This timely collection asks the reader to consider how societyâs modern notion of humans as rational isolated individuals has contributed to psychological and social problems and oppressive power structures. Experts from a range of disciplines offer a complex understanding of how humans are shaped by history tradition and institutions. Drawing upon the work of Lacan Fanon and Foucault this text examines cultural memory modern ideas of race and gender the roles of symbolism and mythology and neoliberalismâs impact on psychology. Through clinical vignettes and suggested applications it demonstrates significant alternatives to the isolated individualism of Western philosophy and psychology. This interdisciplinary volume is essential reading for clinicians and anyone looking to augment their understanding of how human beings are shaped by the societies they inhabit. . Language: English