Psychological Aspects Of Modernity [Hardcover]

Braun's work has a strong psychological focus on the ramifications of social change--with emphasis on modernization for meeting the psychological needs of the people involved. What is unique about the work (it represents the collaboration of seven scholars in such fields as philosophy, psychology, sociology, and political science) is that it makes a serious attempt to provide a realistic and relevant framework of analysis for interpreting the way the human personality reacts to strain and pressure, including cultural and social change. As societies become increasingly bureaucratic, anonymous, and materialistic, and social relationships become increasingly segmented rather than holistic, it is important to study how basic human needs are fulfilled and how personalities are molded.JEROME BRAUN is an interdisciplinary scholar who has written primarily on culture and personality, and alienation in modern society. He has published articles in The International Journal of Social Psychiatry and other journals.

Introduction
Phenomenological Depth in Social Psychology/Psychiatry
Human Nature and Concepts by Eugene T. Gendlin
Transpersonal Phenomenoloy: The Corporeal Schema by David Michael Levin
Resiliency of the Personality as Affected by Sense of Identity and Personal Relationships by Jerome Braun
Culture and Personality
Emotions, Social Structure and Ego Structure: The Expression of Motives in Relationships by Jerome Braun
Mistaking Means and Ends in Personal Realtionships by Jerome Braun
Modernity
Some Cultural Sources of Ego Development by Jerome Braun
New Technologies of Addiction by Jerome Braun
Contradictions of Universalistic Ethnics: Some Themes and a Possible Solution by Mathew Kanjirathinkal
Space Out of Time: Schizophrenia and the Cultural Logic of Modernity According to Max Weber by Terry Maley
Personality and Social Relationships Under Conditionsof Modernity
The Ethical ResponsibilS›