People's History of Psychoanalysis

An absolutely fascinating bookLundimatinA reminder of the disciplines historical links with the struggle for emancipation and against social inequalitiesFrance CultureIt has been decades since Freud fell out of favor, not only in mainstream psychiatry but also in radical thought, where both he and Lacan were accused of sexist and class biases.A Peoples History of Psychoanalysisrefuses to accept this growing depoliticization of a formerly revolutionary field.Florent Gabarron-Garcia shatters the comfortable narrative of psychoanalysts as armchair theorists placidly interpreting family complexes sheltered in their consulting rooms. Recalling Freuds radical moments (such as his promotion of free clinics in Weimar Germany) and lesser-known figures including the Marxist Feminist psychoanalyst Marie Langer, his new history delves into how revolutionary ferment has cross-fertilized the exploration of the unconscious.A Peoples History of Psychoanalysisis for those who wish to resist the conformist, therapist-centered, and repressive management of madness under contemporary capitalism.Florent Gabarron-Garcia is a psychoanalyst, psychologist and doctor in psychopathology. He lectures at University Paris 8. He is a member of the editorial board of the journalChimres, founded by Gilles Deleuze and Flix Guattari. He currently lives in France.