Thou Shalt Not Be Aware - Society's Betrayal of the Child (Paperback, 1st Noonday Press ed)

"A provactive critique of traditional therapy's view of childhood . . . This is explosive stuff. I can't imagine anyone coming away from this book without several newfound discoveries about herself and her relation to her parents."--Nancy Evans, "Glamour"Originally published in 1984, "Thou Shalt Not Be Aware" explodes Freud's notions of "infantile sexuality" and helps to bring to the world's attention the brutal reality of child abuse, changing forever our thoughts of "traditional" methods of child-rearing. Dr. Miller exposes the harsh truths behind children's "fantasies" by examining case histories, works of literature, dreams, and the lives of such people as Franz Kafka, Virginia Woolf, Gustave Flaubert, and Samuel Beckett. Now with a new preface by Lloyd de Mause and a new introduction by the author, "Thou Shalt Not Be Aware" continues to bring an essential understanding to the confrontation and treatment of the devastating effects of child abuse.""Thou Shalt Not Be Aware" is that rarest of gems, a highly creative and exciting work which throws a multifaceted light upon the development of human nature in the Western World."--Ashley Montagu"Alice Miller is not out to 'hang the bastards, ' but rather to help create a world of self-conscious and self-loving individuals who don't need, want or know how to abuse others."--Sheila Koren, "San Francisco Chronicle ""It is timely. It is powerful. It is painful . . . absorbing, enlightening and provoking."--Louise Lione," Charlotte Observer"Alice Miller, Ph.D., practiced and taught psychoanalysis for over twenty years before devoting herself to writing in 1979. She is the author of the bestselling "Prisoners of Childhood" (reissued inpaperback as "The Drama of the Gifted Child") and "For Your Own Good: Hidden Cruelty in Child-Rearing and the Roots of Violence," as well as numerous other books.

General

Imprint:	Farrar Straus Giroux
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 1998
First published:	October 1998
Authors:	Alice Miller
Translators:	Hildegarde Hannum
Preface by:	Lloyd De Mause
Translators:	Hunter Hannum
Dimensions:	232 x 153 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	329
Edition:	1st Noonday Press ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-374-52543-9
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Family & other relationships > General
LSN:	0-374-52543-9
Barcode:	9780374525439

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!