melanie Klein (1882–1960) anhand des in Auszügen faksimilierten Manuskripts zu ihrer Abhandlung Über Identifizierung aus dem Jahr 1955. Die Pionierin der Kinderpsychologie legt hier die von ihr entwickelte Objektbeziehungstheorie dar. Während Sigmund Freud den Menschen als Einzelwesen definierte, ging Klein davon aus, dass Individuen durch Beziehungen zu anderen Personen, primär die frühkindliche Interaktion mit der Mutter, geprägt sind. Wie sie ihre für viele Kollegen provokanten Thesen erarbeitete, in den wissenschaftlichen Kontext situierte und von literarischen Quellen inspiriert wurde, zeigen Auszüge aus dem mit handschriftlichen Anmerkungen versehenen Manuskript sowie notierte Zitate aus Philosophie und Literatur und ein ebenfalls als Faksimile reproduzierter Brief von Joan Rivière, in dem die Unterstützerin, Übersetzerin und Förderin der Klein'schen Schule »ihrer Sorge um die vielfachen Missverständnisse Ausdruck verleiht, denen Kleins Werk unterworfen ist.« Mit einer Einführung von Jacqueline Rose, Professorin an der Queen Mary University of London und Mitglied der British Academy sowie Mitbegründerin der Jewish Voices.

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Hatje Cantz Verlag

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377573127X

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Narrative of a Child Analysis

The Conduct of the Psycho-analysis of Children as Seen in the Treatment of a Ten Year Old Boy

By: Melanie Klein

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Narrative of a Child Analysis

The Conduct of the Psycho-analysis of Children as Seen in the Treatment of a Ten Year Old Boy

By: Melanie Klein

Melanie Klein gives a detailed account of the analysis of a ten year old boy, Richard. Klein describes the day to day course of the analysis interpreting Richard`s drawing, play, verbal associations and reports of dreams. Also included is the reproduction of the drawings made by the patient, the analysis of which is elaborated in this text. This fascinating and deeply instructive case study shows the fluctuations which characterise a psycho-analysis and reveals the dynamics of the steps which eventually lead to progress in treatment. In a series of notes accompanying the clinical description, Melanie Klein comments upon the clinical material, linking the actual instances to more theoretical conclusions. In doing so, she has provided an invaluable guide to the technique of psycho-analysing children.

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Random House

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144811330X

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Envy and Gratitude

By: Melanie Klein

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By: Melanie Klein

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Envy And Gratitude And Other Works 1946-1963

By: Melanie Klein

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The Violence of the Letter

Toward a Theory of Writing

By: Melanie McMahon

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The Violence of the Letter

Toward a Theory of Writing

By: Melanie McMahon

The emergence of the alphabet in ancient Greece, usually heralded as the first step in the inexorable march toward reason and progress, in fact signaled the introduction of a chance technology that hijacked the future, with devastating consequences for humanity. By investigating an array of cultural artifacts, ranging from Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey to the Oracle at Delphi to Luther's challenge to the Church, this book demonstrates how the apparently benign emergence of writing made possible far-ranging systems of organized domination and unprecedented levels of violence. The Violence of the Letter considers how a twenty-six-letter code changed the face of the world, and not always for the better.

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University of Michigan Press

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0472903233

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9780472903238

Cullman

By: Melanie K. Patterson

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Cullman

By: Melanie K. Patterson

Although German immigrants were not the first to settle in the area now known as Cullman, they are the ones who put the city on the map by incorporating the town in 1874. The original five families that Col. John G. Cullmann recruited to colonize the town quickly grew into many more. With the assistance of local people, the Germans adapted to their new environment, and the colony took root. The strong German heritage and influence is still widespread today. Cullman was, and still is, an agricultural town. Immigrants discovered that cotton, sweet potatoes, and strawberries would readily grow in the area, and they wasted no time in filling the earth with these and other crops. Cullman also thrived on other industry, including numerous factories and merchants. The railroad running through the town played no small part in both the colonization and success of Cullman.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738598763

