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Fall into a web of terror! The Jaume Rumeu Collection is packed
with four terrifying tales from the pages of Misty, which showcase
the stunning art of Jaume Rumeu Perera, also known as Homero! Black
widows, femme fatales, mad scientists and giant spiders abound in
this nightmarish volume of classic Misty tales. This collection
celebrates one of the most iconic villains in British girls'
comics: the lethal Mrs. Webb, a raging femme fatale with killer
style and a bone to pick with the British Establishment. Determined
to take over the country with her army of giant arachnids, only two
schoolgirls stand between her and global domination! Full of
stunning artwork, terrifying twists, beautiful - but deadly -
women, and, of course - giant spiders, this is an essential comic
for any horror connoisseur.
This text is a response to changes currently affecting counselling.
A team of contributors identify the pressures forcing change,
taking into account national and European legislation and the drive
from within counselling towards greater professionalism and
accountability. Part one considers the impact of accredation,
National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs), developing Codes of
Ethics and evaluating effectiveness. Part two looks at new
interventions for common problems, such as smoking, depression,
stress and abuse; new settings for counselling, including the
workplace and medical practice; and new techniques, such as using
narratives. The final part discusses issues in training, raising
questions about the place of a feminist perspective and whether
there are still myths about counselling which need to be
challenged.
This book is part of a nuanced two-volume examination of the ways
in which violence in comics is presented in different texts,
genres, cultures and contexts. Contexts of Violence in Comics asks
the reader to consider the ways in which violence and its
representations may be enabled or restricted by the contexts in
which they take place. It analyzes how structures and organising
principles, be they cultural, historical, legal, political or
spatial, might encourage, demand or prevent violence. It deals with
the issue of scale: violence in the context of war versus violence
in the context of an individual murder, and provides insights into
the context of war and peace, ethnic and identity-based violence,
as well as examining issues of justice and memory. This will be a
key text and essential reference for scholars and students at all
levels in Comics Studies, and Cultural and Media Studies more
generally.
This book is part of a nuanced two-volume examination of the ways
in which violence in comics is presented in different texts,
genres, cultures and contexts. Representing Acts of Violence in
Comics raises questions about depiction and the act of showing
violence, and discusses the ways in which individual moments of
violence develop, and are both represented and embodied in comics
and graphic novels. Contributors consider the impact of gendered
and sexual violence, and examine the ways in which violent acts can
be rendered palatable (for example through humour) but also how
comics can represent trauma and long lasting repercussions for both
perpetrators and victims. This will be a key text and essential
reference for scholars and students at all levels in Comics
Studies, and Cultural and Media Studies more generally.
This book is part of a nuanced two-volume examination of the ways
in which violence in comics is presented in different texts,
genres, cultures and contexts. Contexts of Violence in Comics asks
the reader to consider the ways in which violence and its
representations may be enabled or restricted by the contexts in
which they take place. It analyzes how structures and organising
principles, be they cultural, historical, legal, political or
spatial, might encourage, demand or prevent violence. It deals with
the issue of scale: violence in the context of war versus violence
in the context of an individual murder, and provides insights into
the context of war and peace, ethnic and identity-based violence,
as well as examining issues of justice and memory. This will be a
key text and essential reference for scholars and students at all
levels in Comics Studies, and Cultural and Media Studies more
generally.
This book is part of a nuanced two-volume examination of the ways
in which violence in comics is presented in different texts,
genres, cultures and contexts. Representing Acts of Violence in
Comics raises questions about depiction and the act of showing
violence, and discusses the ways in which individual moments of
violence develop, and are both represented and embodied in comics
and graphic novels. Contributors consider the impact of gendered
and sexual violence, and examine the ways in which violent acts can
be rendered palatable (for example through humour) but also how
comics can represent trauma and long lasting repercussions for both
perpetrators and victims. This will be a key text and essential
reference for scholars and students at all levels in Comics
Studies, and Cultural and Media Studies more generally.
