The Acoustic Mirror: The Female Voice in Psychoanalysis and Cinema (Silverman Kaja)(Paperback)

The Acoustic Mirror: The Female Voice in Psychoanalysis and Cinema (Silverman Kaja)(Paperback)

' . . . a vitally new understanding that takes us from the terms of the representation of sexual difference to an anatomy of female subjectivity which will be widely influential.' --Stephen Heath'An original work likely to have significant impact on all those with an interest in the vibrant

The Voice in Cinema (Chion Michel)(Paperback)

How can a voice whose source is never seen--such as Hal in '2001: A Space Odyssey' or the mother of Norman Bates in 'Psycho'--have such a powerful hold on an audience? When does 'synchronized sound' fail to link bodies to their voices, and how do such great stylists of sound film as Jacques Tati,

Cinema and the Cultural Cold War (Lee Sangjoon)(Paperback)

Cinema and the Cultural Cold War explores the ways in which postwar Asian cinema was shaped by transnational collaborations and competitions between newly independent and colonial states at the height of Cold War politics. Sangjoon Lee adopts a simultaneously global and regional approach when

Expressionism in the Cinema (Brill Olaf)(Paperback)

An innovative and wide-ranging collection, Expressionism in Cinema re-canonizes the classical Expressionist aesthetic, extending the critical and historical discussion beyond pre-existing scholarship into comparative and interdisciplinary areas of film research that reach across national

Couch and the Tree - Dialogues in Psychoanalysis and Buddhism(Paperback / softback)

The Enigma of Desire: Sex, Longing, and Belonging in Psychoanalysis (Atlas Galit)(Paperback)

The Enigma of Desire: Sex, Longing and Belonging in Psychoanalysis, introduces new perspectives on desire and longing, in and outside of the analytic relationship. This exciting volume explores the known and unknown, ghosts and demons, sexuality and lust. Galit Atlas discusses the subjects of sex

Illusion, Disillusion, and Irony in Psychoanalysis (Steiner John)(Paperback)

Illusion, Disillusion, and Irony in Psychoanalysis explores and develops the role of illusion and daydream in everyday life, and in psychoanalysis. Using both clinical examples and literary works, idealised illusions and the inevitable disillusion that is met when reality makes an impact, are

Forced Endings in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis: Attachment and loss in retirement (Power Anne)(Paperback)

Forced Endings in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis: Attachment and Loss in Retirement explores the ambivalence the therapist may feel about letting go of a professional role which has sustained them. Anne Power explores the process of closing a private practice, from the first ethical

Vitalization in Psychoanalysis: Perspectives on Being and Becoming (Cooney Amy Schwartz)(Paperback)

In Vitalization in Psychoanalysis, Schwartz Cooney and Sopher develop and explore the concept of vitalization, generating new ways of approaching and conceptualizing the psychoanalytic project.Vitalization refers to the process between two people that ignites new experiences and brings withdrawn

The Missing Element: Inspiring Compassion for the Human Condition (Silverman Debra)(Paperback)

Everyone longs to be understood in their essence. In 'The Missing Element,' author Debra Silverman describes human nature in a compassionate and succinct way, and offers ways for us to get to know ourselves in depth with the wisdom of archetypes. The information in this book stands on the shoulders

The Cinema Hypothesis: Teaching Cinema in the Classroom and Beyond (Bergala Alain)(Paperback)

This is the first English translation of Alain Bergala's seminal text on the potentials, possibilities, and problems of bringing film to schools and other educational contexts. Based on the author's own experiences of writing about and teaching film as well as serving as an adviser to then-Minister

Body-Mind Dissociation in Psychoanalysis: Development After Bion (Lombardi Riccardo)(Paperback)

The conflict and dissociation between the Body and the Mind have determinant implications in the context of our current clinical practice, and are an important source of internal and relational disturbances. Body-Mind Dissociation in Psychoanalysis proposes the concept as a new hypothesis,

Catholicism and Cinema: Modernization and Modernity (Subini Tomaso)(Paperback)

