A People's History of Psychoanalysis

Name: A People's History of Psychoanalysis
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Author: Florent Gabarron-Garcia
ISBN: 9780745349602

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A People's History of Psychoanalysis by Florent Gabarron-Garcia reclaims the radical roots of psychoanalysis, challenging its modern depoliticization. The book revisits Freud’s revolutionary moments—like his support for free clinics—and highlights overlooked figures such as Marxist feminist Marie Langer.

Gabarron-Garcia argues that psychoanalysis once thrived in resistance to capitalist norms and calls for its revival as a tool against the repressive management of madness. This is a bold, historical reimagining for readers seeking liberation through the unconscious

Author: Florent Gabarron-Garcia
Language: Angļu valoda
ISBN code: 9780745349602
Cover type: Soft cover
Year of publication:2025
Number of pages:256

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It has been decades since Freud fell out of favour, not only in mainstream psychiatry but also in radical thought, where both he and Lacan were accused of sexist and class biases. A People's History of Psychoanalysis refuses to accept this growing depoliticization of a formerly revolutionary field.

Florent Gabarron-Garcia shatters the comfortable narrative of psychoanalysts as armchair theorists placidly interpreting family complexes sheltered in their consulting rooms. Recalling Freud's radical moments (such as his promotion of free clinics in Weimar Germany), or lesser-known figures including the Marxist Feminist psychoanalyst Marie Langer, his new history delves into how revolutionary ferment has cross-fertilized the exploration of the unconscious.

A People's History of Psychoanalysis is for those who wish to resist the conformist, therapist-centered, and repressive management of madness under contemporary capitalism.