ABSTRACT

How do cultural complexes affect the collective psyche?

Based on Jung's theory of complexes, this book offers a new perspective on the psychological nature of conflicts between groups and cultures by introducing the concept of the cultural complex. This modern version of Jung's idea offers an original view of the forces that prevent human attempts to bring a peaceful, collaborative spirit to conflict between groups.

Leading analysts and academics from a range of cultural backgrounds present their own perspective on the concept, demonstrating how the effects of cultural complexes can be felt in the behaviour of disenfranchised, oppressed and traumatised groups across the world. Ultimately, a clearer understanding of the source and nature of group conflict is reached through discussion of central subjects including:

* Collective trauma and cultural complexes
* Exploring racism: a clinical example of a cultural complex
* Cultural complexes in the history of Jung, Freud and their followers.

The Cultural Complex represents a valuable contribution to analytical psychology and will undoubtedly also stimulate dialogue in the fields of sociology, political science and cultural studies.

chapter |10 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

PART I The cultural complex in the psyche of the group

chapter 1|22 pages

The cultural complex and archetypal defenses of the group other holy wars (with special attention to “the axis of evil”)

Baby Zeus, Elian Gonzales, Constantine’s Sword, and other holy wars (with special attention to “the

chapter 2|11 pages

Malinchismo

Betraying one’s own

chapter 3|16 pages

A long weekend: Alice Springs, Central Australia

Alice Springs, Central Australia Author’s note

chapter 4|2 pages

The foot-race for a prize

chapter 5|14 pages

When a religious archetype becomes a cultural complex

Puritanism in America

chapter 6|12 pages

Trauma and abuse

The development of a cultural complex in the history of Latin America

chapter 7|12 pages

Postmodern consciousness in the novels of Haruki Murakami: an emerging cultural complex

An emerging cultural complex Commentary and psychology

chapter 8|22 pages

Corruption

Symptom of a cultural complex in Brazil?

chapter 9|21 pages

What does it mean to be in “The West”?

Psychotherapy as a cultural complex – “foreign” insights into “domestic” healing practices

part |2 pages

PART II The cultural complex in the psyche of the group and the individual

part |2 pages

PART II I The cultural complex in the psyche of the individual: clinical cases

chapter 14|11 pages

Exploring racism

A clinical example of a cultural complex

part |2 pages

PART IV The cultural complex and individuation of the group

chapter 17|11 pages

Towards a theory of organizational culture

Integrating the “other” from a post-Jungian perspective