The environment : its role in psychosocial functioning and psychotherapy / Carolyn Saari.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Saari, Carolyn.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental psychology.

Social psychology.

Physical Description:

viii, 186 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2002]

Summary:

Contradicting Freuds assumption that an individual first develops intrapsychically and is only later confronted with the demands of external reality, Saari posits that human beings may first construct a picture of their immediate environment and then construct their identity within that environment. She argues that the psychotherapeutic profession must extend its range to include socio-cultural-economic factors and she includes ample case studies to support her position.

Contents:

Part 1 Theory 15

1 The Environment in Emotional Experience 17

2 The Development of Meaning 29

3 Culture and Social Control 43

Part 2 Domination or Liberation? 57

4 Inner Life and the Possibility of Freedom 59

5 Person and Environment Interactions 75

6 Culture, Sexuality, and Impingement 92

Part 3 Implications for Practice 107

7 Concordance: The Therapeutic Culture 109

8 The Importance of Relationships 125

9 Symbolization: Connections Between Internal and External Worlds 141.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [165]-178) and indexes.

ISBN:

0231121962

0231121970

OCLC:

47838315