| The Freedom to Inquire: Self Psychological Perspectives on Women's Issues, Masochism, and the Therapeutic Relationship Contributor(s): Menaker, Esther (Author), Barbre, Claude (Author) |
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ISBN: 1568214758 ISBN-13: 9781568214757 Publisher: Jason Aronson OUR PRICE: $134.64 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1995 Annotation: These significant papers, written over a period of more than forty years, document the evolution of Dr. Esther Menaker's thinking from a Freudian position - reflective of her early training with Anna Freud in Vienna - to a self psychological approach both in theory and in practice. In developing treatment objectives, Dr. Menaker traces the historical and social factors that lead to different psychological problems, and emphasizes growth and the optimal fulfillment of an individual's potentiality, rather than the elimination of symptoms as constituting "cure". Her shift from classical instinct theory as the primary explanation of human behavior to what Kohut termed the empathic stance as a legitimate method of observation is clearly illustrated with clinical material. Organized in sections that reflect Dr. Menaker's major areas of interest, and written from the vantage point of more than sixty years of experience as a psychoanalyst and gifted teacher, this volume focuses on self psychology, masochism, women's issues, and the history of psychoanalysis. The book concludes with an interview with Dr. Menaker that captures the author's candid style in regard to her work and life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Movements - Psychoanalysis - Psychology | Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior |
| Dewey: 616.891 |
| LCCN: 94049182 |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 5.79" W x 8.5" (1.30 lbs) 358 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This text presents the work of Ester Menaker. Never a follower of a particular psychoanalytic perspective of dogma, she always questioned the prevailing orthodoxy. The result is a self psychological perspective that focuses on striving for creativity and relatedness. |