A Depth Psychological Study of the Peace Symbol: Jung, Politics and Culture

The peace symbol has become a ubiquitous presence in broadcasted images of protest and resistance, but most citizens are unaware of its history or psychological evolution. This book explores the interdependent relationships of peace and war, recognition and secrets, symbol and chaos, and action and inaction, and brings a depth psychological analysis to Post-World War II's escalating nuclear tensions and rhetoric. It will be of interest to Jungian and depth psychologists, as well as students and scholars of peace studies and psychology.

Format: Hardback
Length: 132 pages
Publication date: 05 July 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This captivating new book delves into the rich cultural backdrop that gave rise to the peace symbol's emergence, its increasing prominence in the 1960s, and its enduring presence in today's global grassroots and nonviolent social action protests. While the peace symbol has become a ubiquitous feature in televised images of protest and resistance, most people are unaware of its historical origins or psychological evolution. It stands as a distinctive modern symbol, simultaneously pervasive yet entirely enigmatic. This thought-provoking text engages readers in innovative and intellectually stimulating ways, exploring the intricate interplay between peace and war, recognition and secrecy, symbolism and chaos, and action and inaction, among other themes. In this book, Rivera-Clonch offers a profound psychological analysis of the escalating nuclear tensions and rhetoric that followed World War II, drawing connections to the growing consciousness surrounding social injustices and nonviolent activism in contemporary times. This timely and interdisciplinary case study examines the peace symbol through the lenses of cultural secrets and psychological shadow, nuclearized storytelling and symbology, and grassroots nonviolent social action.

A Depth Psychological Study of the Peace Symbol will appeal to Jungian and depth psychologists, as well as students and scholars of peace studies and psychology.

Weight: 426g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032464640