|
Showing 1 - 13 of
13 matches in All Departments
Since the 1990s, the social sciences have begun to change.
Traditional models of human rationality which opposed reason to
passion are being challenged. The familiar split between individual
and society, psychology and sociology, is now recognized as
unhelpful to the study of both. And, as ways have been sought to
overcome such splits, psychoanalysis has increasingly appeared in
the breach. Drawing also on some aspects of discourse psychology,
continental philosophy and anthropological and neuro-scientific
understandings of the emotions, psycho-social studies has emerged
as an embryonic new paradigm in the human sciences in the UK.
Psycho-social studies uses psychoanalytic concepts and principles
to illuminate core issues within the social sciences. Psycho-social
studies is also informing the development of new methodologies in
the social sciences including the use of free association and
biographical interview methods, the application of infant
observation methodologies to social observation, the development of
psychoanalytic ethnography/fieldwork and attention to
transference/countertransference dynamics in the research
process.This book examines some of these methodological
developments and draws upon the experiences of a group of
researchers and doctoral students based around the Centre for
Psycho-Social Studies at the University of the West of England.
This book offers an overview of the rapidly expanding field of
Psycho-Social research. Drawing on aspects of discourse psychology,
continental philosophy and anthropological and neuro-scientific
understandings of the emotions, psycho-social studies has emerged
as an embryonic new paradigm in the human sciences. Psycho-social
studies uses psychoanal
This book has two essential aims. First, to introduce some of the
key assumptions behind relational psychoanalysis to an
international audience and to outline the points where this
approach counters, complements, or extends existing object
relations (Kleinian and Independent) traditions. Second, to
consider some of the implications of the relational turn for the
application of psychoanalytic concepts and methods beyond the
consulting room. The emergence of what has become known as "the
relational turn" in psychoanalysis has interesting implications not
just for clinical practice, but for other psychoanalytically
informed practices, such as group relations, the human service
professions, and social research. Relational forms of
psychoanalysis have emerged primarily in the USA, and as a result
their core concepts and methods are less well-known in other
countries, including the UK. Moreover, even within the USA, few
attempts have so far been made to consider the wider implications
of this development for social and political theory; intervention
in groups and organizations, and the practice of social research.
Politics is a field of mighty passions fueled by the identities of
nation, religion, culture, gender, and class. Yet the study of
politics is dominated by narrowly rationalist perspectives that see
emotions as fleeting reactions and consider citizens primarily in
terms of their individual interests. In this wide-ranging book,
Paul Hoggett argues that human feelings and identities are
constitutive of both personal and political life. Engaging with
major debates in political theory, sociology, and psychoanalysis,
he brings fresh insights to a range of issues: dynamics of
political protest, intractable conflicts, fundamentalism and
populism, the new political charismatics, the nature of
forgiveness, and the relationship between anxiety and
governance.The book is conceptually innovative and accessible,
carefully introducing different theories of collective emotion and
group identity and making extensive use of case studies from the
U.S., England, and across the globe.
Politics is a field of mighty passions fueled by the identities of
nation, religion, culture, gender, and class. Yet the study of
politics is dominated by narrowly rationalist perspectives that see
emotions as fleeting reactions and consider citizens primarily in
terms of their individual interests. In this wide-ranging book,
Paul Hoggett argues that human feelings and identities are
constitutive of both personal and political life. Engaging with
major debates in political theory, sociology, and psychoanalysis,
he brings fresh insights to a range of issues: dynamics of
political protest, intractable conflicts, fundamentalism and
populism, the new political charismatics, the nature of
forgiveness, and the relationship between anxiety and
governance.The book is conceptually innovative and accessible,
carefully introducing different theories of collective emotion and
group identity and making extensive use of case studies from the
U.S., England, and across the globe.
