Jung and the Jungians on Myth: An Introduction

ISBN-13: 9780415936316 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 240 str.

Steven F. Walker; Robert A. Segal

Opis

The key to understanding the Jungian approach to mythology lies in the concept of the image, which provides the basis for Jung's theory of the unconscious. By emphasizing the image over the word, Jungian psychology distinguishes itself dramatically from Freudian, Lacanian and other psychologies, which stress the task of interpreting the language - the words - of the unconscious.

Recenzje

"This is an admirably clear and informative book. In the space of just 198 pages Walker conveys the essence of the Jungian theory of myth and shows its applicability within a wide range of cultural contexts..." -- Method & Theory in the Study of Religion
"Walker demonstrates that the Jungian reading of narrative, whether myth or drea, is highly contextualized...we discover in this study a Jung who is alert to the history he is living through." -- Religious Studies Reivew

Spis treści

Series Editor's Foreword; Introduction; Chapter One: Mythology and the Archetypes of the Collective Unconsciousness; Chapter Two: The Strange Mythology of the Psyche: The Shadow, Anima and the Animus; Chapter Three: The Strange Mythology of the Psyche: The Hero, Wise Old Man, Great Mother, Divine Child and self; Chapter Four: The Jungian Analysis of Myth; Chapter Five: New Orientations and Developments; Selected Bibliography

O autorze

Steven Walker is Professor of Comparative Literature at Rutgers University.