Whiteness Studies and Psychoanalysis: A Critique of Aruna Khilanani and Donald Moss

Authors

  • Daniel Burston Duquesne University

Abstract

Anyone who indulges in sweeping generalizations about the “collective unconscious” of a particular religious or ethnic group may follow Jung’s example and go over the deep end, giving voice to thoughts and feelings that appear insightful to some, but are actually quite harmful. That being so, caution and candor are both called for when attempting to evaluate the merits of efforts like these, especially when they emanate from people of stature in the profession. In that spirit I examine recent and highly publicized writings on "whiteness."

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Published

2022-08-23

How to Cite

Burston, D. (2022). Whiteness Studies and Psychoanalysis: A Critique of Aruna Khilanani and Donald Moss. Free Associations, (86). Retrieved from https://freeassociations.org.uk/FA_New/OJS/index.php/fa/article/view/430

Issue

No. 86 (2022)

Section

Race, Class and Diversity

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