The culture of psychoanalysis has many traditions and multiple
schools of theory and thought. This work presents informative and
original investigations into three overlapping areas of
psychoanalytic tradition: the history of psychoanalysis;
psychoanalytic culture criticism; and the application of
psychoanalytic methods to the study of history. In this carefully
crafted evaluation of various authors and subjects, Fisher's
perceptions are informed by a deep and comprehensive knowledge of
the psychoanalytic movement, its interaction with the wider context
of European cultural and political history, and its philosophical
and clinical origins.
In examining the history of the movement, Fisher attempts to
discover the fundamental inspiration of psychoanalysis by returning
to the origins of the discipline. Freud is the central figure here,
but Fisher also looks to the second generation of European
analysts, including such maverick figures as Lacan and Spielrein,
and mainstream figures as Fenichel to gain insight into the
multidimensional and creative personalities who were drawn to Freud
and his ideas. In his discussion of psychoanalytic culture
criticism, Fisher analyzes symbolic meanings and psychological
themes from a variety of written works. In an analysis of Freud's
Civilization audits Discontents, the author argues that the figure
of Romain Rolland is pervasive throughout the text as symbol, muse,
stimulus, and adversary.
Reading analytic theory and applying it to personalities and
situations from the past allowed historians to address issues of
their own inner world and to develop breathtaking possibilities for
understanding the past. Brilliantly written and historical and
critical in method, Cultural Theory and Psychoanalytic Tradition
offers valuable insights into significant themes and ambiguities in
the diverse areas of psychoanalysis. Intellectual historians and
psychoanalysts will find reliable introductions and springboards
for subsequent reflection and research.
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