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The Weary Sons of Freud (Radical Thinkers)

The Weary Sons of Freud (Radical Thinkers)

A Communist, feminist, and analysand asks what the social function of psychoanalysis should be and condemns what it has become

The Weary Sons of Freud lambasts mainstream psychoanalysis for its failure to grapple with pressing political and social matters pertinent to its patientsâ€™ condition. Gifted with insight and compelled by fury, Catherine ClÃ©ment contrasts the original, inspirational psychoanalytical work of Freud and Lacan to the obsessive imitations of their uninspired followersâ€”the weary sons of Freud.

The analystâ€™s once attentive ear has become deaf to the broader questions of therapeutic practice. Clement asks whether the perspective of socialism, brought to this study by a woman who is herself an analysand, can fill the gap. She reflects on her own history, as well as on that of psychoanalysis and the French left, to show what an activist and feminist restoration of the talking cure might look like.
Country USA
Brand Verso
Manufacturer Verso
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber unknown
Color Gold
ReleaseDate 2015-06-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781781688854

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