The Dynamics of Political Humiliation and Resistance as Psychosocial Well-Being

Authors

  • Ryan LaMothe Meinrad Seminary

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1234/fa.v0i72.207

Keywords:

psychoanalysis, institutions, history

Abstract

In this article I am interested in understanding - reliant on psychoanalytic conceptual tools - the dynamics of political humiliation and its psychosocial consequences, as well as the types of resistance to political humiliation. I depict political humiliation in terms of a modified notion of Winnicott’s notion of potential space, the dynamics of identification-disidentification, and the concept of internalization. In addition, I identify and depict four types of resistance, relying on these concepts to illustrate each type. I begin the discussion with a definition and description of political humiliation and its impact on psychosocial well-being.

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Published

2018-06-22

How to Cite

LaMothe, R. (2018). The Dynamics of Political Humiliation and Resistance as Psychosocial Well-Being. Free Associations, (72), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1234/fa.v0i72.207

Issue

No. 72 (2018)

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Articles

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