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Lunacy, Law and Conscience, 1744-1845: The Social History of the Care of the Insane (International Library of Sociology)
by Kathleen JonesFirst Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Lush: A Memoir Of Drinking
by Kerry CohenWhen Loose Girl author Kerry Cohen reached her early 40s, she realized she had a drinking problem. Yes, she could get up on time, bring her kids to school, make dinner, chat with friends, and all around have a normal day, but, throughout it all, Kerry was waiting for her five o'clock glass of wine. Maybe two glasses. Maybe a bottle. Just enough to blur the edges of her life that had become a monotony of vacuuming, carpooling, and disagreements with her husband. Kerry had replaced one addiction with another, instead of seeking sex she was seeking merlot. Instead of intimacy, she craved the fuzziness of a nice buzz. <P><P> What she also realized was: she wasn't the only one. <P><P> LUSH is a gripping memoir that examines Kerry's struggle with alcohol, a struggle that a rising number of middle-aged women are facing today as alcohol dependency amongst females drastically increases. A wonderfully poignant and relatable follow up to her memoir Loose Girl, LUSH follows Kerry as she attempts to rediscover the awe in her life, leaving past mistakes, regrets, and the bottle behind.
Lust in Translation: Infidelity from Tokyo to Tennessee
by Pamela DruckermanCompared to the citizens of just about every other nation, Americans are the least adept at having affairs, have the most trouble enjoying them, and suffer the most in their aftermath and Pamela Druckerman has the facts to prove it. The journalist's surprising findings include: Russian spouses don't count beach resort flings as infidelity South Africans consider drunkenness an adequate excuse for extramarital sex Japanese businessmen believe, "If you pay, it's not cheating."Voyeuristic and packed with eyebrow-raising statistics and interviews, Lust in Translation is her funny and fact-filled world tour of infidelity that will give new meaning to the phrase "practicing monogamy."
Lust und Abgrund: Theologische und kulturwissenschaftliche Zugänge zum Begehren (pop.religion: lebensstil – kultur – theologie)
by Richard Janus Harald Schroeter-WittkeDas Buch beleuchtet die Komplexe Lust, Begehren und Abgrund in popkulturellen Darstellungen aus theologischer und kulturwissenschaftlicher Perspektive.
Luther: A Guide for the Perplexed (Guides for the Perplexed)
by David M. WhitfordThis is an upper-level introduction to the German Reformer Martin Luther, who by his thought and action started the Reformation movement. <p><p>Martin Luther was one of the most influential and important figures of the second millennium. His break with Rome and the development of separate Evangelical churches affected not just the religious life of Europe but also social and political landscapes as well. <p><p>More books have been written about Luther than nearly any other historical figure. Despite all these books, Luther remains an enigmatic figure. This book proposes to examine a number of key moments in Luther's life and fundamental theological positions that remain perplexing to most students. <p><p>This book will also present an introduction to the primary sources available to a student and important secondary works that ought to be consulted. Continuum's Guides for the Perplexed are clear, concise and accessible introductions to thinkers, writers and subjects that students and readers can find especially challenging - or indeed downright bewildering. Concentrating specifically on what it is that makes the subject difficult to grasp, these books explain and explore key themes and ideas, guiding the reader towards a thorough understanding of demanding material.
Luxury Brand and Art Collaborations: Postmodern Consumer Culture (Routledge Studies in Luxury Management)
by Federica CarlottoOver the past decades, collaborative initiatives between luxury brands and the art world have been increasing in number and relevance. At first treated as a mere trend or as a marketing stunt, in time luxury-art collaborations have come to be acknowledged as one of the most effective ways luxury brands and artists can position themselves in today’s market, engaging with their clients and audiences. This book sheds light on the socio-cultural valence of luxury-art collaborations. The book explores luxury-art collaborations in the context of postmodern consumption, i.e. as a phenomenon deeply rooted in and emerging from the ways postmodern individuals value and consume objects, contents and ideas. More specifically, the book covers: how collaborations reflect the postmodern condition and liquid consumption practices (hybrid, temporary, hyperreal); the impact of luxury-art collaborations on the evolution of luxury stores and museums, and the emergence of hybrid spaces (art fairs, nomadic exhibitions, pop-up stores) – the temporal features of luxury-art collaborations (shortlived duration and fast-paced tempo) – how luxury-art collaborations reshuffle traditional status dynamics while drawing new boundaries of social distinction based on experience and access – why luxury brands and creatives are redefining their conventional identities, morphing into cultural entities and bricoleurs. The book appeals to a wide range of readers, from academics and students in art business, luxury studies, consumption behaviour, to professionals in the luxury industry and the art world. The book is also relevant to an international readership of non-specialists interested in current social and cultural matters.
