Psycho-analytic Psychotherapy in South Africa, 2013
Lacanian psychoanalysis has a reputation - not totally unjustified - of being somewhat arcane. Fo... more Lacanian psychoanalysis has a reputation - not totally unjustified - of being somewhat arcane. For many, that would be the most polite thing to say about Lacanian ideas, as Lacan's work itself has often been said to be impenetrable, obfuscatory and unnecessarily complex. In the Preface (written by Lacan himself) of an early text on his work by Anika Lemaire (1977), Lacan made the following remark: 'My Ecrits are unsuitable for a thesis, particularly an academic thesis: they are antithetical by nature: one either takes what they formulate or one leaves them.' (p. vii). And many people took Lacan's advice and left his ideas well alone.
University of KwaZulu-Natal Library celebrated its second event on Open Access advocacy. Open Acc... more University of KwaZulu-Natal Library celebrated its second event on Open Access advocacy. Open Access and the politics of publishing by Mr Grahame Hayes.
Psychology's silence is noted in some of the major debates in the philosophy of science at t... more Psychology's silence is noted in some of the major debates in the philosophy of science at the moment. It is suggested that psychology's participation in issues of the philosophy of science could meaningfully contribute to a critical theoretical psychology. This article focuses on the question of ideology. Two ways of addressing ideology in psychology are identified: a critical dimension and a substantive dimension. The article develops the substantive dimension which tries to account for the operations of ideology at the level of the individual. This is an important corrective as theories of ideology, derived mainly from social theory, have been weak in explaining the operations of ideology at the level of the individual. It is suggested that Althusser's work is able to contribute, if read in a psychological way, to an understanding of the operations of ideology in its more individual manifestations. After a brief presentation of Althusser's work, four central a...
University of KwaZulu-Natal Library celebrated its second event on Open Access advocacy. Open Acc... more University of KwaZulu-Natal Library celebrated its second event on Open Access advocacy. Open Access and the politics of publishing by Mr Grahame Hayes.
The study of ageing and old age is not a topic that is commonly pursued in psychological and soci... more The study of ageing and old age is not a topic that is commonly pursued in psychological and social studies. The general disparagement of the aged seems also to have affected the academy. However, the appearance of Lynne Segal’s Out of time: The pleasures and perils of ageing in 2013, is in part an attempt to contribute to serious scholarship in the neglected area of “Age studies”. Her text is simultaneously a memoir of a life-long feminist activist and intellectual, as well as a meticulous study of ageing. This review article highlights some of the many issues raised by Segal in the lives of old people: the persistently negative views towards old people; the conflict between the generations; the waning of desire in the aged; the uncanniness of ageing, and death; and the importance of relationships, and living actively and imaginatively in old age.
There is so much to say about Marxism and psychology, and yet a discreet silence is required on t... more There is so much to say about Marxism and psychology, and yet a discreet silence is required on this most unpalatable of topics. Ironically, part of the reason for a superabundance of thoughts and ideas concerning Marxism and psychology, is because any discussion on this topic takes place in a context of almost complete silence with regard to these matters. Let me be blunt: there is no Marxist intellectual or political culture to talk of these days in South Africa, inside or outside of the universities. And given the shift to the centre and right in many spheres of our social, political and cultural life, many commentators would in any case applaud the “demise” of Marxism. Inside the universities the imperatives of contributing to social transformation (read neo-liberal reform), and the uncritical acceptance of globalisation prohibit any serious discussion of alternatives. Outside of the universities things are no better, even in arenas supposedly concerned with workers' rights ...
