Author : Danjuma G. Gibson
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319752294
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)
Book Synopsis Frederick Douglass, a Psychobiography by : Danjuma G. Gibson
Download or read book Frederick Douglass, a Psychobiography written by Danjuma G. Gibson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-04-11 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the extreme context of the American slavocracy, how do we account for the robust subjectivity and agency of Frederick Douglass? In an environment of extremity, where most contemporary psychological theory suggests the human spirit would be vanquished, how did Frederick Douglass emerge to become one of the most prolific thinkers of the 19th century? To address this question, this book engages in a psychoanalytic examination of all four of Frederick Douglass’ autobiographies. Danjuma Gibson examines when, how, and why Douglass tells his story in the manner he does, how his story shifts and takes shape with each successive autobiography, and the resulting psychodynamic, pastoral, and practical theological implications.