New Directions in Counselling responds to major changes currently
affecting counselling. A team of well-known contributors identify
the pressures forcing change, taking into account national and
European legislation and the drive from within counselling towards
greater professionalism and accountability. Part one considers the
impact of accredation, National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs),
developing Codes of Ethics and evaluating effectiveness. Part two
looks at new interventions for common problems, such as smoking,
depression, stress and abuse; new settings for counselling,
including the workplace and medical practice; and new techniques,
such as using narratives. The final part discusses issues in
training, raising questions about the place of a feminist
perspective and whether there are still myths about counselling
which need to be challenged. New Directions in Counselling makes a
timely response to questions affecting all counsellors, whether in
training or practice.
This book explores what the methodologies of Art History might
offer Comics Studies, in terms of addressing overlooked aspects of
aesthetics, form, materiality, perception and visual style. As well
as considering what Art History proposes of comic scholarship,
including the questioning of some of its deep-rooted categories and
procedures, it also appraises what comics and Comics Studies afford
and ask of Art History. This book draws together the work of
international scholars applying art-historical methodologies to the
study of a range of comic strips, books, cartoons, graphic novels
and manga, who, as well as being researchers, are also educators,
artists, designers, curators, producers, librarians, editors, and
writers, with some undertaking practice-based research. Many are
trained art historians, but others come from, have migrated into,
or straddle other disciplines, such as Comparative Literature,
American Literature, Cultural Studies, Visual Studies, and a range
of subjects within Art & Design practice.
This book explores what the methodologies of Art History might
offer Comics Studies, in terms of addressing overlooked aspects of
aesthetics, form, materiality, perception and visual style. As well
as considering what Art History proposes of comic scholarship,
including the questioning of some of its deep-rooted categories and
procedures, it also appraises what comics and Comics Studies afford
and ask of Art History. This book draws together the work of
international scholars applying art-historical methodologies to the
study of a range of comic strips, books, cartoons, graphic novels
and manga, who, as well as being researchers, are also educators,
artists, designers, curators, producers, librarians, editors, and
writers, with some undertaking practice-based research. Many are
trained art historians, but others come from, have migrated into,
or straddle other disciplines, such as Comparative Literature,
American Literature, Cultural Studies, Visual Studies, and a range
of subjects within Art & Design practice.
This book looks at comics through the lens of Art History,
examining the past influence of art-historical methodologies on
comics scholarship to scope how they can be applied to Comics
Studies in the present and future. It unearths how early comics
scholars deployed art-historical approaches, including stylistic
analysis, iconography, Cultural History and the social history of
art, and proposes how such methodologies, updated in light of
disciplinary developments within Art History, could be usefully
adopted in the study of comics today. Through a series of
indicative case studies of British and American comics like Eagle,
The Mighty Thor, 2000AD, Escape and Heartbreak Hotel, it argues
that art-historical methods better address overlooked aspects of
visual and material form. Bringing Art History back into the
interdisciplinary nexus of comics scholarship raises some
fundamental questions about the categories, frameworks and values
underlying contemporary Comics Studies.
`This book covers a significant gap in the relatively spare
literature on the person of the counsellor... the chapters... are
written in an easy and accessible style' - Counselling, The Journal
of the British Association for Counselling `This book... covers a
wide range of topics, including complex matters such as social,
cultural, intellectual and personal needs.... It is an interesting
trot round some very important topics' - Self & Society In this
powerful book, leading counsellors and psychotherapists discuss the
emotional, physical, social and professional needs of people who
work, or would like to work, in a therapeutic setting, and examine
how those needs can be best fulfilled within the rapidly changing
context of counselling and psychotherapy today. Drawing on their
own experience, views, research and clinical practice, contributors
cover topics such as the politics and issues of training,
self-development, evaluation, social responsibility and competence.
This successful title has been updated with new entries to reflect
the changes within the counseling profession over the last few
years. Maintaining the popular alphabetical style of the previous
editions, the authors have also kept the accessible writing style,
making this handbook a must-have for every practicing counselor!
The alphabetical entries follow the style of the previous two
editions. The book examines issues concerning generic,
professional, and more specific clinical practice. New entries
include criticisms of counseling, dependence/addiction, dreams, the
death of a counselor, refugee counseling, and self-injury.
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