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Reading Klein provides an introduction to the work of one of the
twentieth century's greatest psychoanalysts, known in particular
for her contribution in developing child analysis and for her vivid
depiction of the inner world. This book makes Melanie Klein's works
highly accessible, providing both substantial extracts from her
writings, and commentaries by the authors exploring their
significance. Each chapter corresponds to a major field of Klein's
work outlining its development over almost 40 years. The first part
is concerned with her theoretical and clinical contributions. It
shows Klein to be a sensitive clinician deeply concerned for her
patients, and with a remarkable capacity to understand their
unconscious anxieties and to revise our understanding of the mind.
The second part sets out the contribution of her ideas to morality,
to aesthetics and to the understanding of society, introducing
writing by her associates as well as herself. The book provides a
lucid account of Klein's published writing, presented by two
distinguished writers who know her work well and have made creative
use of it in their own clinical and extra-clinical writing. Its aim
is to show how substantial her contribution to psychoanalytic
thinking and clinical practice was, and how indispensable it
remains to understanding the field of psychoanalysis. Reading Klein
will be a highly valuable resource for students, trainees in
psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic practitioners and all who are
interested in Melanie Klein and her legacy.
Reading Klein provides an introduction to the work of one of the
twentieth century's greatest psychoanalysts, known in particular
for her contribution in developing child analysis and for her vivid
depiction of the inner world. This book makes Melanie Klein's works
highly accessible, providing both substantial extracts from her
writings, and commentaries by the authors exploring their
significance. Each chapter corresponds to a major field of Klein's
work outlining its development over almost 40 years. The first part
is concerned with her theoretical and clinical contributions. It
shows Klein to be a sensitive clinician deeply concerned for her
patients, and with a remarkable capacity to understand their
unconscious anxieties and to revise our understanding of the mind.
The second part sets out the contribution of her ideas to morality,
to aesthetics and to the understanding of society, introducing
writing by her associates as well as herself. The book provides a
lucid account of Klein's published writing, presented by two
distinguished writers who know her work well and have made creative
use of it in their own clinical and extra-clinical writing. Its aim
is to show how substantial her contribution to psychoanalytic
thinking and clinical practice was, and how indispensable it
remains to understanding the field of psychoanalysis. Reading Klein
will be a highly valuable resource for students, trainees in
psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic practitioners and all who are
interested in Melanie Klein and her legacy.
This book brings the insights of psychoanalysis to bear on drama in
the western dramatic tradition. Plays which are discussed in detail
include works by Shakespeare, Ibsen, Chekhov, Wilde, and Beckett
among others. The authors seek to show that the subtle
understanding of conscious and unconscious emotions achieved by
psychoanalytic practice can bring new ways of understanding classic
works of drama. The argument of the book, set out in its
introduction and exemplified in its discussion of individual
dramatists and plays, is that western drama has represented the
central tensions of societies as crises in the relationships of
gender and generation, through dramatic explorations of the inner
life of families. This is the common theme which links the book's
analysis of Medea, Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream amongst
others. The value of this book lies in the originality of its
analysis of individual plays, and the subtlety with which it brings
psychoanalytic and sociological insights together.
In one sense, of course, all of Stuart Hall's writing was
political, but this collection focuses on the essays he wrote
throughout his life that directly engaged with the political issues
of the day. From the beginning, his analyses focused strongly on
the central role of culture in politics, and his insights are
evident across the whole selection, whether he is writing about
Thatcher's authoritarianism or the double shuffles of Tony Blair.
These essays come from three broad periods: the 1950s and 1960s,
when Hall was involved in the New Left; the 1970s and 1980s, when
he evolved his critique of Thatcherism; and from the 1990s until
the end of his life, when he focused on the emergence of
neoliberalism. The editors have brought together the best and most
representative works of a writer with a unique and conjunctural
approach to understanding politics, and have collected those works
that have a general application to broader political questions. The
collection is therefore valuable for readers interested in the
politics of the past sixty years, in specific political questions,
such as around political commitment, or the politics of empire, and
specific political moments, such as the Cuban Crisis, or the
actions of New Labour. But Hall's engaging writing and the
connections here between his more obviously political writing and
the other areas of his work-including identity politics and
race-also make the collection an essential resource for those
interested in politics more generally.