Luxury Fever
by Robert H. FrankA new luxury fever has America in its grip. Independent of stock prices, recessions, and inflation rates, the past two decades have witnessed a spectacular and uninterrupted rise in luxury consumption. Ordinary, functional goods are no longer acceptable. Our cars have gotten larger, heavier, and far more expensive. Mansions larger than 30,000 square feet no longer seem extravagant. Wristwatches for the super-rich cost tens of thousands of dollars. We are living in an era of excess. Consider: The average house built in the United States today is nearly twice as large as its counterpart from the 1950s. Even as houses have gotten more expensive and farther from the workplace, there has been a sharp increase in second-home ownership. The average price of an automobile sold in the United States now exceeds $22,000, up more than 75 percent from a decade ago. Total U.S. spending on luxury goods increased 21 percent between 1995 and 1996 (typical of recent years), while overall merchandise sales increased only 5 percent. Robert Frank caused a national debate in 1995 when he and co-author Philip Cook described the poisonous spread of "winner-take-all" markets. Now he takes a thought-provoking look at the flip side of spreading inequality: as the super-rich set the pace, everyone else spends furiously in a competitive echo of wastefulness. The costs are enormous: We spend more time at work, leaving less time for family and friends, less time for exercise. Most of us have been forced to save less and spend and borrow much more. The annual rate at which American families file for personal bankruptcy has grown to one in seventy. Budgetary pressures have reduced our willingness to fund even essential public services: Our food and water are increasingly contaminated. Potholes proliferate, and traffic delays double every ten years. Frank offers the first comprehensive and accessible summary of scientific evidence that our spending choices are not making us as happy and healthy as they could. Furthermore, he argues that human frailty is not at fault. The good news is that we can do something about it. We can make it harder for the super-rich to overspend, and capture our own competitive energy for the public good. Luxury Fever boldly offers a way to curb the excess and restore the true value of money.
Luxury Marketing, Sustainability and Technology: The Future of Luxury Management (Routledge Studies in Luxury Management)
by Park Thaichon Sara QuachLuxury Marketing, Sustainability and Technology explores how new technologies, sustainability and relationship marketing impact and change the future of luxury brand management. Whilst the luxury industry is experiencing exponential growth, further research is vital to improve knowledge and understand how luxury management operates in the new age of marketing. Through a range of empirical and theoretical contributions, this book offers clear insights on relationship marketing and luxury management. It examines the growth of luxury, marketing strategies for luxury brands, advertising and communication of luxury brands, AI and disruptive technology in luxury marketing, and sustainability and pro-environmental luxury. All the chapters close with practical summaries and recommendations for businesses practice. This book is a useful reference for scholars and postgraduate researchers across luxury management and marketing, including those interested in international marketing, social media marketing, fashion management, as well as innovation management and sustainability.
Luxury Tourism: Market Trends, Changing Paradigms, and Best Practices (Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management)
by Roland Conrady David Ruetz Marc AeberhardOver the past two decades, through unprecedented levels of prosperity and changing values, luxury tourism has transformed into a new consumption pattern. This book analyzes the topic in detail with contributions from both recognized scientists and prominent executives in the luxury business. It shows how the concept of luxury has shifted from material to immaterial dimensions, and outlines new trends that will shape the luxury market in the future. The content includes carefully selected leading examples from the most important segments of the tourism market, along with concrete recommendations and best practices. Sharing unique insights, the book is a must-read for those working in the tourism industry, as well as lecturers and university students of tourism.
Luxury and Fashion Marketing: The Global Perspective (Routledge Studies in Marketing)
by Satyendra SinghThe globalization of the world’s markets has forced luxury brands to, in turn, become global and accessible in many developing countries and emerging markets. As a result, the demand for these luxury products has increased globally, creating a need for an education in luxury that acknowledges the global perspective yet, at the same time, incorporates subtle regional nuances into luxury and fashion marketing. Keeping this global and regional perspective, Luxury and Fashion Marketing: The Global Perspective examines the elements of luxury marketing that contribute to superior luxury brand performance. Specifically, this volume focuses on mission statements, logos, airport retailing, franchising, challenges in luxury marketing, fashion relating to politics, environment, and beachwear, and case studies on luxury brands and emerging markets. Luxury and Fashion Marketing: The Global Perspective is unique in that it is written in a simple and engaging style to explain the theories and concepts of luxury in relation to the ordinary in the global context. Each chapter has to-do activities, making the book essential reading for students, trainers, and practitioners interested in luxury and fashion marketing and management.
