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Triple bill of horror movies. 'Hiding' (2012) stars Ana Villafaņe
as a young woman attempting to begin a new life following the
brutal murder of her parents. Taken into the care of a witness
protection programme, a new identity is established for Jo
(Villafaņe) in Montana and she leaves her home in New York and her
past life behind. Unfortunately, when a man known as Mr Ostrog
(Dean Armstrong) appears and begins to take an interest in her, Jo
could be forgiven for thinking that the protection programme has
failed to keep her identity safe from the man she is due to testify
against. In 'The Victim' (2011) Annie (Jennifer Blanc)'s camping
trip with her friend, Mary (Danielle Harris), goes disastrously
wrong when Mary is savagely attacked and Annie witnesses her
murder. As she flees through the woods from pursuers Harrison (Ryan
Honey) and Cooger (Denny Kirkwood), Annie comes across a small
cabin inhabited by the loner Kyle (Michael Biehn), but will he help
her or hinder her? 'Beneath the Dark' (2010) is a psychological
thriller from first-time director Chad Feehan. Driving through the
Mojave Desert on their way to the wedding of an old college friend,
Paul and Adrienne (Josh Stewart and Jamie-Lynn Sigler) stop for the
night at Roy's Motel. Confronted by a surreal atmosphere and their
equally strange hosts, Frank and Sandy (Chris Browning and Angela
Featherstone), Paul begins to feel uneasy about his new
surroundings and wonders what lies in store for them.
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Inside Out (DVD)
Paul Michael Levesque, Michael Rapaport, Parker Posey, Bruce Dern, Juliette Goglia, …
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Discovery Miles 240
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Crime drama starring Paul 'Triple H' Levesque, Michael Rapaport and
Parker Posey. AJ (Levesque) is released from prison after serving a
13-year sentence for committing manslaughter in order to protect
his friend Jack (Rapaport), a second-rate gangster and son of local
mob boss Dr. Vic (Bruce Dern). AJ plans to set up his own business
and lead a life free of crime but it is not long before he finds
himself once again caught up in a murder, this time an accidental
shooting at the hands of Jack. While trying to deal with the mishap
Dr. Vic finds himself being investigated by the Louisiana Tax Board
and things soon get out of hand. When Jack skips town, AJ realises
that his friend's wife Claire (Posey), who has a history with AJ,
and daughter Pepper (Juliette Goglia) are in danger and does all he
can to save them.
Built in 1929, Chicago Stadium was the crowning achievement of
local sports promoter Paddy Harmon. The largest sports arena in the
world when it was built, the stadium was completed at a total cost
of $9.5 million. The "Madhouse on Madison" witnessed an active
65-year reign as the city's greatest auditorium. Home to both the
Chicago Blackhawks and the Chicago Bulls, the stadium's attendance
eclipsed that of others around the nation as it hosted numerous
boxing matches, the first playoff game of the National Football
League, rodeo competitions, and concerts (featuring Frank Sinatra,
Elvis Presley, and later KISS) among other events. Chicago Stadium
fell to the wrecking ball in 1995.
FSGK is a story told by a young man who's life journey took him
through a boxing gym and the army to surviving a horrific personal
ordeal and recovering to go into business for himself, setting up
his own nightclub. He tells how he overcame a spate of bullying to
become a schoolboy boxing champion. How he overcame a nervous
disposition around women - stemming from his mother walking out on
Michael and his father - to become a sensitive and considerate
lover. But most importantly of all, how he overcame a personal
tragedy to avenge his loved ones and become one of the most revered
members of the London underworld. After discovering a talent for
boxing, he left home to forge a career in the army against his
father's wishes. From there, Michael tells the story of how he
forged bonds of friendship with his fellow-officers, who unbeknown
to him at the time would go on to become his best friends in the
world. In particular he describes how he befriended Pete Miller,
who was the only son of one of London's most notorious mob bosses
of a recent era. Through that friendship he tells of the lines of
respect drawn between him and his father, Ray Miller and how he won
the heart of Elizabeth, Pete's sister. He speaks of the ultimate
betrayal made by Denny Burns, a fellow officer and would-be friend
who pushes Michael to the very limit. He reveals his abhorrence of
violence towards women, his altercations with those who threaten
his family and future aspirations. Nobody put these to the test
more than by the notoriously violent and sadistic Driscoll
brothers, a crime family from Manchester.