This book has two essential aims. First, to introduce some of the
key assumptions behind relational psychoanalysis to an
international audience and to outline the points where this
approach counters, complements, or extends existing object
relations (Kleinian and Independent) traditions. Second, to
consider some of the implications of the relational turn for the
application of psychoanalytic concepts and methods beyond the
consulting room. The emergence of what has become known as "the
relational turn" in psychoanalysis has interesting implications not
just for clinical practice, but for other psychoanalytically
informed practices, such as group relations, the human service
professions, and social research. Relational forms of
psychoanalysis have emerged primarily in the USA, and as a result
their core concepts and methods are less well-known in other
countries, including the UK. Moreover, even within the USA, few
attempts have so far been made to consider the wider implications
of this development for social and political theory; intervention
in groups and organizations, and the practice of social research.
Social development work takes place in the grey area between
government and the voluntary and community sectors. This book,
written by three well-known educators and researchers in the social
policy and development field, explores the ways in which front-line
professionals working with communities identify and address the
dilemmas inherent in the current policy context. Drawing upon
original material, the authors examine how 'community engagement'
workers negotiate the ethical and emotional challenges they face;
how they work through problems of community representation at
interpersonal and team levels; how they manage the conflicting
roles of local activist and paid worker and what role colleagues,
management and others play when responding to such challenges. The
dilemmas of development work reconnects to, and updates, an
important tradition in social policy which explores the dilemmas of
'street-level' work. It draws on contemporary political theory and
current debates concerning the modernisation of governance and
psycho-social perspectives on identity, values and agency.
Combining theory and practice, it will appeal to practitioners,
policy makers and undergraduates in social and public policy.
'Community' is a much used yet little understood term. Through a
set of detailed case studies of communities in action this book
examines the sources of community activism, the ways in which
communities define themselves, and are defined by outsiders, and
the nature of the interface between communities and public agencies
via partnerships. The essays indicate how communities are sites for
internal conflict between the young and old, men and women, and for
external conflict with local and central government and other
public agencies. The important role of women is another strong
theme. Contested communities provides detailed pictures of
community life on run-down estates in some of Britain's most
deprived communities; looks at the way in which local government
reorganisation has been influenced by ideas of community; examines
some of the problems of partnership; looks at new directions in
community organising, such as networking. A vivid picture of people
struggling to keep community spirit alive in the face of crime,
apathy and public ignorance is built, showing that policies
relating to crime prevention and economic regeneration are often
made in ignorance of the complexity and variety of communities,
often with negative effects. This book seeks to remedy this problem
and as such will be highly relevant to both policy makers and
practitioners, as well as to students and researchers in the field
of public and social policy.
Climate Psychology offers ways to work with the unthinkable and
emotionally unendurable current predicament of humanity. The style
and writing interweave passion and reflection, animation and
containment, radical hope and tragedy to reflect the dilemmas of
our collective crisis. The authors model a relational approach in
their styles of writing and in the book's structure. Four chapters,
each with a strikingly original voice and insight, form the core of
the book, held either end by two jointly written chapters. In
contrast to a psychology that focuses on individual behaviour
change, the authors use a transdisciplinary mix of approaches
(depth psychology and psychotherapy, earth systems, deep ecology,
cultural sociology, critical history, group and institutional
outreach) to bring into focus the predicament of this period. While
the last decade required a focus on climate denial in all its
manifestations (which continues in new ways), a turning point has
now been reached. Increasingly extreme weather across the world is
making it impossible for simple avoidance of the climate threat.
Wendy Hollway, Paul Hoggett, Chris Robertson, and Sally Weintrobe
address how climate psychology illuminates and engages the life and
death challenges that face terrestrial life. This book will appeal
to three core groups. First, mental health and social care
professionals wanting support in containing and potentially
transforming the malaise. Second, activists wanting to participate
in new stories and practices that nurture their engagement with the
present social and cultural crisis. Third, those concerned about
the climate emergency, wanting to understand the deeper context for
this dangerous blindness.
