Psychoanalysis Then and Now: From Freud to Psychosocial Studies (FYS)
PSYC 112F
Fall 2020
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01
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Psychoanalysis appears to be little more than an anachronism within the context of modern Psychology, and yet it nonetheless is leading a surprising afterlife--at once defunct as an institutional player and yet at the vanguard of cultural theory and clinical psychology practice. This course traces the trajectory of Psychoanalysis from its origin in Freud's theory of unconscious mental processes and his talking cure to its current manifestations in the field of Psychosocial Studies. We consider how psychoanalysis is an inherently critical practice with the capacity to uniquely situate an individual in relation to social forces that have influenced their personal development, without reducing a person to their social context and/or family history. The course begins with exploration of foundational psychoanalytic concepts (the unconscious, transference, resistance, the drives) and moves to consider the dimensions of social-unconscious processes in groups, institutions, and nations. We also explore how psychoanalysis can inform the psychosocial study of subjectivity, ideology, the intergenerational transmission of trauma, and current sociopolitical issues. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS PSYC |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (PSYC) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 | | Special Attributes: FYS |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Bailly, L. (2012). LACAN: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE. Oneworld Publications. ISBN 13: 978-1851686377
Lindner, R. (1955/1999). THE FIFTY-MINUTE HOUR. Other Press. ISBN 13: 978-1892746245
Mitchell, S. A., & Black, M. J. (2016). FREUD AND BEYOND: A HISTORY OF MODERN PSYCHOANALYTIC THOUGHT. Hachette UK. ISBN 13: 978-0465098811
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Examinations and Assignments:
Assignments for this course will include keeping a dream journal, two short papers, and a longer final research paper. |
| Instructor(s): Bell,Chris Times: ..T.R.. 08:50AM-10:10AM; Location: JUDD116; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: -1 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 15 |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 5 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 5 |
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