Frantz Fanon and the Psychology of Oppression (Path in Psychology) [Hardcover]

Hussein Abdilahi Bulhan (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 299 pages
• Publisher: Plenum Press; 1 edition (October 31, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0306419505
• ISBN-13: 978-0306419508
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,662,642 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oppression from the Human Perspective, June 17, 2001

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N. Harris "ncharr" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frantz Fanon and the Psychology of Oppression (Path in Psychology) (Hardcover)

This book is expensive but it is worth it. Bulhan explicates Fanon's theory of oppression and violence from the perpsective of the oppressed as well as the oppressor. Observations and perspectives of oppression have generally come through rational thinking - here Bulhan opens the door of Fanon's mind and heart to show us what the experience of oppression and violence feels like and the damage it does to the psyche of the oppressed.

Violence is redefined as "any relation, process, or condition by which or a group violates the physical, social, and/or physical integrity of another person." This definition is then explained from the personal, institutional and structural levels where violence is an often sanctioned and legitimatized activity.

The chapter on the Master Slave Paradigms provides powerful insights into the development of the inferiority/superiority complexes. This chapter will take you past the socioeconomic causes of slavery and oppression into the human cause.

And there is much more. If you want a deeper understanding of the causes and consequences of oppression, read this book.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars mixed feelings., August 16, 2009

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Malcoln_Rodgers "scrolls" (san francisco, ca United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Frantz Fanon and the Psychology of Oppression (Path in Psychology) (Hardcover)

i never really understood the point of having someone deconstruct fanon, when the whole thrust of fanon was to deconstruct things to begin with. did this guy feel like fanon missed something? in defense, i know two cool people who really love this book. i guess for some, the language of bulhan is more in line with their thoughts. in defence, althought i personally feel fanon needs no further deconstruction, he can be hard to follow. fanon is like joyce. he is very deep, and his points penetrating and insightful, but it's more of a narrative in how it's constructed. i can allow that for some, to have it organized in this way, can be helpful.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must have for true enlightenment, September 19, 1999

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This review is from: Frantz Fanon and the Psychology of Oppression (Path in Psychology) (Hardcover)

This book is an in depth look into the complexities of oppression including the master/slave relationship.