Bridger, Alexander J.

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University of Huddersfield RepositoryBridger, Alexander J.Psychology After Psychoanalysis: Psychosocial Studies and BeyondOriginal CitationBridger, Alexander J. (2015) Psychology After Psychoanalysis: Psychosocial Studies and Beyond. The psychologist, 28. ISSN 0952-8229 This version is available at http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/24684/The University Repository is a digital collection of the research output of theUniversity, available on Open Access. Copyright and Moral Rights for the itemson this site are retained by the individual author and/or other copyright owners.Users may access full items free of charge; copies of full text items generallycan be reproduced, displayed or performed and given to third parties in anyformat or medium for personal research or study, educational or not-for-profitpurposes without prior permission or charge, provided:• The authors, title and full bibliographic details is credited in any copy;• A hyperlink and/or URL is included for the original metadata page; and• The content is not changed in any way.For more information, including our policy and submission procedure, pleasecontact the Repository Team at: E.mailbox@hud.ac.uk.http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/  Book ref no: 2266 Name and affiliation: Dr. Alexander John Bridger, Senior Lecturer, University of Huddersfield My suggested headline: Psychoanalysis, psychosocial studies and psychology Publication title: Psychology After Psychoanalysis: Psychosocial Studies and Beyond Author: Ian Parker Publication: Routledge Year of publication: 2014 Paperback price: £22.66  Psychology After Psychoanalysis is the fourth text in Parker's Psychology After Critique series, where he discusses how the turn to language led to the formation of new critical psychological approaches such as discourse analysis and psychoanalysis. As with the other books in this series, he provides an introductory overview to the book as well as summary reflections before each chapter. The main areas of debate covered in this book include: the formation of psychoanalysis in psychology following the 'crisis', how psychoanalytic arguments inform psychosocial research and finally, consideration of the relationship between individuals and society. What I particularly liked about this book was the account of how psychoanalysis 'sits' within contemporary culture in relation to clinical work, research and everyday life. As with other work produced by Parker, the focus of his critique is clearly politically focused and concerned with the need for change not only in psychology but also in society. This book should be of interest to undergraduates, postgraduates, researchers and practitioners in areas including psychology, counselling, psychosocial studies and various mental health work.  

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