Self and Other: Object Relations in Psychoanalysis and Literature

by Robert Rogers

Overview

In Self and Other, Robert Rogers presents a powerful argument for the adoption of a theory of object relations, combining the best features of traditional psychoanalytic theory with contemporary views on attachment behavior and intersubjectivity. Rogers discusses theory in relation both to actual psychoanalytic case histories and imagined selves found in literature, and provides a critical rereading of the case histories of Freud, Winnicott, Lichtenstein, Sechehaye, and Bettelheim.
At once scientific and humanistic, Self and Other engagingly draws from theoretical, clinical, and literary traditions. It will appeal to psychoanalysts as well as to literary scholars interested in the application of psychoanalysis to literature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780814769485
Publisher:	New York University Press
Publication date:	10/01/1991
Series:	Psychoanalytic Crossroads
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	293
Sales rank:	453,860
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Robert Rogers is Professor of English at the Center for the Psychological Study of the Arts at the State University of New York at Buffalo. His previous books include The Double in Literature and Metaphor: A Psychoanalytic View.

Editorial Reviews

Combines theoretical, clinical, and literary approaches to construct and advocate a new theory of object relations. Preserves some significant features of the old theory, such as the concept of internalized objects, but integrates them into a framework based on contemporary theory. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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