Author : Jonathan Burke
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429837496
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (298 download)
Book Synopsis Psychoanalytic Perspectives on the Shadow of the Parent by : Jonathan Burke
Download or read book Psychoanalytic Perspectives on the Shadow of the Parent written by Jonathan Burke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-11-23 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychoanalytic Perspectives on the Shadow of the Parent explores the psychological challenges faced by the offspring of either famous or notorious parents. Beginning with parental legacies found in mythology and the Bible, the book presents a series of case studies drawn from a range of narrative contexts, selecting personalities drawn from history, politics, psychoanalysis and literature, all viewed from an analytic perspective. The concluding section focuses on the manifestation of this parental shadow within the field of fine art, as written by artists themselves. This is a lively and varied collection from a fascinating range of contributors. It provides readers with a new understanding of family history, trauma and reckoning screened through a psychoanalytic perspective, and will appeal to psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, counsellors and anyone interested in the dynamics of the family.