Sixteen new essays provide a critical introduction to Carl Jung, one of the founders of psychoanalysis, who developed the theory of "analytical psychology". It sets Jung in the context of his time, outlines current practice and theory of Jungian psychology and shows how Jungians apply his ideas to different aspects of culture. A chronology, reading lists, a case study and a glossary are included. Written by an international team of Jungian analysts and scholars from various disciplines, this is an indispensable reference tool for beginning students and specialists.
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"This is an indispensable reference tool for beginning students and general readers....useful to advanced students and specialists who want to know about recent developments in Jung thought and practice." www.worldtrade.com
"...a fine collection of essays by some of the most distinguished analytical psychologists in the West....I recommend it as absolutely indispensible for understanding how Jung is interpreted by his contemporary followers." Eugene Taylor, Journal of the History Behavioral Sciences
"...a fine collection of essays by some of the most distinguished analytical psychologists in the West....I recommend it as absolutely indispensible for understanding how Jung is interpreted by his contemporary followers." Eugene Taylor, Journal of the History Behavioral Sciences
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Sixteen new essays provide a critical introduction to Carl Jung, one of the founders of psychoanalysis, who developed the theory of 'analytical psychology'. It sets Jung in the context of his time, outlines current practice and theory of Jungian psychology and shows how Jungians apply his ideas to different aspects of culture. A chronology, reading lists, a case study and a glossary are included. Indispensible reference tool for beginning students and specialists, written by an international team of Jungian analysts and scholars from various disciplines.
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While the work of Carl Gustav Jung is of immense importance to the development of psychological and philosophical thought in the 20th century, the written works of Jung and many of his followers are framed within the historical context of the first half of the century. In more recent years, many volumes have been published to explain Jungian thought, often to popularize it, occasionally to excoriate it. This collection of essays edited by Polly Young Eisendrath and Terence Dawson is an excellent critical introduction to Jungian and post-Jungian thought from a 21st century perspective. While very readable, the essays are scholarly and avoid oversimplifying the ideas to make them more popularly palatable. In addition to being a useful introduction, the depth of the essays should make them interesting even to readers who are familiar with Jung and his work.
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This review is from: The Cambridge Companion to Jung (Cambridge Companions) (Paperback)
Most of this book can be summed up by the following exchange between Calvin and Hobbes:Calvin: I used to hate writing assignments, but now I enjoy them. Calvin: I realized that the purpose of writing is to inflate weak ideas, obscure poor reasoning, and inhibit clarity. Calvin: With a little practice, writing can be an intimidating and impenetrable fog! Want to see my book report? Hobbes: "The dynamics of interbeing and monological imperatives in Dick and Jane: A study in psychic transrelational gender modes." Calvin: Academia, here I come! Most of the essays in this book were filled with psycho-babble so bad I found myself laughing in unbelief and thinking of the above Calvin and Hobbes comic. There were a few good essays in the book: "New developments in the post-Jungian field" by Andrew Samuels The three case studies using different Jungian approaches were good. "Me and my anima" by Elio Frattaroli was amusing. "Jung and religion: the opposing self" by Ann Belford Ulanov was excellent. I found myself doubting my entire interest in Jung near the end of this book. The last essay, Ulanov's article on Jung and religion, was so good, however, that I decided to continue my study of Jung. This is definitely a book you should borrow from the library. Don't waste your time buying it.
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