ABSTRACT
The Quintessential Zerka documents the origins and development of the theory and practice of psychodrama, sociometry and group psychotherapy through the work and innovation of its co-creator, Zerka Toeman Moreno.
This comprehensive handbook brings together history, philosophy, methodology and application. It shows the pioneering role that Zerka, along with her husband J. L. Moreno, played in the development, not only of the methods of psychodrama and sociometry, but of the entire group psychotherapy movement worldwide. It demonstrates the extent to which Zerka's intuitive and intellectual grasp of the work, combined with her superb ability to organize and synthesize, continue to exert an influence on the field. Toni Horvatin and Edward Schreiber have selected articles that span a career of some sixty years, from Zerka’s very first publication to recent, previously unpublished, work. Personal anecdotes and poetry from Zerka herself provide a valuable context for each individual article. The selection includes:
- psychodrama, it's relation to stage, radio and motion pictures
- psychodramatic rules, techniques and adjunctive methods
- beyond aristotle, breuer and freud: Moreno’s contribution to the concept of catharsis
- psychodrama, role theory and the concept of the social atom.
This book provides a rich source of insight and inspiration for all those interested in the history, development and practice of psychodrama, sociometry and group psychotherapy, whatever their level of experience. It will be of interest to anyone involved in the fields of psychology, counselling, sociology, social work, education, theatre, or human relations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |61 pages
Beginnings 1944–1948
chapter |18 pages
Role Analysis and Audience Structure
chapter |1 pages
Psychodramatic Research of Pre-marital Couples
chapter |10 pages
A Sociodramatic Audience Test
chapter |5 pages
Audience Reactions to Therapeutic Films
chapter |6 pages
Clinical Psychodrama: Auxiliary Ego, Double, and Mirror Techniques
chapter |8 pages
Psychodrama: Its Relation to Stage, Radio and Motion Pictures
chapter |11 pages
The “Double Situation” in Psychodrama
part |55 pages
Early Pioneers 1949–1965
chapter |7 pages
History of the Sociometric Movement in Headlines
chapter |5 pages
Psychodrama in a Well-Baby Clinic
chapter |11 pages
Psychodrama in the Crib
chapter |2 pages
Note on Spontaneous Learning “in situ” versus Learning the Academic Way
chapter |5 pages
The “Reluctant Therapist” and the “Reluctant Audience” Technique in Psychodrama
chapter |9 pages
A Survey of Psychodramatic Techniques
chapter |11 pages
Psychodramatic Rules, Techniques, and Adjunctive Methods
chapter |3 pages
The Saga of Sociometry
part |67 pages
Transitions 1966–1974
chapter |8 pages
Sociogenesis of Individuals and Groups
chapter |7 pages
Evolution and Dynamics of the Group Psychotherapy Movement
chapter |12 pages
The Seminal Mind of J.L. Moreno and His Influence upon the Present Generation
chapter |3 pages
Psychodrama on Closed and Open Circuit Television
chapter |7 pages
Moreneans, The Heretics of Yesterday are the Orthodoxy of Today
chapter |7 pages
Practical Aspects of Psychodrama
chapter |10 pages
Beyond Aristotle, Breuer and Freud: Moreno's Contribution to the Concept of Catharsis
chapter |3 pages
Note on Psychodrama, Sociometry, Individual Psychotherapy and the Quest for “Unconditional Love”
chapter |8 pages
Psychodrama of Young Mothers
part |85 pages
On Her Own 1974–1997
chapter |5 pages
The Significance of Doubling and Role Reversal for Cosmic Man
chapter |4 pages
The Function of the Auxiliary Ego in Psychodrama with Special Reference to Psychotic Patients
chapter |2 pages
The Eight Stages of Cosmic Beings in Terms of Capacity and Need to Double and Role Reverse
chapter |12 pages
Psychodrama
chapter |8 pages
J.L. Moreno's Concept of Ethical Anger
chapter |21 pages
Psychodrama, Role Theory and the Concept of the Social Atom *
chapter |2 pages
Note on Some Forms of Resistance to Psychodrama
chapter |20 pages
Time, Space, Reality, and the Family: Psychodrama with a Blended (Reconstituted) Family
chapter |7 pages
The Many Faces of Drama
part |33 pages
The New Millenium and Beyond 2000–present