Psychoanalysis as a Subversive Phenomenon

Download or read book Psychoanalysis as a Subversive Phenomenon written by Amber M. Trotter and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Psychoanalysis as a Subversive Phenomenon: Social Change, Virtue Ethics, and Analytic Theory, Amber M. Trotter examines the radical sociopolitical roots of psychoanalysis and contends that psychoanalytic practices can and should be used to promote social change today. Trotter illustrates how analytic theory and practice could function subversively in contemporary American culture. This book is recommended for students and scholars of psychology, sociology, political science, cultural studies, and philosophy.