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String Theory and M-Theory

A Modern Introduction

By: Katrin Becker,Melanie Becker,John H. Schwarz

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String Theory and M-Theory

A Modern Introduction

By: Katrin Becker,Melanie Becker,John H. Schwarz

String theory is one of the most exciting and challenging areas of modern theoretical physics. This book guides the reader from the basics of string theory to recent developments. It introduces the basics of perturbative string theory, world-sheet supersymmetry, space-time supersymmetry, conformal field theory and the heterotic string, before describing modern developments, including D-branes, string dualities and M-theory. It then covers string geometry and flux compactifications, applications to cosmology and particle physics, black holes in string theory and M-theory, and the microscopic origin of black-hole entropy. It concludes with Matrix theory, the AdS/CFT duality and its generalizations. This book is ideal for graduate students and researchers in modern string theory, and will make an excellent textbook for a one-year course on string theory. It contains over 120 exercises with solutions, and over 200 homework problems with solutions available on a password protected website for lecturers at www.cambridge.org/9780521860697.

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113946048X

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9781139460484

Essential Interviewing and Counseling Skills, Second Edition

An Integrated Approach to Practice

By: Tracy A. Prout, PhD,Melanie J. Wadkins, PhD,Tatianna Kufferath-Lin, PsyD

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Essential Interviewing and Counseling Skills, Second Edition

An Integrated Approach to Practice

By: Tracy A. Prout, PhD,Melanie J. Wadkins, PhD,Tatianna Kufferath-Lin, PsyD

The only comprehensive interviewing and counseling text grounded in a strong multi-theoretical foundation Structured around CACREP standards, Essential Interviewing and Counseling Skills Second Edition uniquely encompasses both theory and practice from the perspectives of a diverse array of theoretical schools and practice strategies. While continuing to disseminate counseling fundamentals, the second edition focuses extensively on the acquisition of robust interviewing and counseling skills including special preparation for the initial assessment and counseling session. It is also distinguished by its integration of cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic therapy approaches. Throughout, the text emphasizes the importance of multicultural humility and a multicultural orientation to counseling—including challenging students to examine their own backgrounds and biases. This latest edition also addresses key aspects of telehealth that have come to the fore during the COVID pandemic. The use of case examples throughout highlights multiple theoretical approaches and illustrates how to integrate a wide range of perspectives. With an emphasis on counseling clients from diverse cultural backgrounds, each chapter focuses on strategies for working with varied populations, with an emphasis on intersectionality. The authors consider many forms of diversity including race, ethnicity, immigration, and country of origin along with age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, language, and physical and cognitive abilities. Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers. Updates to the instructor's resources include an Instructor's Manual, Power Points and a new test bank. New to the Second Edition: Includes a new chapter on Theoretical Integration of Approaches in Counseling New discussions on how to successfully use telehealth for interviewing and counseling Includes "Hot off the Press" boxes highlighting cutting edge research to inform strategies for counseling and professional development The entire text has been updated with the latest research and clinical references. Key Features: Includes an emphasis on multicultural competence and humility throughout the text and features a "Spotlight on Culture" focusing on specific cultural considerations in each chapter Provides a balanced, integrated theoretical and practical approach to interviewing and counseling with a focus on skills development Discusses evidence-based practice, assessment, diagnosis, and when/how to end treatment Teaches the fundamental skills of empathy, active listening, treatment planning and developing a strong therapeutic alliance with the client

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Springer Publishing Company

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0826192661

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Essential Interviewing and Counseling Skills

An Integrated Approach to Practice

By: Tracy A. Prout, PhD,Melanie J. Wadkins, PhD

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Essential Interviewing and Counseling Skills