In the last few years a number of thinkers have been advancing the idea/s of communism, or the ne... more In the last few years a number of thinkers have been advancing the idea/s of communism, or the new communism as it is often put. For instance, the recent work of Alain Badiou, Slavoj Zizek, Boris Groys, Jacques Ranciere, Bruno Bosteels, and Jodi Dean amongst others. There are many reasons for the resurgence of interest in promoting the idea of the "new" communism: the breakup of the Soviet Union; the defeat and decline of many left parties, especially socialist ones; the recent crises of capitalism, and the
Psycho-analytic Psychotherapy in South Africa, 2013
Lacanian psychoanalysis has a reputation - not totally unjustified - of being somewhat arcane. Fo... more Lacanian psychoanalysis has a reputation - not totally unjustified - of being somewhat arcane. For many, that would be the most polite thing to say about Lacanian ideas, as Lacan's work itself has often been said to be impenetrable, obfuscatory and unnecessarily complex. In the Preface (written by Lacan himself) of an early text on his work by Anika Lemaire (1977), Lacan made the following remark: 'My Ecrits are unsuitable for a thesis, particularly an academic thesis: they are antithetical by nature: one either takes what they formulate or one leaves them.' (p. vii). And many people took Lacan's advice and left his ideas well alone.
University of KwaZulu-Natal Library celebrated its second event on Open Access advocacy. Open Acc... more University of KwaZulu-Natal Library celebrated its second event on Open Access advocacy. Open Access and the politics of publishing by Mr Grahame Hayes.
Psychology's silence is noted in some of the major debates in the philosophy of science at t... more Psychology's silence is noted in some of the major debates in the philosophy of science at the moment. It is suggested that psychology's participation in issues of the philosophy of science could meaningfully contribute to a critical theoretical psychology. This article focuses on the question of ideology. Two ways of addressing ideology in psychology are identified: a critical dimension and a substantive dimension. The article develops the substantive dimension which tries to account for the operations of ideology at the level of the individual. This is an important corrective as theories of ideology, derived mainly from social theory, have been weak in explaining the operations of ideology at the level of the individual. It is suggested that Althusser's work is able to contribute, if read in a psychological way, to an understanding of the operations of ideology in its more individual manifestations. After a brief presentation of Althusser's work, four central a...
University of KwaZulu-Natal Library celebrated its second event on Open Access advocacy. Open Acc... more University of KwaZulu-Natal Library celebrated its second event on Open Access advocacy. Open Access and the politics of publishing by Mr Grahame Hayes.
The study of ageing and old age is not a topic that is commonly pursued in psychological and soci... more The study of ageing and old age is not a topic that is commonly pursued in psychological and social studies. The general disparagement of the aged seems also to have affected the academy. However, the appearance of Lynne Segal’s Out of time: The pleasures and perils of ageing in 2013, is in part an attempt to contribute to serious scholarship in the neglected area of “Age studies”. Her text is simultaneously a memoir of a life-long feminist activist and intellectual, as well as a meticulous study of ageing. This review article highlights some of the many issues raised by Segal in the lives of old people: the persistently negative views towards old people; the conflict between the generations; the waning of desire in the aged; the uncanniness of ageing, and death; and the importance of relationships, and living actively and imaginatively in old age.
There is so much to say about Marxism and psychology, and yet a discreet silence is required on t... more There is so much to say about Marxism and psychology, and yet a discreet silence is required on this most unpalatable of topics. Ironically, part of the reason for a superabundance of thoughts and ideas concerning Marxism and psychology, is because any discussion on this topic takes place in a context of almost complete silence with regard to these matters. Let me be blunt: there is no Marxist intellectual or political culture to talk of these days in South Africa, inside or outside of the universities. And given the shift to the centre and right in many spheres of our social, political and cultural life, many commentators would in any case applaud the “demise” of Marxism. Inside the universities the imperatives of contributing to social transformation (read neo-liberal reform), and the uncritical acceptance of globalisation prohibit any serious discussion of alternatives. Outside of the universities things are no better, even in arenas supposedly concerned with workers' rights ...
In the last few years a number of thinkers have been advancing the idea/s of communism, or the ne... more In the last few years a number of thinkers have been advancing the idea/s of communism, or the new communism as it is often put. For instance, the recent work of Alain Badiou, Slavoj Zizek, Boris Groys, Jacques Ranciere, Bruno Bosteels, and Jodi Dean amongst others. There are many reasons for the resurgence of interest in promoting the idea of the "new" communism: the breakup of the Soviet Union; the defeat and decline of many left parties, especially socialist ones; the recent crises of capitalism, and the
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