Lycra: How A Fiber Shaped America (Routledge Series for Creative Teaching and Learning in Anthropology)
by Kaori O'Connor"The Anthropology of Stuff" is part of a new Series dedicated to innovative, unconventional ways to connect undergraduate students and their lived concerns about our social world to the power of social science ideas and evidence. Our goal with the project is to help spark social science imaginations and in doing so, new avenues for meaningful thought and action. Each "Stuff" title is a short (100 page) "mini text" illuminating for students the network of people and activities that create their material world. Lycra describes the development of a specific fabric, but in the process provides students with rare insights into U.S. corporate history, the changing image of women in America, and how a seemingly doomed product came to occupy a position never imagined by its inventors and contained in the wardrobe of virtually every American. And it will generate lively discussion of the story of the relationship between technology, science and society over the past half a century.
Lying
by Sam HarrisAs it was in Anna Karenina, Madame Bovary, and Othello, so it is in life. Most forms of private vice and public evil are kindled and sustained by lies. Acts of adultery and other personal betrayals, financial fraud, government corruption-even murder and genocide-generally require an additional moral defect: a willingness to lie.In Lying, best-selling author and neuroscientist Sam Harris argues that we can radically simplify our lives and improve society by merely telling the truth in situations where others often lie. He focuses on "white" lies-those lies we tell for the purpose of sparing people discomfort-for these are the lies that most often tempt us. And they tend to be the only lies that good people tell while imagining that they are being good in the process.
Lying, Cheating, Bullying and Narcissism: The Development of Self-Discipline and the Influence of Trumpism
by George G. BearThis vibrant book examines individual and societal factors contributing to the rise of lying, cheating, bullying, and narcissism, with emphasis on the influence of Trumpism and the valuing of “getting things done” over the importance of self-discipline and issues of morality. George Bear explores individual and environmental factors that influence the development of self-discipline. He examines reasons for the growing prevalence of lying, cheating, bullying, and narcissism and their underlying factors, and the role of parenting and peer relationships in their development. The volume highlights the critical roles that moral reasoning, moral emotions, and mechanisms of moral disengagement play in dishonest and harmful behavior. Lying, Cheating, Bullying, and Narcissism is for students and scholars of child development, parenting, psychopathology, and criminology; professionals in psychology, mental health, and education; as well as others interested in the prevalence and roots of lying, cheating, bullying, and narcissism in America.
Lytton: Climate Change, Colonialism and Life Before the Fire
by Peter Edwards Kevin LoringFrom bestselling true-crime author Peter Edwards and Governor General's Award-winning playwright Kevin Loring, two sons of Lytton, BC, the town that burned to the ground in 2021, comes a meditation on hometown―when hometown is gone.&“It&’s dire,&” Greta Thunberg retweeted Mayor JanPolderman. &“The whole town is on fire. It took a whole 15 minutes from the first sign of smoke to, all of a sudden, there being fire everywhere.&”Before it made global headlines as the small town that burned down during a record-breaking heatwave in June 2021, while briefly the hottest placeon Earth, Lytton, British Columbia, had a curious past. Named for the author of the infamous line, &“It was a dark and stormy night,&” Lytton was also where Peter Edwards, organized-crime journalist and author of seventeen non-fiction books, spent his childhood. Although only about 500 people lived in Lytton, Peter liked to joke that he was only the second-best writer to come from his tiny hometown. His grade-school classmate&’s nephew Kevin Loring, Nlaka&’pamux from Lytton First Nation, had grown up to be a Governor General&’s Award–winning playwright. The Nlaka&’pamux called Lytton &“The Centre of the World,&” a view Buddhists would share in the late twentieth century, as they set up a temple just outside town. A gold rush in 1858 saw conflict with a wave of Californians come to a head with the Canyon War at the junction of the mighty Fraser and Thompson rivers. The Nlaka&’pamux lost over thirty lives in that conflict, as did the American gold seekers. In modern times, many outsiders would seek shelter there, often people who just didn&’t fit anywhere else and were hoping for a little anonymity in the mountains. Told from the shared perspective of an Indigenous playwright and the journalist son of a settler doctor who pushed back against the divisions that existed between populations, Lytton portrays all the warmth, humour and sincerity of small-town life. A colourful little town that burned to the ground could be every town&’s warning if we don&’t take seriously what this unique place has to teach us.
