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Strategic self-marginalization: the case of psychoanalysis.

Jaap Bos1, David W Park, Petteri Pietikainen

  • 1University of Utrecht, Department of Interdisciplinary Social Science, The Netherlands. j.c.bos@fss.uu.nl

Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences
|June 28, 2005
PubMed
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Psychoanalysis

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Area of Science:

  • History of Science
  • Psychoanalytic Studies

Background:

  • Marginality is often viewed as static, but its dynamic nature is key to understanding psychoanalysis.
  • Psychoanalysis has oscillated between dominant and marginal positions throughout its history.

Observation:

  • Examining psychoanalytic marginality through three case studies: early Freudian marginalization, Erich Fromm's use of the marginality trope, and psychoanalysis's rhetorical decline in Sweden.
  • Analyzing how marginalization and self-marginalization function as strategic maneuvers.

Findings:

  • Marginalization and self-marginalization are not static but dynamic processes within the history of psychoanalysis.
  • These strategies serve interpersonal, social, and professional functions for individuals and the discipline.

Implications:

  • Understanding the fluid nature of marginality offers new insights into the development and trajectory of psychoanalysis.
  • This framework can be applied to analyze the historical dynamics of other scientific disciplines and intellectual movements.

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