"Feminist Film Studies" provides an introduction to feminist film theory as a discourse from the early seventies to the present. Janet McCabe traces the broad-ranging theories produced by feminist film scholarship, from formalist readings and psychoanalytical approaches to debates initiated by cultural studies, race, and queer theory. This book thus documents a dynamic critical field, charting the numerous feminist interventions to critically think about how the social, political, and cultural contexts informed debates and shaped the writing of a feminist film theory.

A tribute to living Irish folk sheroes and heroes, this small format book is a guide to 14 of the most colourful people of Irish heritage alive today. Each of them has made an outstanding contribution not just to Irish culture but to public life - producing art, argument, performance, cinema, literature, theology or political positions that have changed the world and the way we view it. This book is a launch pad from which readers can pursue further the amazing contributions of these fearlessly refreshing characters who have left an indelible mark on their generation.

Red Snapper is an explosive political thriller set on the Caribbean island of Jamaica in the run up to the violent election of 1980 - an election in which nearly 900 people were murdered. The story is set against a background of political change sweeping the Caribbean. Fidel Castro is the catalyst for this change and has inspired leaders such as Maurice Bishop Grenada], Forbes Burnham Guyana] and Michael Manley Jamaica] to reject the imperialists such as the USA and Britain and embrace the socialist ideology. America appears unwilling to confront this change as it is still convulsed by the anti-Vietnam war sentiment sweeping the country. The President, Jimmy Carter, is more committed to dialogue than military action. The CIA is more committed to covert action to destabilise these regimes than dialogue. The Story The story starts with the CIA field agent, Carlton Davies, witnessing the violent revolution in Grenada and is one of the last foreigners to leave before Maurice Bishop and his revolutionaries take over the country. Carlton Davies, his cover provided by the US Department of Commerce, gathers evidence that Michael Manley, Prime Minister of Jamaica, is planning to take Jamaica down a similar route to Grenada. Manley and Castro are closely aligned and when Castro is appointed Chairman of the Non Aligned Movement the CIA decides it is time to put a stop to any further Cuban inspired change. Jamaica is the battleground. So worried are the CIA about the situation in Jamaica they appoint Wynton McKenna, Carlton Davies's boss, as the man to put a stop to Cuban influence in Jamaica. An election is approaching and there is mounting evidence the Cuban's are destabilising the country - undermining the police, the defence force, infiltrating key government departments, issuing propaganda to discredit the opposition Jamaican Labour Party, perpetrating violent acts against activists and so on. Tactics designed to frighten the electorate into voting for the PNP. All the classic tactics normally used by the CIA. McKenna, hands tied by Carter's conciliatory mentality, engages the anti-Castro brigades operating out of Miami. These are the men who fled the country after the revolution in Cuba, veterans of the Bay of Pigs fiasco and dedicated to overthrowing Castro. They have also been classified as terrorists by Carter. But McKenna needs them because he is operating outside of official government policy. Both the CIA and the anti-Castro brigade have links to the Mafia. All have designs on Jamaica, all need each other, all have different agendas and Red Snapper is about how these different relationships play out. The story is further complicated by a love affair between Carlton Davies and the married daughter of the leader of the anti-Castro brigade Roberto Santos. The story builds to a climax when on 30th October 1980 the Jamaicans go to the polls to vote in their next government. An election that resulted in over 900 murders - many at the hands of Cuban and CIA backed activists. No one knows the true scale of these external influences but Red Snapper is a story of what might have happened.

The Transformational Entrepreneur provides a step-by-step, pragmatic approach for creating breakthrough, sustainable business success. The methods shared reflect the best-practices developed over twenty-five years of real-world, executive experience in both corporate and start-up environments. The book examines, in detail, the underlying principles of the human element in driving business success. Going beyond proven business processes, it explores how the entire human continuum; the mind, heart, and spirit help drive growth, profits, and sustainability. Reflecting back on a career that created more than $1 billion in market valuation growth, the author draws evidence-based correlations between traditional business methods and how the human spirit was a consistent, contributing factor in successful endeavors. The book also explores the symbiotic relationship between leadership, strategy, and culture and how the accretive nature of these elements can be leveraged to deliver breakthrough performance.

This study explores the nature of relationship and power in college online course work, and the mediating effect of electronic technology on these human dynamics. Though many educational researchers have explored relationship and power in the face-to-face classroom, there has been little exploration of these dynamic in the virtual classroom. Findings of this study suggest that the majority of people participate in online courses for practical reasons, particularly convenience and flexibility. But they also have expectations of relationship. Given these expectations of human connection, the relational presence of instructors and students was a major factor in productive course engagement. The findings also suggest that the electronic technology that mediates interaction in online course work has a significant impact on participants ability to form effective relationships and to exert influence. This study should be useful for instructors and online course designers, as well as students considering online coursework in pursuit of their degrees. It will challenge the reader to consider the importance of human dynamics in the electronically-mediated teaching and learning.

This book is aimed at helping media and film studies teachers introduce the basics of feminist film theory. No prior knowledge of feminist theory is required, the intended readers being university undergraduate teachers and students of film and media studies. Areas of emphasis include spectatorship, narrative, and ideology. Many illustrative case studies from popular cinema are used to offer students an opportunity to consider the connotations of visual and aural elements of film, narrative conflicts and oppositions, the implications of spectator “positioning� and viewer identification, and an ideological critical approach to film. Explanations of key terminology are included, along with classroom exercises and practice questions. Each chapter begins with key definitions and explanations of the concepts to be studied, including some historical background where relevant. Case studies include film noir, Kathryn Bigelow’s Strange Days and the work of directors Spike Lee, Claire Denis, and Paul Verhoeven. Studying Feminist Film Theory is a revised and expanded version of Feminist Film Studies: A Teacher’s Guide, published by Auteur in 2007.

This book is aimed at helping media and film studies teachers introduce the basics of feminist film theory. No prior knowledge of feminist theory is required, the intended readers being university undergraduate teachers and students of film and media studies. Areas of emphasis include spectatorship, narrative, and ideology. Many illustrative case studies from popular cinema are used to offer students an opportunity to consider the connotations of visual and aural elements of film, narrative conflicts and oppositions, the implications of spectator "positioning" and viewer identification, and an ideological critical approach to film. Explanations of key terminology are included, along with classroom exercises and practice questions. Each chapter begins with key definitions and explanations of the concepts to be studied, including some historical background where relevant. Case studies include film noir, Kathryn Bigelow's Strange Days and the work of directors Spike Lee, Claire Denis, and Paul Verhoeven. Studying Feminist Film Theory is a revised and expanded version of Feminist Film Studies: A Teacher's Guide, published by Auteur in 2007.