The Pleasures of the Past

by David Cannadine

Overview

“Mr. Cannadine enjoys himself so much that he always conveys enjoyment to his readers. He is erudite and rigorous, yet always fun. I can imagine no better introduction to historical study than this collection.” —Hugh Brogan, Observer

Each of the thirty essays here penetrates to the root of a character, a problem, a style, an idea, drawn from the recent British past. Clear-eyed, acerbic, witty, David Cannadine makes the ideal guide for a tour of the past and companion as one considers the present. Mr. Cannadine is professor of history at Columbia University and author of The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy and Lords and Landlords: The Aristocracy and the Towns, 1774-1967.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393307498
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	08/17/1991
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Kristi Kanel has 22 years of clinical experience. She brings to her students, clients, and readers knowledge from working at a battered women's shelter, at a free clinic, for a health maintenance organization, in private practice, and for a county mental health agency. In these various work settings, she has seen many types of clients with whom she has used an integrative approach to counseling. Dr. Kanel also has been an educator since 1983, teaching at several community colleges, a state university, and has taught doctoral students at professional schools of psychology as well. She has been teaching crisis intervention courses since 1986. This book is a result of all of these experiences. She currently teaches at California State University, Fullerton. Dr. Kanel received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Southern California.

Table of Contents

1. What is a Crisis? 2. The History of Crisis Intervention. 3. Ethical and Professional Issues. 4. The ABC Model of Crisis Intervention. 5. Suicide, Homicide, Psychotic Decompensation. 6. Cultural Issues and Related Crises. 7. Developmental Crises. 8. Crises of Loss. 9. Natural Disasters, Manmade Disasters, and Trauma Response. 10. Crises of Personal Victimization: Child Abuse, Intimate Partner Abuse, and Sexual Assault. 11. Substance Abuse Crises. 12. Crises In Reaction To Serious Illness.

Editorial Reviews

Some 30 essays on the characters, problems, styles and ideas that have shaped modern British history. Essays range across political, economic, social and cultural spheres and address such issues as aspirations of British royalty, ambitions of politicians, and how England's traditions of royal pageantry were created over the past century. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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