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Art Psychotherapy Groups in The Hostile Environment of Neoliberalism: Collusion or Resistance?

Art Psychotherapy Groups in The Hostile Environment of Neoliberalism: Collusion or Resistance?

Jon Martyn
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This book explores how 'the hostile environment' of neoliberalism affects art therapy in Britain. It shows how ambiguity in art and in psychoanalytically understood relationships can enable art psychotherapy groups to engage with class dynamics and aspire to democracy.

The book argues that art therapy needs to become a political practice if it is to resist collusion with a system that marginalises collectivity and holds individuals responsible for both their suffering and their recovery. It provides accounts of the contradictions that are thrown up by neoliberalism in art therapists' workplaces as well as accounts of art therapy groups with those affected by the fire at Grenfell Tower, in an acute ward, a women's prison, a community art studio and in a refugee camp.

Written by art psychotherapists for arts therapists and other mental health workers, the book will bring political awareness and consideration of resistance into all art therapy relationships, whatever the context and client group.
Pages
204
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Routledge
Release
February 24, 2022
ISBN
0367619857
ISBN 13
9780367619855

Art Psychotherapy Groups in The Hostile Environment of Neoliberalism: Collusion or Resistance?

Jon Martyn
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
This book explores how 'the hostile environment' of neoliberalism affects art therapy in Britain. It shows how ambiguity in art and in psychoanalytically understood relationships can enable art psychotherapy groups to engage with class dynamics and aspire to democracy.

The book argues that art therapy needs to become a political practice if it is to resist collusion with a system that marginalises collectivity and holds individuals responsible for both their suffering and their recovery. It provides accounts of the contradictions that are thrown up by neoliberalism in art therapists' workplaces as well as accounts of art therapy groups with those affected by the fire at Grenfell Tower, in an acute ward, a women's prison, a community art studio and in a refugee camp.

Written by art psychotherapists for arts therapists and other mental health workers, the book will bring political awareness and consideration of resistance into all art therapy relationships, whatever the context and client group.
Pages
204
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Routledge
Release
February 24, 2022
ISBN
0367619857
ISBN 13
9780367619855

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