L´apprendimento e le sue teorie
by Hiriyappa B Barbara Vanni“L'apprendimento e le sue teorie” riguarda argomenti come l'apprendimento e le sue componenti, i determinanti dell'apprendimento, il processo di apprendimento, i principi dell´apprendimento, il sistema di ricompensa organizzativo e i tipi di apprendimento. Il lettore di questo libro sarà in grado di: comprendere il campo dell´apprendimento e le sue teorie e discutere lo scenario di applicazione reale dei principi dell´apprendimento negli affari e nella gestione di un'organizzazione. Questo libro è una guida selettiva, una monografia semplice e pratica progettata per aiutare i ricercatori e gli studenti di psicologia, educazione e gli studiosi di economia e gestione. L'apprendimento porta quei cambiamenti permanenti necessari a imparare e apprendere durante tutto l´arco della vita.
Länderbericht zum Deutschen Freiwilligensurvey 2019 (Bürgergesellschaft und Demokratie)
by Everhard Holtmann Tobias Jaeck Odette WohllebenDieses Open-Access-Buch bringt die Daten des Deutschen Freiwilligensurveys 2019 für einen Vergleich der Bundesländer Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Berlin, Brandenburg, Hamburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein und Thüringen zusammen. Der Freiwilligensurvey wurde 2019 zum fünften Mal im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend (BMFSFJ) durchgeführt. Die Ziele der vorliegenden Auswertung sind eine aktuelle Bestandsaufnahme des freiwilligen Engagements und weiterer Formen zivilgesellschaftlichen Handelns in den einzelnen Bundesländern sowie eine Darstellung zentraler Entwicklungen im Zeitverlauf seit 1999. Des Weiteren wurden erstmals landesspezifische Charakteristika und die individuellen Kontexte und Umfeldbedingungen von freiwilligen Engagement analysiert.
Líderes humanos: Cómo gestionar equipos exitosos desde la comunicación y el autoconocimiento
by Nancy CooklinNancy Cooklin -coach, consejera y entrenadora- ha creado un modelo denominado Human Leadership, de gran demanda en contextos empresariales y formativos. A partir de una larga y profunda experiencia de trabajo, en estrecha colaboración con personas, grupos y organizaciones, así como de sus viajes a diversas partes del mundo, Nancy Cooklin -coach, consejera y entrenadora- ha creado un modelo denominado Human Leadership, de gran demanda en contextos empresariales y formativos. Su autora lo presenta en este libro ágil, claro y ameno, donde le propone al lector, a través de ejemplos gráficos y ejercicios sencillos, las herramientas indispensables para mejorar como persona y como líder. El liderazgo humano es conciencia, creatividad, coraje y pensamiento sistémico. Poner a la persona en el centro significa, ante todo, que se conozca a sí misma, que identifique su "propósito" y lo que realmente quiere, para luego definir un plan de acción con la consciencia de ser parte de un sistema funcional. La clave para orientar grupos de trabajo es simple: estar presentes como personas, ser líderes humanos completos. Reseñas: A diario veo personas que quieren crecer profesionalmente, y claro, pertenecer a equipos donde se sientan valorados. Como nos explica Nancy, con sabiduría, a través de su Human Leadership Model, para lograrlo nos toca asumir la responsabilidad de ser la mejor versión de quienes podemos ser, de dar lo mejor de nosotros y de conocernos profundamente para liderar desde la autenticidad nuestro propio crecimiento y el de nuestros equipos. Inés Temple Presidente LHH DBM Perú & LHH Chile y autora de Usted S.A. Muchas veces se habla del balance de la vida personal y la profesional como si fueran dos espacios separados. El buen líder es capaz de integrar las dos y pone su humanidad completa al servicio de sus equipos, entendiendo la importancia del autoconocimiento y autodesarrollo de manera permanente. En Líderes Humanos, Nancy vuelca su experiencia trabajando con muchas personas del mundo laboral y universitario, y nos guía en modo simple y eficaz a lograr esta construcción de un líder humano ¡Recomiendo su lectura! Mariela Garcia de Fabbri Gerente General de Ferreycorp Un libro que tiene la capacidad de presentar de un modo sencillo, herramientas de liderazgo personal probadas y aterrizadas. Muy recomendable a quienes quieran crecer por dentro, reflexionar, tener una perspectiva distinta y decidir mejor. Buenas recetas para poner nuestro liderazgo a disposición de los demás. Muy práctico y directo. Rafael Zavala Director Ejecutivo, Programas de Alta Dirección. PAD
