Frosh, Stephen

For and Against Psychoanalysis

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ISBN 13:: 9781583917794
author:: Frosh, Stephen
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Routledge
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2006
Pages:: 320
Dimensions:: 138 mm X 216 mm
Genre:: Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology)
Condition:: New
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Psychoanalysis has long been a source of debate in academic and popular culture. Its value, scientific status, politics, and therapeutic effectiveness are frequently questioned. Some argue that psychoanalysis is a well-established body of knowledge built on careful clinical exploration, offering valuable insights into human subjectivity. In this revised edition, Stephen Frosh examines the arguments surrounding psychoanalysis at key points, including its standing as a scientific theory, its value as a method of therapy, and its impact on debates around identity construction, gender, homosexuality, and racism. A balanced view is presented, considering whether psychoanalysis deepens our understanding of human functioning or seems subservient to social pressures and norms. This book provides an accessible introduction and critical guide to the current standing of psychoanalysis, making it a valuable resource for students of psychoanalysis, counselling, psychotherapy, and psychology, as well as social researchers and theorists.

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