Psychoanalysis and Politics
Download or Read eBook Psychoanalysis and Politics PDF written by Joy Damousi and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2012-02-02 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Joy Damousi |
Publisher | : OUP USA |
Total Pages | : 319 |
Release | : 2012-02-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199744664 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199744661 |
Rating | : 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Psychoanalysis and Politics by : Joy Damousi
Book excerpt: This volume explores a central paradox in the evolution of psychoanalytic thought and practice and the ways in which they were used. Why and how have some authoritarian regimes utilized psychoanalytic concepts of the self to envisage a new social and political order?