Lösungsorientiertes Coaching: Kurzzeit-Coaching für die Praxis (essentials)
by Jörg MiddendorfJörg Middendorf stellt in diesem essential die Grundlagen des lösungsfokussierten Coachings sowie einen konkreten Beratungsablauf dar und liefert damit zentrales Handwerkzeug für die Beratung. Zusätzlich regen mehr als 130 Fragen das eigene lösungsfokussierte Denken an. Der Autor spricht damit in erster Linie Coaches und Berater an, die ihre Tätigkeit durch das lösungsorientierte Arbeiten bereichern möchten. Gleichzeitig lassen sich die grundlegenden Prinzipien der lösungsorientierten Arbeit auch gut auf das Führen von Mitarbeitern übertragen. Dementsprechend werden auch Personalverantwortliche viele Anregungen für ihre tägliche Führungspraxis finden.
Lösungsorientiertes Team-Coaching: Eine reteaming® Workshop-Anleitung (essentials)
by Ben Furman Jörg MiddendorfIn diesem essential werden die Grundlagen des lösungsfokussierten Team-Coachings sowie ein konkreter Workshop-Ablauf dargestellt. Das zugrundeliegende reteaming®-Konzept von Ben Furman und Tapani Ahola ist seit Jahren und rund um den Globus praxiserprobt. Der gesamte Beratungsprozess wird Schritt für Schritt dargestellt, sodass Berater und Coaches konkretes Werkzeug zur Durchführung ihrer Team-Coachings erhalten. Zusätzlich werden für jeden Schritt Beispiele für die Visualisierung der notwendigen Flipcharts zur Verfügung gestellt. Die Autoren sprechen damit in erster Linie Coaches und Berater an, die ihre Tätigkeit durch das lösungsorientierte Arbeiten mit Teams bereichern möchten. Gleichzeitig lassen sich die grundlegenden Prinzipien auch gut auf das Führen von Teams übertragen.
L’autre désinstitutionnalisation: Déficience intellectuelle à l’Hôpital Saint-Michel-Archange de Québec, 1951-2000 (21e – Société, histoire et cultures)
by M Hubert Larose-DutilL’autre désinstitutionnalisation explore l’histoire de la désinstitutionnalisation de la déficience intellectuelle au Québec. Depuis les années 1960, ce vaste mouvement de réforme a chamboulé l’organisation des services psychiatriques. Les longues périodes d’hospitalisation, vivement critiquées, devaient prendre fin. Désormais, l’institution ne serait plus un milieu de vie, mais bien seulement un lieu de traitement. Alors que la réforme bat son plein, les patientes et patients ayant un diagnostic de déficience intellectuelle tardent à quitter l’hôpital. D’année en année, ils représentent une part de plus en plus grande de la population institutionnalisée. À l’Hôpital Saint-Michel-Archange de Beauport, en banlieue de Québec, 19 % des patients et patientes avaient un diagnostic de déficience intellectuelle en 1970 contre 15 % en 1960.Comment furent vécues ces années de réforme par cette population dont la réintégration se fit attendre ? L’autre désinstitutionnalisation répond à cette question en plongeant dans les dossiers médicaux de quatorze patientes et patients de l’Hôpital Saint-Michel-Archange. C’est par les traces que laissèrent dans les archives de cet établissement Claude, Gaston, André, Bernard, Juliette, Monique, Denise, Raymond, Marie, Serge, Fernand, Réal, Marguerite et Pierre que cet ouvrage entend contribuer à une histoire par le bas de la déficience intellectuelle.
M and F
by David KnoxLearn marriage and family YOUR Way with M&F! M&F's easy-reference, paperback textbook presents course content through visually-engaging chapters as well as Chapter Review Cards that consolidate the best review material into a ready-made study tool.
