The Many Faces of Shame (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780898627053)

For almost a century the concept of guilt, as embedded in drive theory, has dominated psychoanalytic thought. Increasingly, however, investigators are focusing on shame as a key aspect of human behavior. This volume captures a range of compelling viewpoints on the role of shame in psychological development, psychopathology, and the therapeutic process. Donald Nathanson has assembled internationally prominent authorities, engaging them in extensive dialogue about their areas of expertise. Concise introductions to each chapter place the authors both historically and theoretically, and outline their emphases and contributions to our understanding of shame. Including many illustrative clinical examples, the book covers such topics as the relationship between shame and narcissism, shame's central place in affect theory, psychosis and shame, and shame in the literature of French psychoanalysis and philosophy.


Author: Donald L. Nathanson
ISBN-10: 0898627052
ISBN-13: 9780898627053
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Language: English
Published: 06/01/1987
Pages: 370
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.53lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.27w x 1.24d