Individuality and Ideology in British Object Relations Theory
Gal Gerson
Individuality and Ideology in British Object Relations Theory
Gal Gerson
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Description
Gal Gerson follows the the work of prominent object relations theorists like Bowlby, Fairbairn, Suttie and Winnicott to provide much-needed insight into how this school of psychoanalytic theory has impacted contemporary social and political life.
'What could be timelier than a book that illuminates the path from maternal holding and caretaking to active citizenship, peaceful civilizations, and the promotion of redistributive social policies?' - Michael A. Diamond, Professor Emeritus of Public Affairs and Organization Studies, University of Missouri
"What could be timelier than a book that illuminates the path from maternal holding and caretaking to active citizenship, peaceful civilizations, and the promotion of redistributive social policies?"
Michael A. Diamond, Professor Emeritus of Public Affairs and Organization Studies, University of Missouri
"Gerson usefully illuminates the often obscured ethico-political vision underpinning competing schools of psychodynamic thought and practice—specifically, their underlying patriarchal or matriarchal orientation."
Don Carveth, Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Social & Political Thought, Senior Scholar, York University
Gal Gerson teaches political theory and the history of political thought at the University of Haifa, Israel.