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This book brings together Erich Fromm's basic statements on the application of psychoanalytic theory to social dynamics. At the same time, it offers an image of man consonant with the hopes of radical humanism.The Crisis of Psychoanalysis is a collection of nine brilliant essays. Although his work is deeply rooted in Freudian theory, Fromm further develops Freud's doctrines by including both social and ethical dimensions and applies his discoveries and insights to address the problems we face in society at large. The title essay, specially written for this volume, argues that most psychoanalysis failed to develop Freud's theories in the spirit of a continual unmasking of rationalizations and ideologies. The Crisis of Psychoanalysis also emphasizes the importance of the matriarchal principle, pointing to the erosion of patriarchal authority as well as indications in contemporary society that suggest the emergence of matriarchy in a new form. Other key essays discuss Marx's dynamic psychology, Freud's model of man, the human aspect of management and Freud's analysis of 'Little Hans'. Fromm insists throughout on the inadequacy of a therapy aimed at getting people to fit into our soci

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Author

Erich Fromm, Erich Fromm

Publisher

Open Road Distribution

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781497693456

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Social Science, Psychology, Major Branches Of Philosophical Study