Politics of Psychoanalysis

STEPHEN FROSH is Professor of Psychology at Birkbeck College, University of London, and Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Vice Dean in the Child and Family Department at the Tavistock Clinic, London. He is the author of numerous academic papers and several books, including For and Against Psychoanalysis, Sexual Difference: Masculinity and Psychoanalysis, Identity Crisis: Modernity, Psychoanalysis and the Self and The Politics of Psychoanalysis. He is joint author, with Danya Glaser, of Child Sexual Abuse and co-editor, with Anthony Elliot, of Psychoanalysis in Contexts.

'A lucid introduction to theory with a radical examination of the value of psychoanalysis for therapeutic and social practice.' - The Times Higher Education Supplement '...by far the best book that has ever been written on the subject. It is subtle and intelligent, clear and fair. And it is genuinely an introduction to Freudian and post-Freudian theory, an introduction with the political analysis actually integrated into the discussion of fundamental concepts.' - Contemporary Psychology '...a work of considerable scholarship.' - Times Higher Education Supplement '...an impressive achievement...Its analysis of the social implications of psychoanalysis is powerful, subtle and comprehensive, and this book should be required reading for all students of the subject.' - Clinical Psychology Forum 'The Politics of Psychoanalysis provides a scholarly, rich, orienting, and provocative guide through the maze of current social and political commentary which Frosh integrates with psychoanalytic theory.' - International Journal of Psychoanalysis '...informative and useful about the post-Freudian approaches...The book will be useful for social workers who wish to become better informed about the internal psychoanalytical debate concerning key issues of human nature and relationships...' - British Journal of Social Work 'I would heartily recommend this book to anybody interested in personality development.' - Social Work Today

• IntroductionPART 1: THE FREUDIAN BASE The Discovery of the UnconsciousSocial RepressionAnalysisPART 2: REPRESSION AND THE UNCONSCIOUS Instincts and ObjectsSplitting the MindPART 3: PSYCHOANALYSIS AND POLITICSLibertarian FreudianismFeminist PsychoanalysisPART 4: THERAPY AND CUREPsychoanalysis and PsychotherapyThe Power of the AnalystConclusion: The Politics of Psychoanalysis.