The Politics of the Family and Other Essays / by R. D. Laing.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Laing, R. D., author.

Series:

Selected Works of R D Laing.

Selected Works of R D Laing

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Families.

Mentally ill--Family relationships.

Mentally ill.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (133 p. )

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : Routledge, [2018].

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Originally published in 1969, based on the talks R. D. Laing gave in 1967 and 68, this book was intended by the author to evoke questions rather than provide answers. Using concepts of schizophrenia, R.D. Laing demonstrates that we tend to invalidate the subjective and experiential and accept the proper societal view of what should occur within the family.

Contents:

Part 1: 1. The Family and the 'Family' 2. Intervention in Social Situations 3. The Study of Family and Social Contexts in Relation to 'Schizophrenia' Part 2: The Politics of the Family Introduction. The Family and Invalidation. Family Scenarios. Operations. Rules and Metarules. Mapping.

Notes:

Includes index.

Originally published: London : Tavistock Publications, 1971.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-127).

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-351-05408-2

1-351-05406-6

9781351054089

OCLC:

50096042