This album Investigates recent debates in sociology, cultural theory and psychoanalysis, and explores the nature of social identity, ‘socialisation’, subjectivity and personhood. The case studies explore the value and relevance of different theoretical frameworks for understanding identity by applying the main concepts in real situations. The material is taken from The Open University course D853 Identity in question.
Track 4: Combining Accounts
Combining an account of the unconscious with a Foucaldian account of discursive practices.
Exploring the central concepts of the Kleinian and object relations tradition, and their use in clinical practice.
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Kleinian and Object Relations
Undertaking a history of persons and exploring what theoretical instruments are needed for guidance, and who can supply them.
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A History of Persons
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Originally published: Thursday, 11 February 2010
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