Psychoanalytic Perspectives on the Shadow of the Parent: Mythology, History, Politics and Art

Psychoanalytic Perspectives on the Shadow of the Parent: Mythology, History, Politics and Art
ISBN-10
0429837496
ISBN-13
9780429837494
Category
Psychology
Pages
248
Language
English
Published
2018-11-23
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Jonathan Burke

Description

Psychoanalytic Perspectives on the Shadow of the Parent explores the psychological challenges faced by the offspring of either famous or notorious parents. Beginning with parental legacies found in mythology and the Bible, the book presents a series of case studies drawn from a range of narrative contexts, selecting personalities drawn from history, politics, psychoanalysis and literature, all viewed from an analytic perspective. The concluding section focuses on the manifestation of this parental shadow within the field of fine art, as written by artists themselves. This is a lively and varied collection from a fascinating range of contributors. It provides readers with a new understanding of family history, trauma and reckoning screened through a psychoanalytic perspective, and will appeal to psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, counsellors and anyone interested in the dynamics of the family.

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