Psychoanalysis, Politics, Oppression and Resistance

Name: Psychoanalysis, Politics, Oppression and Resistance
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Psychoanalysis, Politics, Oppression and ResistanceLacanian Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Chris Vanderwees, Kristen Hennessy\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032079134, 978-1032079134\nSynopsis\nThis innovative text addresses the lack of literature regarding intersectional approaches to psychoanalysis, underscoring the importance of thinking through race, class, and gender within psychoanalytic theory and practice.\n\nThe book tackles the widespread perception of psychoanalysis today as a discipline detached from the progressive ideals of social responsibility, institutional psychotherapy, and community mental health. Bringing together a range of international contributions, the collection explores issues of class, politics, oppression, and resistance within the field of psychoanalysis in cultural, theoretical, and clinical contexts. It shows how, in contrast to this misperception, psychoanalysis has been attentive to.