1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910779465203321

Autore

Newcomb John Timberman

Titolo

How did poetry survive? [[electronic resource] ] : the making of modern American verse / / John Timberman Newcomb

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Urbana, : University of Illinois Press, c2012

ISBN

0-252-09390-9

1-283-99354-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (354 p.)

Disciplina

811/.5209

Soggetti

American poetry - 20th century - History and criticism

Modernism (Literature) - United States

Poetry - Authorship - Psychological aspects

Poets, American - 20th century - Psychology

Social change in literature

Social conflict in literature

City and town life in literature

Technology in literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-326) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction. A modernism of the city -- Inventing the new verse -- American poetry on the brink, 1905-1912 -- Poetry's opening door : Harriet Monroe and American modernism -- Young, blithe, and whimsical : the avant-gardism of the masses -- There is always others : experimental verse and "ulterior social result" -- Volunteers of America, 1917 : the seven arts and the Great War -- Keys to the city -- Gutter and skyline : the new verse and the metropolitan cityscape -- Footprints of the 20th century : American skyscrapers, modern poems -- Subway fare : toward a poetics of rapid transit.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume traces the emergence of modern American poetry at the turn of the 19th century. With a particular focus on four 'little magazines', John Timberman Newcomb shows how each advanced ambitious agendas combining urban subjects, stylistic experimentation, and progressive social ideals.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910777760103321

Autore

Wincze John P. <1943->

Titolo

Enhancing sexuality [[electronic resource] ] : a problem-solving approach to treating dysfunction : workbook / / John P. Wincze

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009

ISBN

0-19-029550-3

0-19-023166-1

1-282-05360-4

9786612053603

0-19-804300-7

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (161 p.)

Collana

Treatments that work

Disciplina

616.69

616.858306

Soggetti

Sex therapy

Psychotherapy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Part I: Basic Information for Understanding Sexual Functioning; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Understanding Your Sexuality; Chapter 3 Physical Factors That Affect Sexual Functioning; Chapter 4 Common Factors to Consider for All Sexual Problems; Part II: Information About Sexual Problems and How to Overcome Them; Chapter 5 Problems With Sexual Desire; Chapter 6 Problems With Sexual Arousal; Chapter 7 Problems With Ejaculation in Men and With Orgasm in Men and Women; Chapter 8 Problems With Pain and Discomfort During Sexual Relations

Part: III Putting a Program Together to Improve Your Sexual FunctioningChapter 9 The Relationship With a Sexual Partner as the First Step in Treatment; Chapter 10 Working With a Partner to Master Your Sexual Problem; Chapter 11 Mastering Your Sexual Problem; Chapter 12 Continuing Progress and Preventing Relapse; Chapter 13 Maintaining Gains and Preventing Relapse; Common Sexual Myths; Answers to Chapter Review Questions; Suggested Readings

Sommario/riassunto

Sexual dysfunction in women range from 19% to 50% for 'normal'



women and with a dramatic increase in reported dysfunction postpartum and among menopausal and postmenopausal women. Among men, according to a recent survey, 52% over the age of 40 reported some degree of erectile failure which represents by far the most common problem of patients seeking medical help for sexual dysfunction. Unlike other treatment programs in this series, this treatment is self-paced and allows for interruptions in scheduled sessions. This workbook contains information and practical suggestions and exercises to hel