The Fascist State of Mind and the Manufacturing of Masculinity: A psychoanalytic approach attempts to describe in psychoanalytic terms the psychological consequences of massive social trauma and national humiliation, and the regression that takes place within the individual under these circumstances. The book is not about understanding fascism as a historical, political or sociological phenomenon, but about understanding the special relationship between masculinity and fascism and the state of mind which both shaped, and was shaped by, the historical phenomenon of fascism.
Key Features
- Explores fascism as a product of certain forms of masculinity.
- Examines masculine anxieties and defences in relation to modernity.
- Divided into four parts:
- Part One – The meaning of fascism and the fascist state of mind – theories and definitions.
- Part Two – Masculinity, its meaning and its vulnerability.
- Part Three – Group and group theory, and the total environment.
- Part Four – Exploring the links between masculinity, groups and fascism.
- Uses clinical material, literary texts, and extensive psychoanalytic interpretation.
- Appeals to psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, and students of psychoanalysis and gender studies.
Additional Information
The Fascist State of Mind and the Manufacturing of Masculinity illustrates the interplay of the psychological processes with social and political events. It will also appeal to those interested in the application of psychoanalytic insights in the understanding of social and political phenomena.
