final authority and a totalizing narrative that totality no longer exists. These three ideas could lead one to believe that postmodernism is hypocrisy. In a way‚ it has to be hypocritical. If a definition of postmodernism is the erosion of the six pillars of modernity but those six pillars still exist regardless of postmodernism that how does postmodernism exist? Postmodernism seems to have two completely separate trains of thought. The first train of thought is the idea of paralogy and disrupting
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All credit goes to stargazer http://stargazingshrew.wordpress.com/2009/01/07/postmodernism-waiting-for-godot/ Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” greatly depicts the concept of postmodernism through its major characters Estragon and Vladimir. The main characters in the play primarily depict the concept of having “hope” in a situation which does not seem to give hope. The play is basically about two men‚ Estragon and Vladimir‚ waiting for a man named Godot. Throughout their waiting time
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This proves to be difficult as postmodernism is not a style per se but rather a mix of key features which can be examined in contemporary feature films. According to Frederic Jameson there are three different types of mode rétro that characterise postmodernism. Chinatown depicts the past‚ Star Wars shows us an imagined future while Body Heat echoes earlier films (Jameson‚ p.23). Jameson says that
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his article describes a systematic program of research that focuses on Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) and the adaptations that were developed based on BSFT principles. The culture-specific origins of BSFT are reviewed‚ as well as its broader applications to the field of family therapy. Research is reviewed demonstrating that BSFT is a promising family-based approach to treating Hispanic youth behavior problems and drug abuse. Treatment innovations are described that address the combination
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of valid theoretical orientations to choose from in family therapy. For a family therapist to be effective‚ it is important for them to choose a theory they feel comfortable using. This selection process must involve previewing the different theories to see which ones match their own unique personal style of counseling. This paper will discuss and compare strategic family therapy‚ structural family therapy‚ and Milan systemic family therapy. It will also include a discussion on the major contributors
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Introduction Experiential therapy emerged from the humanistic wing of psychology that was focussed on the immediate‚ here-and-now experience‚ which was most popular in the 1960’s and 70’s. Therapists focussed on the needs of the individual as they attempt to facilitate family interaction‚ resulting in the individuality of each member. As Becvar and Becvar (2000) asserted‚ the hallmarks of experiential family therapy were the importance of individuality‚ personal freedom and self-fulfillment (pp
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affect all family members‚ and changes in one individual are not going to affect the rest of his or her family‚ it seems families can use whatever methods facilitate smooth functioning. Then‚ what is the definition of family and how family therapists help families when problems do arise? A family is an aggregate of individuals‚ and family therapists have inevitably been dealing with individuals within families. Thus‚ it is somewhat challenging for family therapists to deal with the family as it requires
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In Strategic Family Therapy‚ the therapist’s role in this theory is that the therapist is a consultant‚ an expert‚ and a stage director (Bitter‚ 2014). The therapist is in control. The therapist’s responsibility is to develop a plan or a strategy for solving the client’s problems. In the initial phase of therapy‚ the goals are established‚ a plan is developed‚ and therapeutic strategies are designed to address the problems. The therapists that called into the counseling sessions‚ allow for the plan
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Marriage Family therapy model approaches which has different objective in each application within each model. Each model is specifically designed to target the problems effectively for achieving the ultimate results. Throughout this course I have learned different models concepts and there approaches. In learning the different models in this course‚ I have discovered that there are a couple of models that probably suit my personal style. I had the assumption that solution-focus brief therapy model was
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Experiential Family Therapy (EFT) emerged from humanistic psychology and focused on the “here-and-now” experience. Techniques from expressive therapies were incorporated into systems thinking‚ linking the emotional impact of the individual with family interactions (Anderson‚ Berry‚ & Roger‚ 2013). Like most forms of therapy‚ EFT goal is to strength the family unity by using active experiences. Additionally‚ emphasis is placed on the self-esteem development or increase of each members involved.
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