Marisa Dimitrov is desperate to leave her impoverished home country
of Bulgaria. When she receives a job offer from Canada, it appears
her opportunity has arrived. She is soon shocked to discover,
however, that she has been sold to a ruthless gang involved with
human and drug trafficking. By miraculous chance, the enslaved
Marisa is able to get word of her plight home to her father. Her
father trades everything he has to reach Canada, where he employs
the assistance of washed-up former Toronto drug squad officer, Dan
Huberman. Together, they are able to discover Marisa's location,
but finding the young woman is only the beginning of their
troubles. The gang takes swift and brutal retribution, sending Dan
and Marisa on the run for their lives. Their only hope is in
gathering evidence to implicate the gang leader, a merciless
Chechen warlord, and by doing so diminish the gang's far-reaching
power. Dan soon realizes this case isn't just about Marisa; it's
also about the ghost of his dead daughter, who died because of his
own mistakes. By saving Marisa, he may find peace ... but staying
alive can be difficult when you don't know who to trust, and the
line between loyalty and betrayal is so blurred.
In order to work effectively, social workers need to understand
theoretical concepts and develop critical theory. In this unique
book, Paul Michael Garrett seeks to bring the profession into the
orbit of the anti-capitalist movement and encourages a new
engagement with theorists, rarely explored in social work, such as
Antonio Gramsci, Pierre Bourdieu and Nancy Fraser. The book also
provides brief, insightful introductions to other important
thinkers such as Antonio Negri, Alain Badiou, Luc Boltanski and Eve
Chiapello. It provides an accessible and exhilarating introduction
for practitioners, students, social work academics and other
readers interested in social theory and critical social policy. The
book will be a vital resource aiding those intent on creating a
new, more radical, social work. It will also be a useful teaching
tool to spark lively classroom discussion.
This is a fictionalized version of an event that changed the world.
It asks the question, what if the truth was not told about that
violent and tragic day in 1963? Within its pages lies a second
story of murder, intrigue and mystery that takes you on a ride to
meet unforgettable characters both good and evil who lived their
lives in a savage era. Step back in history then to the violent
days of the 1960 s.
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Social Work and Neoliberalism
Edgar Marthinsen, Nina Skjefstad, Anne Juberg, Paul Michael Garrett
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R1,256
Discovery Miles 12 560
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Social work educators and practitioners are grappling with many
difficulties confronting the profession in the context of an
increasingly neoliberal world. The contributors of this book
examine how neoliberalism â and the modes with which it
structures the world â has an impact on, and shapes, social work
as a disciplinary âfieldâ. Drawing on new empirical work, the
chapters in this book highlight how neoliberalism is affecting
social work practices âon the groundâ. The book seeks to
stimulate international debate on the totalizing effects of
neoliberalism, and in so doing, also identify various ways through
which it can be resisted both locally and globally. The chapters in
this book were originally published as a special issue of the
European Journal of Social Work.
Social work education and interventions with Black African families
are frequently impaired because of discrimination, racism and the
structuring priorities of neoliberalism. Rooted in rich and
fascinating empirical work with practitioners and educators, this
urgent, scholarly and accessible book emphasises that âBlack
Lives Matterâ. Intent on nurturing more progressive and
pluralistic practices in pedagogy and practice, the book is a
timely and significant contribution seeking to remake social work
approaches to issues of âraceâ, racism and social justice.
This book offers the first, full academic analysis of the Qatar
2022 FIFA World Cup. Adopting an international relations
perspective, the authors critically interrogate the politics and
controversy that has surrounded arguably the most controversial
sports event ever. In doing so, this text offers up an imperative
examination of Qatar's desired objectives through their investment
in global sport and sports events, as well as provides readers with
an academic explanation on why major event hosts - such as Qatar -
receive so much international scrutiny in the pre-event stage of
the event hosting process. On the back of this international
scrutiny, this text also provides the first full analysis on how
such negative scrutiny has forced Qatar to implement various
social-political changes at home.
