Fantasy and social movements / James S. Ormrod, University of Brighton, UK.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ormrod, James S., 1980-

Series:

Studies in the psychosocial

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social movements.

Imagery (Psychology).

Imagination.

Utopias.

Physical Description:

viii, 308 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Summary:

It is sometimes assumed that fantasizing stands in contrast to activism this book, however, argues that fantasy plays a central role in social movements. Drawing on the psychoanalytic theories of Freud, Klein and Lacan, and psychosocial theories inspired by them, Fantasy and Social Movements examines the relationships between fantasy, reality, action, the unconscious and the collective. It makes a case for distinguishing between various 'modes of fantasy', which configure these relationships in different ways illustrated by a case study of activists who support the exploration development and settlement of outer space, the book's theoretical arguments provide a platform for a critical psychosocial reworking of contemporary social movement theory. The result is a new typology of social movements that places fantasy at its core. Book jacket.

Contents:

Fantasy in Freudian theory

Fantasy in Kleinian theory

Fantasy in Lacanian theory

Modes of fantasy

Social movement theory and types of action

Smelser's theory of collective behaviour

A typology of social movements

Fantasy in the pro-space movement

The pro-space movement and social structure

The pro-space movement and ideology

The pro-space movement and political organization.

ISBN:

9781137348166

113734816X

OCLC:

881655927