Rage and Creativity - by Lucille Spira (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Rage and Creativity: How Feminism Sparked Psychoanalysis, (IPBooks), edited by Lucille Spira, with a major essay by Arlene Kramer Richards, celebrates the interplay between the ideals of second wave feminism and the principles of psychoanalysis. This lead off essay is followed by discussions from feminist psychoanalytic thinkers-women and men -conversing about the essay, gender, race, psychoanalysis and feminism. Among the contributors are: Rosemary Balsam, Sandra Cohen, Nancy Goodman, Dorothy E. Holmes, Nancy Kulish, Merle Molofsky, the Novicks, Jeffrey Stern and others who share their ideas and, in some cases, personal stories about how the convergence of feminism and psychoanalysis impacted both psychoanalysis and their overall psychology.

Review Quotes

"Ours is an age of rage. Rage against abuse, inequality, injustice, prejudice. Shame and fear, oppression's instruments, will silence suffering women no more. Can psychoanalysis eradicate its own biases and inspire creative foment? In a passionate essay, Arlene Kramer Richards stimulates a vibrant exchange with other psychoanalysts looking to promote individual freedom of expression and the creation of a more just society. The lively back and forth between Dr. Richards and her discussants itself demonstrates how an open exchange can foster mutual growth."

-Sandra Buechler, PhD, Training Analyst, William Alanson White Institute; author, Psychoanalytic Approaches to Problems in Living, and Psychoanalytic Reflections: Training and Practice