Meaning and Melancholia: Life in the Age of Bewilderment by Christopher Bollas (

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Meaning and Melancholia by Christopher Bollas Meaning and Melancholia: Life in the Age of Bewilderment sees Christopher Bollas apply his creative and innovative psychoanalytic thinking to various contemporary social, cultural and political themes.This book offers an incisive exploration of powerful trends within, and between, nations in the West over the past two hundred years. The author traces shifts in psychological forces and frames of mind, that have resulted in a crucial intellectual climate change. He contends that recent decades have seen rapid and significant transformations in how we define our selves, as a new emphasis on instant connectedness has come to replace reflectiveness and introspection.Bollas argues that this trend has culminated in the current rise of psychophobia; a fear of the mind and a rejection of depth psychologies that has paved the way for what he sees as hate based solutions to world problems, such as the victory of Trump in America and Brexit in the United Kingdom. He maintains that, if we are to counter the threat to democracy posed by these changes and refind a more balanced concept of the self within society, we must put psychological insight at the heart of a new kind of analysis of culture and society. This remarkable, thought-provoking book will appeal to anyone interested in politics, social policy and cultural studies, and in the gaining of insight into the ongoing challenges faced by the Western democracies and the global community. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Christopher Bollas is a psychoanalyst and former professor of English. His last book was When The Sun Burst: The Enigma of Schizophrenia. Table of Contents Preface; Prologue; 1. The search for meaning 2. The Great War and the manic moment 3. The crash 4. Human character changes 5. Fractured selves 6. Normopathy and the compound syndrome 7. Transmissive selves 8. New forms of thinking 9. Resuscitation 10. Anti globalization 11. The democratic mind 12. "I hear that…" 13. Paranoia 14. Ideology 15. The pieces of the puzzle Review Praise for Christopher Bollas:"One of the two most important living theoreticians in the world of psychoanalysis."-Al Haaretz "The most influential psychoanalyst writing in English today."-The Townsend Center, University of California, Berkeley "The most evocative psychoanalytic writer we have."-Adam Phillips Review Quote Praise for Christopher Bollas: "One of the two most important living theoreticians in the world of psychoanalysis."-Al Haaretz "The most influential psychoanalyst writing in English today."-The Townsend Center, University of California, Berkeley "The most evocative psychoanalytic writer we have."-Adam Phillips Details ISBN1138497533 Author Christopher Bollas Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2018 ISBN-10 1138497533 ISBN-13 9781138497535 Format Paperback Imprint Routledge Subtitle Life in the Age of Bewilderment Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Affiliation Member, British Psychoanalytical Society and Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytical Research Media Book Pages 142 Publication Date 2018-04-06 DEWEY 150.195 Language English UK Release Date 2018-04-06 AU Release Date 2018-04-06 NZ Release Date 2018-04-06 Alternative 9781138497429 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:124225596;

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