As leaders of a 'people's university', part of the vast post-1960s
expansion in British higher education, UEL's first generation of
educationalists was committed to innovation and to creating a new
democratic identity for their institution. They were also
determined to extend access to higher education to those previously
excluded, and to offer East Londoners, at a time of social
deprivation and political turbulence, the vocational education to
meet their aspirations. In this book, leading figures in UEL's
history describe its radical accomplishments across a broad range
of subject areas including Architecture, Cultural Studies, Fashion
Textiles, Independent Studies, Law, and Refugee Studies. These
chapters, including three by former students, evoke the excitement
of an environment in which there was so much opportunity to invent,
to do things differently. The book is an excellent and detailed
resource for all those with an interest in the history and future
of higher education in the UK, and particularly the legacy of
polytechnics and new universities. At a time of intense
marketisation in the UK's higher education sector, this book
insists on the possibility of democratic educational innovation and
renewal.
Robin Murray: Selected Writings demonstrates the breadth of
Murray's intellectual curiosity and his political commitment to
finding new ways of organising the economy and society. A thinker
at the heart of left-wing thought and contributor to the seminal
1968 May Day Manifesto, Robin Murray's pioneering work encompasses
diverse areas including fair trade, waste management, and,
crucially, the regeneration of London via the London Industrial
Strategy of radical local authority the GLC in the 1980s. Much of
Murray's work has striking contemporary relevance, for example his
passion for ecological sustainability, co-operatives and fair
trade, and his analysis of the developing 'attention economy' and
its impact on a new era of digital platforms. This collection has
been curated to showcase the many contexts within which Robin
Murray's boundless energy, enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity
saw him collaborating. Murray's work exemplifies how cooperation
can bring about real social change; this book will appeal to
students, policymakers and anyone interested in radical social
transformation.
This book brings the insights of psychoanalysis to bear on drama in
the western dramatic tradition. Plays which are discussed in detail
include works by Shakespeare, Ibsen, Chekhov, Wilde, and Beckett
among others. The authors seek to show that the subtle
understanding of conscious and unconscious emotions achieved by
psychoanalytic practice can
As Doctor Who approaches its fiftieth anniversary recent series
have taken the show to new heights in terms of popular appeal and
critical acclaim.The Doctor and his TARDIS-driven adventures, along
with companions and iconic monsters, are now recognised and enjoyed
globally. The time is ripe for a detailed analytic assessment of
this cultural phenomenon. Focussing on the most recent television
output The Inner World of Doctor Who examines why the show
continues to fascinate contemporary audiences. Presenting
closely-observed psychoanalytic readings of selected episodes, this
book examines why these stories of time travel, monsters, and
complex human relationships have been successful in providing such
an emotionally rich dramatization of human experience. The Inner
World of Doctor Who seeks to explore the multiple cultural and
emotional dimensions of the series, moving back and forth from
behind the famous sofa, where children remember hiding from scary
monsters, and onto the proverbial psychoanalytic couch.
New Discoveries in Child Psychotherapy presents eleven new
contributions to child psychoanalytic research, most of them based
on the experience of the clinical consulting room. Each chapter is
the work of an experienced child psychotherapist or child analyst,
vivid in their description of the children and families they
encountered. Their understanding of the "inner worlds" of patients
and the clinical consulting room is clearly evidenced in their
analysis of clinical presentations. The chapters are the result of
the psychoanalytic clinical and observational practices of their
authors, allied to their use of rigorous qualitative research
methods, in particular Grounded Theory and interpretative
phenomenological analysis (IPA). They describe developments of
child psychoanalytic knowledge in several fields, including autism,
psychotherapy with severely deprived children, and the study of
early infancy. They demonstrate advances in child psychoanalytic
theories and methods and the development of new forms of clinical
service provision. Contested issues in psychoanalytic research are
thoroughly evaluated, showing how it can be made more accountable
and rigorous through the adaptation of established qualitative
research methods to the study of unconscious mental phenomena. New
Discoveries in Child Psychotherapy will be an essential text in the
field of child psychoanalysis and will be highly useful in
psychotherapy and psychoanalysis training courses and for
psychoanalytic researchers, as well as for practitioners.
On its first publication Narratives of Love and Loss was widely
recognised as an important and perceptive contribution to the study
of children's literature and for its capacity to stimulate deep
emotional responses in both child and adult readers. This welcome
reissue includes a new postscript exploring in detail the
phenomenal success of J.K Rowling's series of Harry Potter stories.
The authors succeed in bringing a deep sociological and
psychoanalytic close reading to some of the finest writing for
children in post-war Britain and America, including works by C.S.
Lewis, Rumer Godden, E.B. White and Russel Hoban. Focussed
primarily on the 'fantasy genre of stories' the authors identify
and sensitively explore the themes of imaginative and emotional
growth, language and play, love and loss; always situating these
within the broader social and cultural context.
Selected Political Writings gathers Stuart Hall's best-known and
most important essays that directly engage with political issues.
