Mind, culture, and global unrest : psychoanalytic reflections / Salman Akhtar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Akhtar, Salman, 1946 July 31- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychoanalysis and culture.

Psychoanalysis and anthropology.

Physical Description:

xiv, 233 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.

Summary:

In this book the author addresses certain matters of urgent global concern. These include migration across national borders, the current refugee crisis, ethno-racial prejudice, subjective distress of minorities, and, above all, the forever-present ominous shadow of terrorism. Akhtar evolves and advocates a uniquely 'anthropological psychoanalysis' which is a blend of depth psychology and humanities, including sociology, economics, political science, history, and , of course, anthropology. He deconstructs what seems self-evident and confronts his readers with some socio-politically unpleasant realities, both within psychoanalysis and in the prevalent perspectives on the on-going turmoil and bloodshed in today's world.

Contents:

Introduction

Prologue

Chapter one Psychoanalysis and culture: theory and technique

Current global unrest

Chapter two Religion, politics, and migration across national borders

Chapter three Mental pain of minorities

Chapter four Racial, religious, and ethnic prejudice

Chapter five The tripod of terrorism

Chapter six The ultimate abyss of dehumanization

Epilogue

Chapter seven Psychoanalysis and culture: education and training.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1782200673

9781782200673

OCLC:

922380709