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This pioneering volume brings together scholars and clinicians
working at the intersection of Islam and psychoanalysis to explore
both the connections that link these two traditions, as well as the
tensions that exist between them. Uniting authors from a diverse
range of traditions and perspectives, including Freudian, Jungian,
Lacanian, Object-Relations, and Group-Analytic, the book creates a
dialogue through which several key questions can be addressed. How
can Islam be rendered amenable to psychoanalytic interpretation?
What might an 'Islamic psychoanalysis' look like that accompanies
and questions the forms of psychoanalysis that developed in the
West? And what might a 'psychoanalytic Islam' look like that speaks
for, and perhaps even transforms, the forms of truth that Islam
produces? In an era of increasing Islamophobia in the West, this
important book identifies areas where clinical practice can be
informed by a deeper understanding of contemporary Islam, as well
as what it means to be a Muslim today. It will appeal to trainees
and practitioners of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, as well as
scholars interested in religion and Islamic studies.
Religion and Psychoanalysis in India questions the assumptions of
an established scientific, evidence-based global mental health
paradigm by examining the practices of faith-based healing. It
proposes that human beings demonstrate a dual loyalty: to science
as faith and faith as science, both of which get reconfigured in
the process. In this particular context, science and faith are
deployed in ways that are not only different but at times contrary
to mainstream discourses of science and religion, and faith healing
becomes a point where these two discourses collide head-on in
negotiating cultural values and practices. The book addresses key
questions, such as: What is the value of 'faith healing' in
understanding distress and treatment in different cultural
contexts? What is a critical psychological perspective on faith and
religious systems? What challenges do alternative religious
practices pose to critical psychology? How should we re-imagine
clinical work in a context marked by science and religion? Situated
between 'West' and 'East', between the global mental health
movement and local faith-based practices in India, the book
addresses a wide audience that includes students and researchers in
psychology, cultural and medical anthropology, the sociology of
religion, cultural theory, postcolonial theory, and the sociology
of science. It will also appeal to policy-makers and practitioners
interested in the work of NGOs and the legal frameworks driving
mental health movements in India.
Religion and Psychoanalysis in India questions the assumptions of
an established scientific, evidence-based global mental health
paradigm by examining the practices of faith-based healing. It
proposes that human beings demonstrate a dual loyalty: to science
as faith and faith as science, both of which get reconfigured in
the process. In this particular context, science and faith are
deployed in ways that are not only different but at times contrary
to mainstream discourses of science and religion, and faith healing
becomes a point where these two discourses collide head-on in
negotiating cultural values and practices. The book addresses key
questions, such as: What is the value of 'faith healing' in
understanding distress and treatment in different cultural
contexts? What is a critical psychological perspective on faith and
religious systems? What challenges do alternative religious
practices pose to critical psychology? How should we re-imagine
clinical work in a context marked by science and religion? Situated
between 'West' and 'East', between the global mental health
movement and local faith-based practices in India, the book
addresses a wide audience that includes students and researchers in
psychology, cultural and medical anthropology, the sociology of
religion, cultural theory, postcolonial theory, and the sociology
of science. It will also appeal to policy-makers and practitioners
interested in the work of NGOs and the legal frameworks driving
mental health movements in India.
This pioneering volume brings together scholars and clinicians
working at the intersection of Islam and psychoanalysis to explore
both the connections that link these two traditions, as well as the
tensions that exist between them. Uniting authors from a diverse
range of traditions and perspectives, including Freudian, Jungian,
Lacanian, Object-Relations, and Group-Analytic, the book creates a
dialogue through which several key questions can be addressed. How
can Islam be rendered amenable to psychoanalytic interpretation?
What might an 'Islamic psychoanalysis' look like that accompanies
and questions the forms of psychoanalysis that developed in the
West? And what might a 'psychoanalytic Islam' look like that speaks
for, and perhaps even transforms, the forms of truth that Islam
produces? In an era of increasing Islamophobia in the West, this
important book identifies areas where clinical practice can be
informed by a deeper understanding of contemporary Islam, as well
as what it means to be a Muslim today. It will appeal to trainees
and practitioners of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, as well as
scholars interested in religion and Islamic studies.
In Psychoanalysis from the Indian Terroir, Manasi Kumar, Anup Dhar,
and Anurag Mishra discuss the synergies and diachronic thought that
is emblematic of the current psychoanalytic narrative in India and
examine what psychoanalysis in India could become. The contributors
to this edited collection connect problems around culture, family,
traditions, and the burgeoning political changes in the Indian
landscape in order to provide critical rejoinders to the
maternal-feminine thematic in India's cultural psyche.
Specifically, the contributors examine issues surrounding ethnic
violence, therapists' gender and political identities, narratives
of illness, and spiritual and traditional approaches to healing.
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