Available Volumes
Terrorism And The Psychoanalytic Space -- International Perspectives From Ground Zero
In a world that has changed since the horrifying and tragic events of September 11, 2001, there is a sharply felt need for understanding and taming the dark forces of prejudice, ethnic hatred, and violence. Bringing together a team of international experts, this volume offers a searching consideration of such issues from a multidisciplinary perspective. It addresses the psychosocial aftermath of terrorism, the impact of war upon children, the effect of terror on the capacity of symbolization, the dilemmas of identity in traumatized populations, the destabilization of attachment processes in extreme conditions, and the transmission of unthinkable burdens to the next generation. Poignant, experience-near, and thoughtful, the various contributions of this book constitute a harmonious gestalt of concern, reparative drive, and wisdom.
Hitchcock and The Cold War: New Essays on the Espionage Films, 1956-1969
The eight essays collected in this volume make the case that Hitchcock’s spy films of the 1950s and 1960s are among his most important achievements because they contain his most salient political views as well as revealing fully the complexity of his moral compass. The Cold War as the historical setting for the second The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), North by Northwest (1959), Torn Curtain (1966), and Topaz (1969) inspired Hitchcock and his screenwriters to create narratives marked by distinct moral ambiguity that, while present as a subtext in the spy films of the 1930s and 1940s, now became the thematic core of the later works.
Come as You Are Revised Edition
Come As You Are: A Critical University Studies Approach to Centering the Self in First-Year Writing, Revised Edition, teaches students to center themselves in their writing and prepares them to meet the demands of college-level communication. Pairing an original collection of essays with a fully scaffolded and ready-to-teach composition course, this book guides students to explore how voice, identity, and academic purpose can and do co-exist. Across three major writing projects, students are introduced to a process-oriented, experiential approach focused on how institutional histories and rhetorics shape the university. Through academic and public writing, students contribute to this discourse and, thus, actively create the university through their language and experiences. Projects, which are designed to support students in becoming adaptable and confident writers, include an introduction to each genre, assignment sequences, student models, peer and instructor feedback guides, and reflective prompts. For instructors, Come As You Are is more than a textbook; it’s a comprehensive first-year writing course. For students, this text is a reminder that writing originates from the self and reflects intentional choices, revealing that every aspect of writing is a deliberate act shaped by the writer’s presence and purpose.
A River's Pleasure: Essays in Honor of John Cronin
For 35 years John Cronin has been at the heart of saving the Hudson River ecosystem, a role model for environmental efforts around the nation. But he has not been alone. In this new collection of essays, a range of writers — among them scientists, activists, scholars, and clergymen — describe Cronin’s life and work, offering a unique glimpse into his extraordinary contribution to protecting our water resources. A River’s Pleasure, an intimate and thought-provoking book, offers readers an episodic narrative of a pioneering and influential part of the modern environmental movement, including a look forward into its future.