Contemporary politics is explored through a mythic lens, presenting a provocative argument that intertwines political practice with cultural mythology. This collaborative work features insights from politicians, organizational consultants, and scholars of mythology and Jungian analysis from various countries, offering a multifaceted perspective on the symbolic dimensions of political life.
Focusing on cultural complex theory, this collection highlights Thomas Singer's scholarly work, examining how vision, reality, and illusion intertwine in both politics and the human psyche. It delves into the complexities of these relationships, offering insights into how our perceptions shape understanding and behavior.
In From Vision to Folly in the American Soul Thomas Singer collates his investigations into soul both in its personal and collective manifestations. With selected essays from twenty years of writing about American politics in the context of contemporary cultural trends, the book as a whole depicts an ongoing exploration of the complex relationships between individual and collective psyche in which reality, illusion, vision, and folly get all mixed up in overlapping political, cultural and psychological conflicts. This text is a valuable resource for academics and students of Jungian and post-Jungian ideas, politics, sociology, and American studies as well as for anyone interested in the current state of the US.
Vision, Reality and Complex brings together a rich selection of Thomas Singer's scholarship on the development of the cultural complex theory and explores the relationship between vision, reality, and illusion in politics and psyche.The chapters in this book discuss the basic principles of the cultural complex theory in various national and international contexts that span the Clinton, Bush, Obama and Trump eras. Each chapter grounds this theory in practical examples, such as race and healthcare in the United States, or in specific historical and international conflicts between groups, whether they be ethnic, racial, gender, local, national or global. With chapters on topics including mythology, leadership, individuation, revolution, war, and the soul, Singer's work provides unique insights into contemporary culture, activism, and politics.This collection of essays demonstrates how the cultural complex theory applies in specific contexts while simultaneously having cross-cultural relevance through the reemergence of complexes throughout history. It is essential reading for academics and students of Jungian and post-Jungian ideas, politics, sociology, and international studies, as well as for practicing and trainee analysts alike.
Endlich hat Peter Lang, was er so lange Zeit anstrebte: Geld, Erfolg und Anerkennung. Alle blicken voller Neid auf seine Freundin mit dem Model-Körper und sein repräsentatives Automobil. Die Gier nach mehr ist für lange Zeit sein unerschöpflicher Antrieb. Gefühle vermag er vorerst nahtlos mit materiellen Dingen zu ersetzen. Doch ein Unfall bringt seine Psyche stark ins Wanken. Lässt dunkle und gewalttätige Phantasien emporsteigen. Er geht so weit, dass er sich willkürlich das weibliche Geschlecht wie Gegenstände zu seinem eigenen perversen Vergnügen hält. Schnell erreicht er traurige Berühmtheit mit seinen Gräueltaten, ist aber konsterniert über die immer mindernde Befriedigung. Erst ein Trip nach Monaco lässt Peter wieder hoffen. Erinnerungen an eine vermeintlich glückliche Beziehung aus seiner Jugend bewegen ihn zur Heimkehr, verschaffen ihm Zuversicht, sein Leben – das vor dem Abgrund steht – wieder in den Griff zu kriegen …