Charisma : A Psychoanalytic Look at Mass Society / Irvine Schiffer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schiffer, Irvine, Author.

Series:

Heritage

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Political psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 189 pages)

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In this study Dr. Schiffer explores the sources and ingredients of the power of charisma. He theorizes that the image of the idealized man or charismatic leader is created by the populace at large. This hero or heroine contains a blend of the following characteristics: a spice of foreignness, some subtle stigma or defect, a calling to public service, a competitive stance against an opponent, an aura of social station and associated wealth, a certain mystique of sexuality, theatricality, and a novel lifestyle. Each individual contributes his own unique developmental conflicts and heroic imagery to the creation of this composite figure. Dr. Schiffer presents an intriguing modification of Freud's views on group psychology, proposing the mother instead of the father as the pivotal figure in personal growth, and he extends this argument into the sphere of leadership and politics.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

Some psychological terms

Chapter 1. The projected image

Chapter 2. The ingredients of charisma

Chapter 3. The fertile soil

Chapter 4. The myth-makers

Chapter 5. The quest for a niche in society

Chapter 6. The big fight

Chapter 7. Beyond charisma

References

Index

Notes:

"Reprinted in 2018"--Title page verso.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Nov 2019)

ISBN:

1-4875-7369-3

OCLC:

1105289007