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The Politics of the Family and Other Essays

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In his 1968 CBC Massey Lectures R. D. Laing discusses how and why we value society's notions of family over our own.

Using concepts of schizophrenia, R.D. Laing demonstrates that we tend to invalidate the subjective and experiential and accept the proper societal view of what should occur within the family.

A psychoanalyst and psychiatrist, Laing worked at the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations. His books include The Self and Others and The Politics of Experience.

Language: English

Pages: 144

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Routledge

Release: September 10, 1998

ISBN: 0415198224

ISBN 13: 9780415198226

The Politics of the Family and Other Essays

3.8/5 ( ratings)

In his 1968 CBC Massey Lectures R. D. Laing discusses how and why we value society's notions of family over our own.

Using concepts of schizophrenia, R.D. Laing demonstrates that we tend to invalidate the subjective and experiential and accept the proper societal view of what should occur within the family.

A psychoanalyst and psychiatrist, Laing worked at the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations. His books include The Self and Others and The Politics of Experience.

Language: English

Pages: 144

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Routledge

Release: September 10, 1998

ISBN: 0415198224

ISBN 13: 9780415198226

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