Written between 1957 and 2011 and appearing in publications such as
New Left Review and Marxism Today, these twenty essays span the
whole of Hall's career, from his early involvement with the New
Left, to his critique of Thatcherism, to his later focus on
neoliberalism. Whether addressing economic decline and class
struggle, the Cuban Missile Crisis, or the politics of empire,
Hall's singular commentary and theorizations make this volume
essential for anyone interested in the politics of the last sixty
years.
As Doctor Who approaches its fiftieth anniversary, recent series
have taken the show to new heights in terms of popular appeal and
critical acclaim. The Doctor and his TARDIS-driven adventures,
along with companions and iconic monsters, are now recognized and
enjoyed globally. The time is ripe for a detailed analytic
assessment of this cultural phenomenon.Focusing on the most recent
television output, "The Inner World of Doctor Who" examines why the
show continues to fascinate contemporary audiences. Presenting
closely-observed psychoanalytic readings of selected episodes, this
book examines why these stories of time travel, monsters, and
complex human relationships have been successful in providing such
an emotionally rich dramatization of human experience. "The Inner
World of Doctor Who" seeks to explore the multiple cultural and
emotional dimensions of the series, moving back and forth from
behind the famous sofa, where children remember hiding from scary
monsters, and onto the proverbial psychoanalytic couch. The
approach that the authors take recognizes the richness that Doctor
Who contains, episode by episode and in its culture and mythos, in
order to show how Doctor Who adventures can be appreciated in the
acknowledgement that both sofa and couch provide lively places from
which to enjoy the stories as they continue to unfold for the next
fifty years.
On its first publication Narratives of Love and Loss was widely
recognised as an important and perceptive contribution to the study
of children's literature and for its capacity to stimulate deep
emotional responses in both child and adult readers. This welcome
reissue includes a new postscript exploring in detail the
phenomenal success of J.K Rowling's series of Harry Potter stories.
The authors succeed in bringing a deep sociological and
psychoanalytic close reading to some of the finest writing for
children in post-war Britain and America, including works by C.S.
Lewis, Rumer Godden, E.B. White and Russel Hoban. Focussed
primarily on the 'fantasy genre of stories' the authors identify
and sensitively explore the themes of imaginative and emotional
growth, language and play, love and loss; always situating these
within the broader social and cultural context.
Psychoanalytic Sociology presents a careful selection of the most
important seminal articles on the inter-relations which have
developed between psychoanalysis and sociology.A new introductory
chapter, prepared by the editors, reviews the most recent
developments clarifying the different influences of
psychoanalytical writers such as Freud, Klein and Lacan on
sociological thought. A broad definition of 'the sociological' has
been adopted, corresponding to the topics and ideas being explored.
This comprehensive and authoritative two volume set is an essential
reference guide to both the origins and the most recent
developments in psychoanalytic sociology.
Researching the Unconscious provides an exposition of key issues in
the philosophy and methods of the social sciences that are relevant
to psychoanalysis, both as a clinical practice and as a human
science. These include the debates initiated by Thomas Kuhn's
theory of scientific revolutions, the "actor-network theory" of
Bruno Latour, the ideas of philosophical realism, distinctions
between "meaningful" and "causal" explanation, and the relevance of
complexity theory and "part-whole analysis" to psychoanalysis. The
book goes on to discuss specific forms and methods of
psychoanalytical research, including the role of case studies, of
outcome research, and of "grounded theory" as a key methodological
resource, of which it provides a detailed example. The book
concludes by outlining principles and methods for psychoanalytic
research in the wider contexts of infant observational studies,
society, and culture. Michael Rustin provides a unifying account of
the methodological principles that underlie the generation of
knowledge in psychoanalysis, in the light of recent developments in
the philosophy and sociology of science. In doing so, it provides a
coherent rationale for psychoanalytic investigation, which will be
of value to those pursuing research in this field. Researching the
Unconscious is unusual in its being based both on a deep
understanding of and respect for psychoanalytical clinical practice
and on its author's wider knowledge of the philosophy and sociology
of science. It is unique in its comprehensive approach to the
principles of psychoanalytic research.
