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Hauntings: Psychoanalysis and Ghostly Transmissions

Understanding the Influence of Time on Identity and Relationships

Stephen Frosh author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan

Published:11th Jan '13

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This insightful exploration reveals how the past and future influence our present lives, particularly through identity and emotional connections in Hauntings: Psychoanalysis and Ghostly Transmissions.

In Hauntings: Psychoanalysis and Ghostly Transmissions, the author delves into the intricate relationship between the past, present, and future, illustrating how these temporal dimensions influence our identities and beliefs. The concept of haunting serves as a powerful metaphor for understanding how experiences, emotions, and traumas are passed down through generations. By examining the connections between individuals, the book reveals the ways in which intimacies and animosities shape our psychosocial and psychopolitical landscapes.

The narrative weaves together personal stories, theoretical frameworks, and psychoanalytic insights to highlight the pervasive impact of history on contemporary life. The author argues that the echoes of our ancestors' experiences continue to resonate within us, forming a complex web of connections that influence our thoughts, feelings, and actions. Through this exploration, Hauntings: Psychoanalysis and Ghostly Transmissions encourages readers to confront their own ghosts and consider how they may be haunted by the legacies of the past.

Ultimately, the book invites reflection on the ways we can engage with these haunting influences. By acknowledging the specters of our histories, we can better understand our present circumstances and work towards healing and transformation. Hauntings: Psychoanalysis and Ghostly Transmissions is a thought-provoking examination of how the interplay between time and memory shapes our identities and relationships in profound ways.

"This is a welcome addition to Frosh's earlier books on psychoanalysis and, like them, it is rigorous, clear and engaging . . . and can be highly recommended for extending understanding of psychoanalytic theory and its ethical foundations, and for placing these in the context of social and political issues." - Therapy Today

"There are rich rewards in this book. It will change the way you think about things that might haunt you." - The Jewish Chronicle

"Widely read and open-minded, Frosh rolls with the punches thrown at his discipline, accepts the critiques, assimilates the writings of Fanon, Jacques Derrida, Judith Butler, Slavoj Zizek and others of their ilk and appropriates them to tease out the implications and possible applications that haunting and related uncanny phenomena have for psychoanalysis." - Jewish Quarterly

'In Hauntings Frosh eloquently provides a stimulating and original contribution to the field of hauntology. [ ] The reader is led on a thought-provoking stroll down the more paranormal and supernatural avenues of psychoanalytic discussion and hears the voices of those areas of psychoanalysis that have long been buried and en-crypted in classic academic analysis.' - The Kelvingrove Review

'Frosh certainly does enlighten us on the nature of modern psychoanalytic thinking.' - Journal of the Society for Psychical Research

ISBN: 9781137031242

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182 pages