Poiesis: The Language of Psychology and the Speech of the Soul
Stephen K. Levine
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Description for Poiesis: The Language of Psychology and the Speech of the Soul
Paperback. This book looks in detail at the connections between expressive arts, such as poetry, and psychology and develops understanding of the theoretical foundations which connect the arts and psychotherapy. It considers the context in which modern therapy emerged and looks at various aspects of arts therapies. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MMH; MQTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 228.
Stephen K. Levine argues that poiesis, the creative act, is also the act by which we affirm our identity and humanity; in exploring this subject he shows the essential affinity of the creative and the therapeutic processes and explores the nature of creative acts. This book looks in detail at the connections between expressive arts, such as poetry, and psychology and develops understanding of the theoretical foundations which connect the arts and psychotherapy. It considers the context in which modern therapy emerged and looks at various aspects of different arts therapies. It provides a much-needed step in the theoretical underpinning ... Read more
Stephen K. Levine argues that poiesis, the creative act, is also the act by which we affirm our identity and humanity; in exploring this subject he shows the essential affinity of the creative and the therapeutic processes and explores the nature of creative acts. This book looks in detail at the connections between expressive arts, such as poetry, and psychology and develops understanding of the theoretical foundations which connect the arts and psychotherapy. It considers the context in which modern therapy emerged and looks at various aspects of different arts therapies. It provides a much-needed step in the theoretical underpinning ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Number of pages
158
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
Weight
223g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853024887
SKU
V9781853024887
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Ref
99-10
About Stephen K. Levine
Stephen K. Levine is Associate Professor of Social Science and Social and Political Thought at York University, Toronto. He is the Chairperson of CREATE (the Creative and Expresive Arts Therapies Exchange) and co-Training Director at ISIS-Canada, a training programme in expressive arts therapy.
Reviews for Poiesis: The Language of Psychology and the Speech of the Soul
Examining not only psychological, but also selected philosophical, existential, moral and pedagogical aspects of utilizing aesthetic processes to alleviate human suffering, Levine emerges as an ardent and thoughtful practitioner of the arts in healing, founding his advocacy in the etymology of the word "suffering": "to hold up from underneath". For Levine, cultivating poiesis in the healing arts supports a more ... Read more