Remembering as Reparation - Psychoanalysis and Historical Memory (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017)

This book brings together psychoanalysis, clinical and theoretical, with history in a study of remembering as reparation: not compensation, but recognition of the actuality of perpetration and the remorseful urge to rejuvenate whatever represents this damage. Karl Figlio argues that this process, intensively studied by Melanie Klein, is shadowed by manic reparation, which simulates, but is antithetical, to it. Both aim for peace of mind: the former in a guilt-induced attitude of making better a damaged 'good object', internal and external; the latter, supported by defences thoroughly studied in psychoanalysis, in claiming liberation from an accusatory object. This psychoanalytic line of thinking converges with historical scholarship on post-war German memory and memorialization. Remembering is posited as ambivalent - it is reparative, in 'remembering true', with respect and self-respect. It is also manic reparative, in 'remembering false', shedding bonds to the actuality of history through acts of triumph and liberation. This thoughtful book highlights new features of history and memory work, especially the importance of emotion, and will be of great value to students, academics and practitioners across the fields of psychoanalysis, memory studies, German studies and modern history.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Studies in the Psychosocial
Release date:	June 2018
First published:	2017
Authors:	Karl Figlio
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	284
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-1-349-95549-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > Psychoanalysis & psychoanalytical theory Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Psychological methodology > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Promotions
LSN:	1-349-95549-3
Barcode:	9781349955497

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