The Social Unconscious
A Post-Foulkesian Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7101348 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Farhad Dalal (0000-0002-5428-8690, North East London Psychotherapy and Counselling Association, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 539-555 |
| Publication date | 2001-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Group Analysis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0533-3164 • E-ISSN: 1461-717X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0533316401344011 |
| OpenAlex | W2006529594 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 34 |
| References cited | 10 |
The paper begins with a critique of orthodox renditions of the social unconscious which (a) retain divisions between a personal sphere and a social sphere, and (b) which are said to be in conflict with each other The ways in which these are instituted in various psychoanalytic and group-analytic theorizations are briefly delineated. Next, the two versions of the social unconscious (an orthodox and a radical) that are found in Foulkes are described. Elias's notion of process reduction is then used to deconstruct the philosophical basis of the orthodox version of the social unconscious. The thoughts of Radical Foulkes are extended by drawing on Elias and Matte-Blanco, bringing the notion of power into the theoretical schema. This is followed by an examinantion of the impact of the notion of power on Foulkes's conception of the communicational field. Finally, the article describes the consequences of the impact of power on the construction of the psyches of individuals as well as interpersonal relations
Epistemology · Field (mathematics · Interpersonal relationship · Personal unconscious · Perspective (graphical · Power (physics · Psychoanalysis · Psychoanalytic theory · Schema (genetic algorithms · Sociology · Unconscious mind · Computer Science · Philosophy · Psychoanalysis and Social Critique · Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and Politics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sociology and Norbert Elias
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| Unique citing works | 34 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,42 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2026 (25) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 34 |