Psychoanalysis as a Subversive Phenomenon
Social Change, Virtue Ethics, and Analytic Theory
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:3rd Dec '19
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In Psychoanalysis as a Subversive Phenomenon: Social Change, Virtue Ethics, and Analytic Theory, Amber M. Trotter examines the radical sociopolitical roots of psychoanalysis and contends that psychoanalytic practices can and should be used to promote social change today. Trotter illustrates how analytic theory and practice could function subversively in contemporary American culture. This book is recommended for students and scholars of psychology, sociology, political science, cultural studies, and philosophy.
Situating psychoanalysis as an ethical discipline, Amber M. Trotter articulates a compelling vision of a psychoanalytic ethic that draws upon its radical roots and capacity for disrupting the status quo. Trotter’s argument is a clarion call for psychoanalysis to sharpen its 'subversive edge' through increased engagement with issues of structural, economic, and political inequality. This book will be of interest to all who value psychoanalysis and its subversive potential to effect progressive social change. -- Karen Starr, New York University; coauthor of A Psychotherapy for the People: Toward a Progressive Psychoanalysis
ISBN: 9781498573320
Dimensions: 229mm x 161mm x 16mm
Weight: 358g
120 pages