ABSTRACT

This important, pioneering book collates our knowledge of large groups, both at a theoretical and practical level. Thirteen distinguished contributors offer experiences from a wide range of disciplines and settings. Roughly half the chapters are psychoanalytic in their orientation; other contributions derive from general psychiatry, sociology, anthropology and industrial psychology.The place of large-group therapy is still to be defined, but it is hoped that this book will contribute to the careful and detailed assessment that is necessary to fulfill its evaluation.

chapter |17 pages

Introduction

part One|159 pages

Theory

chapter 2|30 pages

Some psychodynamics of large groups 1

chapter 3|58 pages

Threats to identity in the large group

A study in the phenomenology of the individual's experiences of changing membership status in a large group 1

chapter 4|14 pages

The politics of large groups

part Two|98 pages

Application

chapter 8|25 pages

The large group in training

chapter 9|20 pages

Large groups in natural settings

An anthropological view

chapter 10|17 pages

Large groups in industry

part Three|23 pages

Conclusion

chapter |21 pages

Overview