An Integrated Approach to Practice

By: Tracy A. Prout, PhD,Melanie J. Wadkins, PhD

This is the only comprehensive text to focus on the development of practical interviewing and counseling skills for masterís-level mental health counseling students. It is structured around the goals established by the CACREPís 2009 document on standards for MHC programs, and uniquely encompasses both theory and practice from the perspectives of a diverse array of theoretical schools and practice strategies. The benefits of integrating complementary therapy approaches according to the needs of the client and the importance of multicultural considerations in interviewing and counseling are consistent themes throughout. The bookís hands-on guidance regarding interviewing and counseling skills, along with its embrace of different therapeutic modalities, will enable students to learn how to provide care to clients that is tailored to their specific needs. Each chapter includes a highlighted section that draws studentsí attention to topics related to diversity, and strategies for working with clients from a variety of populations. Issues related to race, ethnicity, immigration, and country of origin are highlighted along with age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, language, and physical and cognitive abilities. The use of case examples from multiple theoretical orientations offers a realistic view of what actually occurs in a consulting room. The book also addresses working with clients who have serious emotional or psychological difficulties and covers evidenced-based practice, assessment, and diagnosis, and when and how to terminate treatment. An instructorís guide and PowerPoint slides are also included. Key Features: Provides a balanced, integrated theoretical and practical approach to interviewing and counseling with a focus on skills development Teaches the fundamental skills of empathy, active listening, treatment planning, and developing a strong therapeutic alliance Includes "Spotlight on Culture" sections with case studies to emphasize how diversity informs sensitive and effective psychotherapy Provides exercises to help students discover their own blind spots in regard to diversity Offers a realistic window into the profession through numerous case examples

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Springer Publishing Company

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082619916X

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The Dreaming Mind

Understanding Consciousness During Sleep

By: Melanie G. Rosen

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The Dreaming Mind

Understanding Consciousness During Sleep

By: Melanie G. Rosen

The Dreaming Mind provides an insightful, interdisciplinary approach to the study of dreaming, exploring its nature and examining some of the implications of dream states for theories of consciousness, cognition, and the self. Drawing on research from philosophy, cognitive science, and psychology, the book reveals new insights into the sleeping and waking mind. It considers philosophical thinking such as extended mind theory, theories of consciousness and theories of the self, applying these to empirical dream research. The book embraces a pluralistic account of dreaming, showing how dream experiences can be highly varied in content and cognition and discusses the implications of dreaming for a variety of influential consciousness theories, including higher-order thought theory, global workspace theory and the phenomenal/access distinction. Alongside imaginative and hallucinatory dreaming, the book also discusses vicarious dreaming and its implications for philosophy of the self. Offering an integrative approach into our understanding of dreams and the mind, this book is essential reading for students and researchers of consciousness, dreams, philosophy, and cognitive sciences, as well as anyone who is curious about dreaming.

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Taylor & Francis

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1003854729

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9781003854722

A Melanie Dickerson Collection II

The Silent Songbird and The Noble Servant

By: Melanie Dickerson

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A Melanie Dickerson Collection II

The Silent Songbird and The Noble Servant

By: Melanie Dickerson

Two novels from New York Times bestselling author Melanie Dickerson are now available in a low-priced, one-volume e-collection! The Silent Songbird Evangeline is gifted with a heavenly voice, but she is trapped in a sinister betrothal until she embarks on a daring escape and meets brave Westley le Wyse. Can he help her discover the freedom to sing again? More than Evangeline’s future is at stake as she finds herself entangled in a web of intrigue that threatens England’s monarchy. Should she give herself up to protect the only person who cares about her? If she does, who will save the king from a plot to steal his throne? The Noble Servant Magdalen lost everything to the scheme of an evil servant. When a handsome shepherd befriends her, Magdalen and the shepherd uncover a sinister plot. She might just gain what she’s always wanted . . .if she makes it in time. New York Times bestselling author Melanie Dickerson beautifully re-imagines The Goose Girl by the Brothers Grimm into a medieval tale of adventure, loss, and love.

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Thomas Nelson

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071807470X

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9780718074708

Sibling Identity and Relationships

Sisters and Brothers

By: Rosalind Edwards,Lucy Hadfield,Helen Lucey,Melanie Mauthner

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Sibling Identity and Relationships

Sisters and Brothers

By: Rosalind Edwards,Lucy Hadfield,Helen Lucey,Melanie Mauthner

Reviewing current literature on sibling relationships as well as proposing alternative theoretical perspectives, this book discusses who constitutes a sibling and explores how children understand their sibling relationships.

