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Miliora, Maria Teresa was born on June 29, 1938 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Andrew and Maria Civita (Gallinaro) Migliorini.
(Narcissism, the Family, and Madness applies the construct...)
Narcissism, the Family, and Madness applies the constructs of psychoanalytic self psychology - with a focus on narcissistic fantasies - to the life and works of Eugene O’Neill. The self psychological analysis of O’Neill’s plays enables us to see how narcissism and violence are intertwined in dysfunctional families. In many of the plays, violence and madness erupt when characters lose the important emotional experience of having a sense of belonging to a home and family. Another theme explored in the book is how family dynamics of a destructive nature contribute to individuals becoming chemically addicted. In short, the book addresses the important contemporary issues of dysfunctional families, violence, madness, and addictions and shows how these themes derive from O’Neill’s experiences growing up within an addicted family.
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This study examines the life and work of acclaimed film director Martin Scorsese, showing that his films reflect his experiences growing up in a Sicilian-American-Catholic family in the tough neighborhood of New York's Little Italy. The study links the personal Scorsese, his roots, and his ethical and religious attitudes. The work examines many films from Boxcar Bertha (1972) to Bringing out the Dead (1999), with special attention given to Gangs of New York (2002) as a vehicle for Scorsese's return to his roots. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) is analyzed as a template for the Scorsese opus. The study begins with a biography of Scorsese, and then describes his films from 1963 to 2002, providing plot summaries, themes, and characters. The body of the work analyzes films in terms of male sexuality, narcissism, violence, and the place of women in the director's personal and cinematic world. In addition to showing how the themes of Scorsese's films derive from his roots, the study offers psychological analyses of his focal characters. It provides a psychological basis for understanding the dialogue and actions of the characters in the context of their respective film stories. The study shows that Scorsese's films express the values that define his worldview, which include his attitudes about masculinity, aggression, and violence.
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chemist educator Psychoanalyst psychotherapist
Miliora, Maria Teresa was born on June 29, 1938 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Andrew and Maria Civita (Gallinaro) Migliorini.
Bachelor cum laude, Regis College, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Tufts University, 1965. Master of Social Work, Boston University, 1985.
Research assistant, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1960-1964; research associate, Tufts U., 1965-1966; associate professor, Suffolk U., Boston, 1965-1968; associate professor, Suffolk U., 1968-1971; professor, Suffolk U., since 1971; department chairman chemistry, Suffolk U., 1972-1984; presidential search committee, Suffolk U., 1980; faculty representative strategic planning committee, Suffolk U., Boston, since 1992; faculty, Boston Institute for Psychotherapy, 1992-1996; faculty, Training and Research Institute for Self Psychology, New York City, since 1994. Research associate Bio-Research Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1968.
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Faculty representative to trustees Joint Council on University Affairs, Suffolk University, 1973-1977, 79-81. Convenor President's Commission on Status of Women, 1974-1978, speaker educational policy committee, 1972-1973. Chair cultural diversity CLAS Curriculum, since 1991.
Member American Association of University Professors (chapter president 1970), National Association of Social Workers, American Chemical Society (alternate councillor 1976-1982, councillor 1979-1982, board directors Northeastern section 1976-1980, chairman public relations section 1977-1979), Massachusetts Academy Clinical Social Work, National Association for Advancement Psychoanalysis, National Membership Committee on Psychoanalysis, Sigma Xi (chapter president 1972-1973), Sigma Zeta (chapter section 1970-1980), Alpha Lambda Delta, Delta Epsilon Sigma.