Passions, Persons, Psychotherapy, Politics: The selected works of Andrew Samuels

Andrew Samuels is a well-known figure in psychotherapy, Jungian analysis, relational psychoanalysis, and counseling, and his work combines the provocative and original with the reliable and scholarly. This self-selected collection, Passions, Persons, Psychotherapy, Politics, brings together some of his major writings at the interface of politics and therapy thinking, including chapters on the market economy, eco-psychology, the political Trickster, the father, relations between women and men, and his critique of the Jungian idea of 'the feminine principle.' The book concludes with his seminal and transparent work on Jung and anti-semitism and an intriguing account of the current trajectory of the Jungian field.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 230 pages
Publication date: 30 September 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Andrew Samuels is a renowned figure internationally in the fields of psychotherapy, Jungian analysis, relational psychoanalysis, and counseling, as well as in academic studies related to these areas. His work combines a blend of provocative and original ideas with reliable and scholarly research. Samuels has authored numerous books and papers that are prominently featured on reading lists in clinical and academic teaching contexts.

This self-selected collection, Passions, Persons, Psychotherapy, Politics, brings together some of Samuels' major writings at the intersection of politics and therapy thinking. In this volume, he includes chapters on various topics such as the market economy, prospects for eco-psychology and environmentalism, the role of the political Trickster, particularly the female Trickster, the father, relations between women and men, and his celebrated and radical critique of the Jungian idea of 'the feminine principle.'

Clinical material consists of Samuels' work with parents and on the therapy relationship. The book concludes with his seminal and transparent work on Jung and anti-semitism, as well as an intriguing account of the current trajectory of the Jungian field.

Samuels has written a highly personal and confessional introduction to the book. Each chapter also has its own topical introduction, written in a clear and informal style. There is much in this collection that will challenge the long-held beliefs of many working in politics and the social sciences. This unique collection of papers will be of interest to psychotherapists, Jungian analysts, psychoanalysts, and counselors, as well as those undertaking academic work in these areas.

Weight: 364g
Dimension: 160 x 232 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138818811