The Stuff of Dreams

Anxiety, Fantasy, and Psychoanalysis

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Mental Health
Cover of the book The Stuff of Dreams by Kirsty Hall, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Kirsty Hall ISBN: 9780429922350
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: April 17, 2018
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Kirsty Hall
ISBN: 9780429922350
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: April 17, 2018
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Many texts about anxiety are based either in the philosophical tradition or within the medical model under the guise of discussions about post-traumatic stress disorder. In the case of fantasy, however, the usual sources of discussion are in literary and cultural criticism. Bringing the two together offers the scope for a book with an original theme. The balance between clinical ideas, philosophical ideas and literary sources is aimed at keeping both potential audiences interested. Clinicians may find the idea of thinking 'dialectically' helpful with their patients. Although this approach is implied in both Freud and Lacan, this is the first book to put dialectics 'centre stage' in terms of understanding the patient's discourse. As far as general readers are concerned, most texts on fantasy do not 'home in' on the contribution of anxiety to the constantly changing content of fantasy.This book offers a new approach to the problem of anxiety. It suggests that our fantasies (both public and private) offer the key to understanding our anxieties and vice versa.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Many texts about anxiety are based either in the philosophical tradition or within the medical model under the guise of discussions about post-traumatic stress disorder. In the case of fantasy, however, the usual sources of discussion are in literary and cultural criticism. Bringing the two together offers the scope for a book with an original theme. The balance between clinical ideas, philosophical ideas and literary sources is aimed at keeping both potential audiences interested. Clinicians may find the idea of thinking 'dialectically' helpful with their patients. Although this approach is implied in both Freud and Lacan, this is the first book to put dialectics 'centre stage' in terms of understanding the patient's discourse. As far as general readers are concerned, most texts on fantasy do not 'home in' on the contribution of anxiety to the constantly changing content of fantasy.This book offers a new approach to the problem of anxiety. It suggests that our fantasies (both public and private) offer the key to understanding our anxieties and vice versa.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Islam, Democracy and the State in Algeria by Kirsty Hall
Cover of the book Women, Imagination and the Search for Truth in Early Modern France by Kirsty Hall
Cover of the book Whitehall and the Suez Crisis by Kirsty Hall
Cover of the book Encyclopedia of Romanticism (Routledge Revivals) by Kirsty Hall
Cover of the book The Routledge Companion to Media Studies and Digital Humanities by Kirsty Hall
Cover of the book Routledge Revivals: Barnaby Rudge (1987 ) by Kirsty Hall
Cover of the book Depression and Expressive Behavior by Kirsty Hall
Cover of the book Urbicide in Palestine by Kirsty Hall
Cover of the book Gay Men at Midlife by Kirsty Hall
Cover of the book Personal Influence by Kirsty Hall
Cover of the book International Finance by Kirsty Hall
Cover of the book Studying for a Foundation Degree in Health by Kirsty Hall
Cover of the book Design at Home by Kirsty Hall
Cover of the book Entertainment Rigging for the 21st Century by Kirsty Hall
Cover of the book Local Planning In Practice by Kirsty Hall
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy