"The language of Jung's writings, and of analytical psychology generally, is sometimes difficult to understand. This first guide, in dictionary format, combines scholarship and historical accuracy with a stimulating, critical attitude."
"Mitchell and Black. . . have written an excellent work on the history of modern psychoanalytic thought and on the ideas and theories of several prominent psychotherapists. The various schools of thought are introduced and basic concepts are explained as the authors explore the work of such major psychotherapists as Sigmund Freud, Henry Stack Sullivan, and Melanie Klein, eventually encompassing all the major developments in psychoanalytic thought since Freud."
One of the most influential works of the 20th century, this book not only launched modern psychoanalytic theory but also changed the way we view ourselves and the world.
"Hauke (psychoanalytic studies, U. of London) argues that Jungian psychology is not anachronistic, archaic and mystic, but is in fact more relevant now than ever before. After introducing Jungians to postmodern themes in Jameson, Baudrillard, Jencks and Foucault, he introduces postmodernists to Jung's cultural critique and post-Jungian discussions of representation, individuation, consciousness, and the alternatives to Enlightenment rationality." [Book News]
"This revolutionary reassessment of Jung's research, conclusions, and character asserts that Jung falsified his key research in developing the theory of a collective unconsciousness. Noll also reveals evidence that Jung founded a profascist religious cult in which he intended to be worshipped as an 'Aryan-Christ,' propagated racist and anti-Semitic theories, and practiced polygamy for much of his life."
Jung on Film
A film by Stephen Segaller. VHS videotape in NTSC format (US and Canada only).
"This compelling film represents a rare record of an original genius. In Jung on Film, the pioneering psychologist tells us about his collaboration with Sigmund Freud, about the insights he gained from listening to his patients' dreams, and about the fascinating turns his own life has taken. Dr. Richard I. Evans, a Presidential Medal of Freedom nominee, interviews Jung, giving us a unique understanding of Jung's many complex theories, while depicting Jung as a sensitive and highly personable human being."
"This classic autobiography and introduction to Jung's work focuses on his rich inner life, dreams, fantasies, premonitions, and insights into the mythic dimensions of human experience."
"This explosive, revelatory history of the early years of psychoanalysis shows that the bitterly unresolvable split between Jung and Freud pivoted around a former patient and lover of Jung's whose story and own potentially important theoretical contributions to psychoanalysis were blocked by both men. A huge scholarly work. . . gripping." [The New York Times]
"Author Andrew Samuels brings an acute psychological perspective to political issues such as the distribution of wealth, the market economy, Third World development, environmentalism, and nationalism--expanding and enhancing our conception of 'the political.' However, keeping true to his aim of creating a two-way dialogue between depth psychology and politics, Samuels also lays bare the hidden politics of the father, the male body, and men's issues in general. [He also] presents his acclaimed and cathartic work on Jung, anti-Semitism and the Nazis to the wider public."
"This is an accessible, lucid and stimulating account of the hidden psychology of politics and the hidden politics of the psyche. It is packed with original and imaginative ideas on economics, nationalism, 'good-enough' leadership, the citizen and the state, women and men, fatherhood, and the citizen as a 'therapist of the world.'"
"Andrew Samuels' provocative ideas about the meshing of the internal and external life would be commonsense if they were not so rare. His emphasis on the citizen as well as the politician is an important contribution to thinking about politics today. I found his book moving, insightful, and optimistic." [Former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley]
"A free-wheeling look at the legacy of psychotherapy that rips asunder our most cherished notions of why we are who we are—complete with a new vision for the psyche and society."
"Viewers follow Jung's life from his childhood, through his years as a hospital psychiatrist, to the initial influence of Freud, to their disagreement and split. Former pupils reveal Jung's impact on their lives."
"We focus on Jung's conception of archetypes—the stories and symbols that are shared by different cultures and that make up the collective unconscious. Analyst John Beebe identifies archetypes in science-fiction films such as Star Wars. Rare footage traces Jung's travels to Africa, Britain, and New Mexico."
"Interviews with advocates of Jung's theories reveal his enduring influence on modern life. Analyst John Beebe considers a key scene in Hitchcock's Notorious in Jungian terms. Dr. Harry Wilmer explains his remarkable research into the "healing nightmares" of Vietnam veterans."
The World Within
A film by Suzanne Wagner. VHS videotape in NTSC format (US and Canada only).