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Routledge

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113430160X

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The Noble Servant

By: Melanie Dickerson

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The Noble Servant

By: Melanie Dickerson

New York Times bestselling author Melanie Dickerson beautifully re-imagines “The Goose Girl” by the Brothers Grimm into a medieval tale of adventure, loss, and love. “When it comes to happily-ever-afters, Melanie Dickerson is the undisputed queen of fairy-tale romance, and all I can say is—long live the queen!” —JULIE LESSMAN, award-winning author of The Daughters of Boston, Winds of Change, and Heart of San Francisco series She lost everything to the scheme of an evil servant. But she might just gain what she’s always wanted . . . if she makes it in time. The impossible was happening. She, Magdalen of Mallin, was to marry the Duke of Wolfberg. Magdalen had dreamed about receiving a proposal ever since she met the duke two years ago. Such a marriage was the only way she could save her people from starvation. But why would a handsome, wealthy duke want to marry her, a poor baron’s daughter? It seemed too good to be true. On the journey to Wolfberg Castle, Magdalen’s servant forces her to trade places and become her servant, threatening not only Magdalen’s life, but the lives of those she holds dear. Stripped of her identity and title in Wolfberg, where no one knows her, Magdalen is sentenced to tend geese while she watches her former handmaiden gain all Magdalen had ever dreamed of. When a handsome shepherd befriends her, Magdalen begins to suspect he carries secrets of his own. Together, Magdalen and the shepherd uncover a sinister plot against Wolfberg and the duke. But with no resources, will they be able to find the answers, the hiding places, and the forces they need in time to save both Mallin and Wolfberg?

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Thomas Nelson

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0718026764

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9780718026769

Virtual Reality

Representations in Contemporary Media

By: Melanie Chan

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Virtual Reality

Representations in Contemporary Media

By: Melanie Chan

The idea of virtual realities has a long and complex historical trajectory, spanning from Plato's concept of the cave and the simulacrum, to artistic styles such as Trompe L'oeil, and more recently developments in 3D film, television and gaming. However, this book will pay particular attention to the time between the 1980s to the 1990s when virtual reality and cyberspace were represented, particularly in fiction, as a wondrous technology that enabled transcendence from the limitations of physical embodiment. The purpose of this critical historical analysis of representations of virtual reality is to examine how they might deny, repress or overlook embodied experience. Specifically, the author will contend that embodiment is a fundamental aspect of immersion in virtual reality, rather than something which is to be transcended. In this way, the book aims to challenge distorted ideas about transcendence and productively contribute to debates about embodiment and technology.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1501308645

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9781501308642

Feminism and Popular Culture

Investigating the Postfeminist Mystique

By: Rebecca Munford,Melanie Waters

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Feminism and Popular Culture

Investigating the Postfeminist Mystique

By: Rebecca Munford,Melanie Waters

When the term “postfeminism” entered the media lexicon in the 1990s, it was often accompanied by breathless headlines about the “death of feminism.” Those reports of feminism’s death may have been greatly exaggerated, and yet contemporary popular culture often conjures up a world in which feminism had never even been born, a fictional universe filled with suburban Stepford wives, maniacal career women, alluring amnesiacs, and other specimens of retro femininity. In Feminism and Popular Culture, Rebecca Munford and Melanie Waters consider why the twenty-first century media landscape is so haunted by the ghosts of these traditional figures that feminism otherwise laid to rest. Why, over fifty years since Betty Friedan’s critique, does the feminine mystique exert such a strong spectral presence, and how has it been reimagined to speak to the concerns of a postfeminist audience? To answer these questions, Munford and Waters draw from a rich array of examples from contemporary film, fiction, music, and television, from the shadowy cityscapes of Homeland to the haunted houses of American Horror Story. Alongside this comprehensive analysis of today’s popular culture, they offer a vivid portrait of feminism’s social and intellectual history, as well as an innovative application of Jacques Derrida’s theories of “hauntology.” Feminism and Popular Culture thus not only considers how contemporary media is being visited by the ghosts of feminism’s past, it raises vital questions about what this means for feminism’s future.

