Re-Visioning the American Psyche: Jungian, Archetypal, and Mythological Reflections

The United States is at a crossroads, and this book of collected essays offers a comprehensive look at the American psyche to forge a path away from political polarization and culture wars. It explores myths, images, and archetypal fantasies ingrained in the collective consciousness and unconscious, reflecting on democratic participation, the psychological cost of wars and violence, intergenerational trauma, political polarization, the American Dream, and more.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 09 November 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The United States finds itself at a pivotal juncture, poised to transcend the stagnant realm of political polarization and cultural conflicts. To embark on this transformative journey, we must engage in profound reflection, cultivate critical thinking, and tap into our boundless imagination. This remarkable collection of essays unites esteemed leaders in Jungian and archetypal psychology, offering a comprehensive exploration of the American psyche.

Re-Visioning the American Psyche delves into the deeply embedded myths, images, and archetypal fantasies that permeate the collective consciousness and unconscious of the United States. This volume manifests its effects in various domains, including political institutions, social unrest, and cultural movements. Through a diverse range of interpretive approaches, from psychoanalytic to literary and participatory, the book reflects on the profound significance of democratic participation, the psychological toll of wars and violence, the intergenerational trauma caused by racism, the emotional dimensions of political polarization, the entrenched oppositional thinking within patriarchal structures, the fragility of the American Dream, and numerous other critical themes.

With its expansive scope, interdisciplinary scholarship, and unwavering critical engagement with historical and contemporary affairs, this book holds immense appeal to scholars and enthusiasts of Jungian and depth psychology, sociology, politics, cultural studies, and American studies. As a timely and internationally relevant contribution, it will captivate readers who are deeply invested in understanding the profound capacity of psychology to respond to the complex social, cultural, and political realities of our time.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032351926