Tradition, Change, Creativity: Repercussions of the New Diaspora on aspects of British Psychoanalysis - Softcover

Steiner, Riccardo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1855752514 ISBN 13: 9781855752511

Publisher: Routledge, 2000

Synopsis

A companion volume to It is a New Kind of Diaspora. Taking up where that book leaves off, it traces some of the consequences of the emigration of German and Austrian psychoanalysts to London, particularly in the context of the British Psycho-Analytical Society's "Controversial Discussions". The first part of the book, "Tradition and Change" traces some general issues related to the Discussions, in particular drawing on documentary sources from the Archives of the British Psycho-Analytical Society. The second part focuses on one crucial issue in the Discussions - the differing interpretations formulated about the psychic life of babies during the first six months of life. Throughout this section, and the rest of the book, the author constantly stresses the larger social and political contexts within which psychoanalysis exists. The last part examines the legacy of the Discussions in the work of one of the most distinguished Kleinian analysts, Hanna Segal, and in particular her work on creativity and aesthetics.

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Steiner, Riccardo

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1855752514
• ISBN 13: 9781855752511
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 376