This is a new kind of anthology. More conversation than collection, it locates the psychic and the social in clinical moments illuminating the analyst's struggle to grasp a patient's internal life as voiced through individual political, social, and material contexts. Each chapter is a single detailed case vignette in which aspects of race, gender, sexual orientation, heritage, ethnicity, and class – elements of the sociopolitical matrix of culture – are brought to the fore in the transference-countertransference dimension, demonstrating how they affect the analytic encounter.
Key Features
- In-depth Case Vignettes: Each chapter presents a detailed exploration of individual cases.
- Cultural Contexts: Discusses the impact of race, gender, sexual orientation, heritage, ethnicity, and class.
- Insights from Senior Analysts: Features discussions by three senior analysts on cultural embeddedness.
- Accessible for Clinicians and Academics: Highly readable and intellectually compelling for both practitioners and scholars.
- Emphasis on Culture: Highlights how culture saturates subjective experience, crucial for mental health professionals.
Additional Information
Additionally, discussions by three senior analysts further deconstruct patients' and analysts' cultural embeddedness as illustrated in each chapter. This highly readable and intellectually compelling book clearly demonstrates that culture saturates subjective experience – something that all mental health professionals should keep in mind.