MALVINAS, LA TRAMA SECRETA (EBOOK)
by VariosTres jóvenes periodistas del diario Clarín publicaron en 1983 un libro llamado a ser clave en más de un sentido. Por un lado, Malvinas, la trama secreta servía para entender qué había pasado realmente en esa guerra inaudita, cuyas heridas estaban aún en carne viva. Por otro, el libro fue fundamental por marcar un hito en el terreno de la más rigurosa investigación periodística. Y finalmente, Malvinas llegaba para dejar en claro todo lo que había cambiado en la Argentina en apenas un año: palabras que se amontonaban allí donde sólo había silencio, revelaciones reemplazando al oscurantismo, libertad en lugar de represión. El libro, con 200.000 ejemplares vendidos, fue el primer best seller de la primavera democrática. Hoy, a treinta años de la temeraria aventura de Galtieri y compañía, Malvinas, la trama secreta regresa en una edición ampliada, que incorpora un importante número de documentos desclasificados reveladores del rol que asumieron las potencias mundiales en el conflicto: la URSS apoyando a los militares argentinos y los Estados Unidos asumiendo sin medias tintas el papel de aliados de Gran Bretaña. De cualquier modo, estas nuevas pruebas no han cambiado la potencia ni la estructura original del relato. Como bien aclaran los autores: "Hemos sido, lo somos todavía, cronistas de la historia e investigadores periodísticos. De esa compulsión y de ese contrato dimos nuestra versión de aquella guerra. En esta edición hemos hecho ajustes imprescindibles, de diferente magnitud, para que el texto pueda ser comprendido en el siglo XXI con una visión más vasta de la que teníamos en los últimos meses de la dictadura y en el umbral de la democracia, cuando amanecía la década de los 80".
MAREA ROJA (EBOOK)
by Daniel KohenQué lugar ha ocupado la izquierda argentina en la coyuntura socio- política de la última década? Cada vez que estalla un conflicto social en nuestro país, en el centro de la escena se puede distinguir a la izquierda argentina que oscila entre las tapas de los principales diarios y el más puro ostracismo. Conflictos como el lock-out de las entidades del campo, las peleas gremiales en el subterráneo de la ciudad de Buenos Aires, las elecciones en la UBA, la crisis del 2001, la política de derechos humanos durante la administración K y el conflicto en la ex Terrabusi, sólo por nombrar algunos de los hechos en los cuales la izquierda tuvo un lugar protagónico. Pero cuál es su verdadero rol y su influencia? Daniel Kohen analiza e interpreta la ideología, los modos y el accionar de este actor político en los últimos diez convulsionados años de la Argentina, a la vez que propone un estudio de las características y los modos de operar de los más de cuarenta partidos y grupos que conforman lo que el autor llama la #familia leninista#. Con una exhaustiva investigación de fondo y un excelente modo de narrar, Marea roja analiza qué es hoy la izquierda y echa luz sobre los rasgos que la unifican y la fragmentan, y sobre las rememoraciones que componen su santoral.
MCAT® Psychology and Sociology Review (Graduate School Test Preparation)
by Princeton StaffIF IT'S ON THE TEST, IT'S IN THIS BOOK. The Princeton Review's MCAT Psychology and Sociology Review brings you everything you need to ace the Behavioral Sciences concepts on the MCAT, including a thorough content review and 3 full-length practice tests. Everything You Need to Know to Help Achieve a High Score. - In-depth coverage of the challenging psych/soc topics on this important test - Full-color illustrations, diagrams, and tables - Extensive glossary for handy reference - Bulleted chapter summaries for quick review
MELANIE KLEIN
by Phyllis GrosskurthUntil recently underestimated in America, Melanie Klein was a leading figure in psychoanalytic circles from the 1920s until her death in 1960. Parent of object-relations theory, she saw the development of children, and of the female in particular, in a way that was both an extension of and a challenge to orthodox Freudian thinking. Now, drawing on a wealth of hitherto unexplored documents as well as extensive interviews with people who knew and worked with Klein, Phyllis Grosskurth has written a superb account of this important, complicated woman and her theories--theories that are still growing in influence both here and abroad. Melanie Klein was not only a highly original theorist and effective practitioner, but a thoroughly fascinating woman. This brilliant, definitive book on her life is a major contribution to psychoanalytic history.