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James Davies - The Making of Psychotherapists: An Anthropological Analysis - 9781855756564 - V9781855756564
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The Making of Psychotherapists: An Anthropological Analysis

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Description for The Making of Psychotherapists: An Anthropological Analysis Paperback. Submits the psychoanalytic training institute to deep anthropological scrutiny. This book uncovers the hidden institutional devices used to transform trainees into professionals. It also exposes the often subtle but deeply penetrating effects psychoanalytic training has upon all who pass through it. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
Here, for the first time, is a book that submits the psychoanalytic training institute to deep anthropological scrutiny. It expertly uncovers the hidden institutional devices used to transform trainees into professionals. By attending closely to what trainees feel, do, and think as they struggle towards professional status, it exposes the often subtle but deeply penetrating effects psychoanalytic training has upon all who pass through it; effects that profoundly shape not only therapists (professionally and personally), but also the community itself. The author's fascinating and original data is culled from his extensive fieldwork, his case-studies of clinical work, and his interviews ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
318
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
462g
Number of Pages
318
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781855756564
SKU
V9781855756564
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About James Davies
James Davies

Reviews for The Making of Psychotherapists: An Anthropological Analysis
'A remarkable anthropological study via participant observation of the world of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Davies has produced a tour de force of critical yet compassionate engagement covering all aspects of our institutional life, including the institution of the clinic itself. I found myself fascinated and informed on almost every page - and I thought I was a pretty seasoned ... Read more

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