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Rutgers University Press

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0813567424

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Creative Play Therapy with Adolescents and Adults

Moving from Helping to Healing

By: Denis' A. Thomas,Melanie H. Morris

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Creative Play Therapy with Adolescents and Adults

Moving from Helping to Healing

By: Denis' A. Thomas,Melanie H. Morris

This practical, user-friendly manual shows mental health professionals how to implement play therapy with adolescents and adults and how to conceptualize client struggles using a wealth of creative approaches. Creative Play Therapy with Adolescents and Adults follows an accessible seven-stage process for professionals to address clients’ core needs and establish an empathic therapeutic relationship. The book charts the stages of play therapy and explores a range of expressive arts including art, drama, dance, writing and sand play and the key materials needed for each. It also considers additional aspects of play therapy including resistance, spirituality and self-care. Filled with techniques, skills and case studies to help demystify complex client work, the book outlines an easy-to-follow treatment protocol for healing and resolution. This book will be of interest to a wide range of mental health professionals working with adults and adolescents as it encourages a more creative career and lasting, tangible progress in clients.

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Routledge

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0429830270

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9780429830273

Storytime and Beyond

Having Fun with Early Literacy

By: Kathy Barco,Melanie Borski-Howard

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Storytime and Beyond

Having Fun with Early Literacy

By: Kathy Barco,Melanie Borski-Howard

Join the world of balloons, pancakes, and musical instruments—just a few items to help improve early literacy in the library, the classroom, and at home. Literacy-builders covered range from music and instruments to magnetic letters, alphabet beads, and food. Literacy is a popular topic of discussion among librarians. Especially important is "early literacy," what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write. In this book, experienced librarians Kathy Barco and Melanie Borski-Howard share hands-on techniques that they have used to successfully promote early literacy and encourage family involvement. Storytime and Beyond teaches readers how to use "literacy doodads"—inexpensive props that add excitement to storytimes and can be used outside the library or classroom—to enhance the basic components of any early literacy program: talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing. Many of the doodads can be created as family do-it-yourself projects, and some can be adapted to work with non-readers of any age. Instruments can also be a great way to get children's attention and teach literacy skills, whether it's a drum to beat while reading a story or a maraca for children to shake during a song, and lesson plans for musical storytimes address how to use rhythm, singing, and dancing to make early literacy fun.

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Signs and Seasons

By: Melanie Shubitowski

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Signs and Seasons

By: Melanie Shubitowski

What is the evidence that we are truly living in the last days described in the Bible? Even the disciples thought Jesus would return in their lifetime, and people for centuries have looked at this event or that event and thought the end days were upon them, so how are the world events of today different from those before? Is there something going on today that is unprecedented throughout human history? In Signs and Seasons, you'll discover an eye-opening and thought-provoking journey through the signs evident in our world today. What are the signs we should be watching for? Are the signs evidence of an event to happen immediately, or are they part of a bigger picture? Explore the signs from the past that were outlined in the Bible that have been fulfilled and what lies ahead for the human race. Discover how scientific and archeological finds actually help support the truth of scripture. Uncover what is not being told by the media and how world events relate to prophecy foretold long ago. What is the "season" that was foretold, and how do we recognize and prepare for it? Are the prophecies told centuries ago something to fear and avoid, or is there a real reason for hope in all the chaos and deception of today's world? Signs and Seasons will alter the way you view the world around us.

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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1645696928

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Marvel Greatest Comics

100 Comics that Built a Universe

By: Melanie Scott,Stephen Wiacek

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Marvel Greatest Comics

100 Comics that Built a Universe

By: Melanie Scott,Stephen Wiacek

100 Marvel comics that built a universe. Which comic books have helped define Marvel Comics and make them the pop-culture phenomenon they are today? Find out in Marvel Greatest Comics, a compelling showcase of some of the most trailblazing and inspiring comic books ever created. From the groundbreaking original Human Torch and his aquatic adversary Namor, the Sub-Mariner in 1939 to the game-changing 1960s Super Hero icons such as Spider-Man, the Avengers, and the Fantastic Four, to smart modern makeovers in the 21st century like Guardians of the Galaxy and Squirrel Girl, Marvel have set the pace. This book's specially curated and expertly appraised selection is a stunningly illustrated and insightful assessment of Marvel Comics and its legacy through the comics that made the company great. These are the comics that changed the face of an industry. These are Marvel's greatest comics. © 2020 MARVEL

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