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Barnaby B. Barratt - What Is Psychoanalysis? - 9780415692748 - V9780415692748
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What Is Psychoanalysis?

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Description for What Is Psychoanalysis? Paperback. In a powerful interpretation of the human condition, this book redefines the discipline of psychoanalysis by examining its fundamental assumptions about the unconscious mind, the nature of personal history, our sexualities, and the significance of the 'Oedipus Complex'. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JMAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.

2020 American Board & Academy of Psychoanalysis (ABAPsa) book award winner!

In a radically powerful interpretation of the human condition, this book redefines the discipline of psychoanalysis by examining its fundamental assumptions about the unconscious mind, the nature of personal history, our sexualities, and the significance of the "Oedipus Complex". With striking originality, Barratt explains the psychoanalytic way of exploring our inner realities, and criticizes many of the schools of "psychoanalytic psychotherapy" that emerged and prospered during the 20th century.

In 1912, Sigmund Freud formed a "Secret Committee", charged with the task of protecting and advancing his discoveries. In this book, ... Read more

Barratt's analysis demonstrates how the profound work, as well as the playfulness, of psychoanalysis, provides us with a critique of the ideologies that support oppression and exploitation on the social level. It will be of interest to advanced students of clinical psychology or philosophy, as well as psychoanalysts and psychotherapists.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415692748
SKU
V9780415692748
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1

Reviews for What Is Psychoanalysis?
"Barratt wishes to 'inspire renewed debate' over the essentials of the discipline. He certainly achieves his purpose and does so with clarity. There is no doubt that his book will ruffle feathers. ... The book provides an intelligent guide to Freudian thinking today. It will be of interest to those looking for a sophisticated grasp of some of what Freud ... Read more

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