Researching the Unconscious provides an exposition of key issues in
the philosophy and methods of the social sciences that are relevant
to psychoanalysis, both as a clinical practice and as a human
science. These include the debates initiated by Thomas Kuhn's
theory of scientific revolutions, the "actor-network theory" of
Bruno Latour, the ideas of philosophical realism, distinctions
between "meaningful" and "causal" explanation, and the relevance of
complexity theory and "part-whole analysis" to psychoanalysis. The
book goes on to discuss specific forms and methods of
psychoanalytical research, including the role of case studies, of
outcome research, and of "grounded theory" as a key methodological
resource, of which it provides a detailed example. The book
concludes by outlining principles and methods for psychoanalytic
research in the wider contexts of infant observational studies,
society, and culture. Michael Rustin provides a unifying account of
the methodological principles that underlie the generation of
knowledge in psychoanalysis, in the light of recent developments in
the philosophy and sociology of science. In doing so, it provides a
coherent rationale for psychoanalytic investigation, which will be
of value to those pursuing research in this field. Researching the
Unconscious is unusual in its being based both on a deep
understanding of and respect for psychoanalytical clinical practice
and on its author's wider knowledge of the philosophy and sociology
of science. It is unique in its comprehensive approach to the
principles of psychoanalytic research.
This books brings together in one volume contributions made to the
public debate that has developed around the Kilburn Manifesto, a
Soundings project first launched in spring 2013 that seeks to map
the political, economic, social and cultural contours of
neoliberalism. The manifesto opens with a framing statement that
explores the meaning of neoliberalism and introduces the concept of
conjunctural analysis. Each chapter then analyses a specific issue
or theme. The aim is to call into question the neoliberal order
itself, and find radical alternatives to its foundational
assumptions.
Selected Political Writings gathers Stuart Hall's best-known and
most important essays that directly engage with political issues.
Written between 1957 and 2011 and appearing in publications such as
New Left Review and Marxism Today, these twenty essays span the
whole of Hall's career, from his early involvement with the New
Left, to his critique of Thatcherism, to his later focus on
neoliberalism. Whether addressing economic decline and class
struggle, the Cuban Missile Crisis, or the politics of empire,
Hall's singular commentary and theorizations make this volume
essential for anyone interested in the politics of the last sixty
years.
New Discoveries in Child Psychotherapy presents eleven new
contributions to child psychoanalytic research, most of them based
on the experience of the clinical consulting room. Each chapter is
the work of an experienced child psychotherapist or child analyst,
vivid in their description of the children and families they
encountered. Their understanding of the "inner worlds" of patients
and the clinical consulting room is clearly evidenced in their
analysis of clinical presentations. The chapters are the result of
the psychoanalytic clinical and observational practices of their
authors, allied to their use of rigorous qualitative research
methods, in particular Grounded Theory and interpretative
phenomenological analysis (IPA). They describe developments of
child psychoanalytic knowledge in several fields, including autism,
psychotherapy with severely deprived children, and the study of
early infancy. They demonstrate advances in child psychoanalytic
theories and methods and the development of new forms of clinical
service provision. Contested issues in psychoanalytic research are
thoroughly evaluated, showing how it can be made more accountable
and rigorous through the adaptation of established qualitative
research methods to the study of unconscious mental phenomena. New
Discoveries in Child Psychotherapy will be an essential text in the
field of child psychoanalysis and will be highly useful in
psychotherapy and psychoanalysis training courses and for
psychoanalytic researchers, as well as for practitioners.
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Debating Empire (Paperback)
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Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri's book Empire has been hailed as a
latter day Communist Manifesto. Its ability to develop a
theoretical framework relevant to the current period of global
neo-liberalism and international capitalism captured the
imagination of the growing anti-capitalist movement and has been
claimed as a turning point for the left. As much as it has seduced
and delighted some, however, it has enraged and frustrated others.
In this collection, a series of some of the most acute
international theorists and commentators of our times subject the
book to trenchant and probing analysis from political, economic and
philosophical perspectives, and Hardt and Negri respond to their
questions and criticisms.
Based on 250 life-story interviews in seven European Union
countries, Biography and social exclusion in Europe: analyses
personal struggles against social exclusion to illuminate local
milieus and changing welfare regimes and contexts; points to
challenging new agendas for European politics and welfare, beyond
the rhetoric of communitarianism and the New Deal; vividly
illustrates the lived experience and environmental complexity
working for and against structural processes of social exclusion;
refashions the interpretive tradition as a teaching and research
tool linking macro and micro realities. * * Students, academic
teachers and professional trainers, practitioners, politicians,
policy makers and researchers in applied and comparative welfare
fields will all benefit from reading this book.
For many years the regular observation of infants during the first
two years of life has been a vital element in the training of child
psychotherapists at the Tavistock Clinic. This book presents case
studies which are evocative, sensitive, and jargon-free, in order
to explore the developing relationships of infants with their
mothers and other family members. Drawing on the work of pioneers
such as Klein and Winnicott, it shows how the capacity to learn
from direct observation can be developed. The book will be of value
not only to parents but to all professionals working with young
children.
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