This volume investigates the ways in which the Catholic Church used cinema as a space for action within the complex dynamics of modern mass society. Within this context it analyses the Catholic Church's Tilm policy illuminating for the Tirst time, by means of a systematic analysis, a vast body of

Cinema in the Digital Age (Rombes Nicholas)(Paperback)

Have digital technologies transformed cinema into a new art, or do they simply replicate and mimic analogue, film-based cinema? Newly revised and expanded to take the latest developments into account, Cinema in the Digital Age examines the fate of cinema in the wake of the digital revolution

Voice Work: Art and Science in Changing Voices (Shewell Christina)(Paperback)

Voice Work: Art and Science in Changing Voices is a key work that addresses the theoretical and experiential aspects common to the practical vocal work of the three major voice practitioner professions - voice training, singing teaching, and speech and language pathology.The first half of the book

Qualitative Research (Silverman David)(Paperback)

Written by leaders of qualitative methodology and edited by one of the biggest names in the field, this book provides up-to-date and interdisciplinary insight into a range of qualitative methods. Bringing together different perspectives, contributors discuss theoretical underpinnings of these

Psychoanalysis and Feminism: A Radical Reassessment of Freudian Psychoanalysis (Mitchell Juliet)(Paperback)

In 1974, at the height of the women's movement, Juliet Mitchell shocked her fellow feminists by challenging the entrenched belief that Freud was the enemy. She argued that a rejection of psychoanalysis as bourgeois and patriarchal was fatal for feminism. However it may have been used, she pointed

Women's Cinema, World Cinema: Projecting Contemporary Feminisms (White Patricia)(Paperback)

In Women's Cinema, World Cinema, Patricia White explores the dynamic intersection of feminism and film in the twenty-first century by highlighting the work of a new generation of women directors from around the world: Samira and Hana Makhmalbaf, Nadine Labaki, Zero Chou, Jasmila Zbanic, and Claudia

The Ways of the Lord (Hildegard of Bingen)(Paperback)

A rare female voice in the 12th century Christian Church, Hildegard of Bingen was a German nun, an oracle, a mystic, a prolific writer on religious subjects who practiced medicine, wrote plays, and composed music. The Ways of the Lord contains selections from Scivias, her major religious work, in

Cinema Book (Cook Pam)(Paperback / softback)

The Cinema Book' is widely recognised as the ultimate guide to cinema. Authoritative and comprehensive, the third edition has been extensively revised, updated and expanded in response to developments in cinema and cinema studies. Lavishly illustrated in colour, this edition features a wealth of

The Cinema of Hayao Miyazaki (Robinson Jeremy Mark)(Paperback)

THE CINEMA OF HAYAO MIYAZAKI REVISED AND UPDATED, WITH NEW ILLUSTRATIONS Born on January 5, 1941 in Tokyo, Hayao Miyazaki is known as the 'Japanese Disney', a filmmaker as revered - and as popular - as Walt Disney or Steven Spielberg. Miyazaki, in short, is a true phenomenon in contemporary

French Queer Cinema (Rees-Roberts Nick)(Paperback)

French Queer Cinema examines the representation of queer identities and sexualities in contemporary French filmmaking. This groundbreaking volume is the first comprehensive study of the cultural formation and critical reception of contemporary queer film and video in France. French Queer Cinema

Fashion in Film (Munich Adrienne)(Paperback)

The vital synergy between dress and the cinema has been in place since the advent of film. Broaching topics such as vampires, noir, and Marie Antoinette looks, Fashion in Film uncovers the way in which the alliance of these two powerhouse industries use myriad cultural influences--shaping

The Punch Escrow (Klein Tal M.)(Paperback)

Dubbed the 'next Ready Player One,' by former Warner Brothers President Greg Silverman, and now in film development at Lionsgate. 'Featuring themes similar to Blake Crouch's Dark Matter, the dense sci-fi feel of a Michael Crichton thriller and clever Douglas Adams-like charm, the book posits an