This book investigates the psycho-social phenomenon which is
society's failure to respond to climate change. It analyses the
non-rational dimensions of our collective paralysis in the face of
worsening climate change and environmental destruction, exploring
the emotional, ethical, social, organizational and cultural
dynamics to blame for this global lack of action. The book features
eleven research projects from four different countries and is
divided in two parts, the first highlighting novel methodologies,
the second presenting new findings. Contributors to the first part
show how a 'deep listening' approach to research can reveal the
anxieties, tensions, contradictions, frames and narratives that
contribute to people's experiences, and the many ways climate
change and other environmental risks are imagined through metaphor,
imagery and dreams. Using detailed interview extracts drawn from
politicians, scientists and activists as well as ordinary people,
the second part of the book examines the many different ways in
which we both avoid and square up to this gathering disaster, and
the many faces of alarm, outrage, denial and indifference this
involves.
Social development work takes place in the grey area between
government and the voluntary and community sectors. This book,
written by three well-known educators and researchers in the social
policy and development field, explores the ways in which front-line
professionals working with communities identify and address the
dilemmas inherent in the current policy context. Drawing upon
original material, the authors examine how 'community engagement'
workers negotiate the ethical and emotional challenges they face;
how they work through problems of community representation at
interpersonal and team levels; how they manage the conflicting
roles of local activist and paid worker and what role colleagues,
management and others play when responding to such challenges. The
dilemmas of development work reconnects to, and updates, an
important tradition in social policy which explores the dilemmas of
'street-level' work. It draws on contemporary political theory and
current debates concerning the modernisation of governance and
psycho-social perspectives on identity, values and agency.
Combining theory and practice, it will appeal to practitioners,
policy makers and undergraduates in social and public policy.
Organized around five key themes, this accessible introduction
offers a thorough survey of the affective turn in contemporary
political science. "Politics and the Emotions" is a unique
collection of essays that reflects the affective turn in the
analysis of today's political world. Contributed by both prominent
and younger scholars from Europe, US, and Australia, the book aims
to advance the debate on the relation between politics and the
emotions. To do so, essays are organized around five key thematic
areas: emotion, antagonism and deliberation, the politics of fear,
the affective dimension of political mobilization, the politics of
reparation, and politics and the triumph of the therapeutic. In
addition, each chapter includes a case study to demonstrate the
application of concepts to practical issues, from the war on terror
in the UK and the AIDS activist organization ACT UP in the US to
women's liberation movement in New Zealand and Dutch policy
experiments. "Politics and the Emotions" provides an accessible
introduction to a rapidly developing field that will appeal to
students in political theory, public and social policy, as well as
the theory and practice of democracy.
Organized around five key themes, this accessible introduction
offers a thorough survey of the affective turn in contemporary
political science. "Politics and the Emotions" is a unique
collection of essays that reflects the affective turn in the
analysis of today's political world. Contributed by both prominent
and younger scholars from Europe, US, and Australia, the book aims
to advance the debate on the relation between politics and the
emotions. To do so, essays are organized around five key thematic
areas: emotion, antagonism and deliberation, the politics of fear,
the affective dimension of political mobilization, the politics of
reparation, and politics and the triumph of the therapeutic. In
addition, each chapter includes a case study to demonstrate the
application of concepts to practical issues, from the war on terror
in the UK and the AIDS activist organization ACT UP in the US to
women's liberation movement in New Zealand and Dutch policy
experiments. "Politics and the Emotions" provides an accessible
introduction to a rapidly developing field that will appeal to
students in political theory, public and social policy, as well as
the theory and practice of democracy.
|
You may like...
Johnny English
Rowan Atkinson, John Malkovich, …
DVD
(1)
R53
R31
Discovery Miles 310
Loot
Nadine Gordimer
Paperback
(2)
R398
R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
Loot
Nadine Gordimer
Paperback
(2)
R398
R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
Tenet
John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, …
DVD
R53
Discovery Miles 530
|