{"product_id":"empathy-pathways-a-view-from-music-therapy-9783031085550","title":"Empathy Pathways: A View from Music Therapy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis book explores the concept of empathy in music therapy and offers four empathy pathways, two of which are situated in a constituent approach and two in a relational approach. It provides examples from active and receptive music therapy approaches and from community and clinical contexts to help practitioners engage with diverse worldviews and ways of being. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 528 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 08 September 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Springer International Publishing AG\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmpathy is a complex concept that involves sharing and understanding another person's emotions. It allows one person to gain access to another's emotional world, forming a holistic worldview that emphasizes the potential for connection with others' \"inner world.\" While the idea of empathy is often associated with individualism and the belief in the discrete self, it raises important questions about our ability to truly see inside another person and our sense of separateness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the field of music therapy, these questions become particularly pertinent. How can music therapists navigate these complexities while providing effective treatment to their clients? This book offers four empathy pathways that can help answer these questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo of these pathways are situated in a constituent approach, which prioritizes discrete individuals who then enter into relationships with one another. This approach emphasizes the importance of individual differences and the potential for personal growth and transformation through relationships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe other two pathways are located in relational approaches, which acknowledge the foundational reality of relationships themselves. This approach recognizes that empathy is not just about individual experiences but also about the broader social and cultural contexts in which we live. It emphasizes the importance of understanding and responding to the needs of others within the context of relationships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy understanding empathy more fully, music therapists, teachers, and researchers can engage in ways that are congruent with diverse worldviews and ways of being. The book provides examples from active and receptive music therapy approaches as well as from community and clinical contexts, so as to provide clear links to practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book will be a valuable resource for academics and postgraduate students within music therapy and allied fields including art therapy, drama therapy, dance\/movement therapy, psychology, counseling, occupational therapy, and social development studies. It will help them deepen their understanding of empathy and its role in therapeutic relationships, and it will provide practical strategies for applying empathy in their work with clients.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 820g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 155 x 217 x 39 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9783031085550\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1st ed. 2022\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andeline dos Santos","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44103458554106,"sku":"9783031085550","price":74.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1671200574644_book.jpg?v=1671522913","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/empathy-pathways-a-view-from-music-therapy-9783031085550","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}