This Handbook provides a succinct overview of sport in the Middle
East, drawing in scholars from a wide variety of geographical and
disciplinary backgrounds (history, politics, sociology, economics
and regional studies), with different methodological approaches, to
create the 'go-to' text on the subject. After the introduction, 33
chapters from leading subject experts cover areas including
history, politics, society, economy and nationhood. The authors
help shed light on how certain Middle Eastern countries have become
increasingly active in international sports, and the efforts made
to positioning themselves as the new global 'sports hubs'. Split
into five sections, the book offers a multi-disciplinary analysis
of a diverse range of sports across the geographic Middle East,
including football, mixed martial arts, rugby, athletics and
cycling. The authors highlight and respond to issues such as the
naturalisation of athletes, female athleticism, sports media and
supporter cultures. The Routledge Handbook of Sport in the Middle
East stands apart from previous research through offering
first-hand accounts of sport in the area from authors who live and
work in the region or have a history of regularly visiting and
conducting research in the region. It will be of interest to
academics and students alike, in the fields of Middle East
politics, sport, sport in the Middle East, international relations,
governance and sociology.
The resurgence of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism in the context
of Chinese leadership values has emerged as a foundation for a new
generation of leaders. The once-in-a-decade transition of China's
leadership witnessed the ascendency of a consensus-oriented fifth
generation of leaders supporting a central authoritative figure
whose priority will likely include the reconciliation of a waning
communist ideology juxtaposed with its ostensible embrace of
capitalism. How will Chinese Communist Party authority, ideology,
and control address the encroachment of Western values that are
centered on Roman law, Greek philosophy, and Christian religion
which prioritizes individual freedom and democracy? This book
examines the role of traditional Chinese values, ideology, and
philosophy as a key determinant in modern China's leadership
succession. The author asserts that, as communist ideology wanes,
Chinese leaders will turn to their own traditional values found in
Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism to establish legitimacy to rule
as they seek to promote Chinese prominence and greatness in the
world. The author's research assesses China's promotion of its own
traditional values in rejecting foreign value influence. Since the
inception of modern China at the beginning of the 20th century,
China's leadership transition has evolved from an authoritarian,
cult-like dictatorship to a consensus-oriented process. In
researching this metamorphosis, this book offers social, political,
cultural, and historical perspectives to demonstrate that Chinese
human values and character factors have risen in prominence as key
elements in the mandate of Chinese governance and leadership. The
author concludes that Chinese leadership values and its study and
diffusion across sectors of Chinese leadership-including business,
organizations, and government-have become a means to accentuate
Chinese values as a viable alternative to Western claims of
absolute and universally accepted values.
Social work educators and practitioners are grappling with many
difficulties confronting the profession in the context of an
increasingly neoliberal world. The contributors of this book
examine how neoliberalism - and the modes with which it structures
the world - has an impact on, and shapes, social work as a
disciplinary 'field'. Drawing on new empirical work, the chapters
in this book highlight how neoliberalism is affecting social work
practices 'on the ground'. The book seeks to stimulate
international debate on the totalizing effects of neoliberalism,
and in so doing, also identify various ways through which it can be
resisted both locally and globally. The chapters in this book were
originally published as a special issue of the European Journal of
Social Work.
Relevant to all undergraduate and postgraduate modules on social
theory for social work and sociology for social work. Will help a
social work students to recognise and examine the importance of
critical theory to understanding the structural forces shaping
their lives and the lives of those with whom they work and provide
services. Addresses complex ideas in a lively, entertaining and
accessible way. Provides reflection and talk boxes will feature at
the end of each chapter to assist students to critically reflect
(individually and in class/seminar and fieldwork/workplace
discussions) on key facets of the preceding chapter.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
During the era following the Second World War world peace was
largely assured through American-European cooperation on the
political, military, and economic level. This status quo was upset
by the ratification of the Treaty on the European Union (Maastricht
Treaty) which will, whatever obstacles still remain, inevitably
lead to closer cooperation among (west)European countries and to a
shift in Europe's position within world politics. This raises a
number of questions that are discussed in this volume by an
international team of experts from Europe (east and west), Russia
and the United States.
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