Shadows of Fatherhood, Jung, and Film

Every picture tells a story, and stories have the power to educate. Looking at two key Jungian archetypes - the father and the shadow - from a challenging perspective, this book investigates the negative, shadowy side of fatherhood and its detrimental effect on children by presenting a collection of stories from all over the world.

List of contents

Introduction 1. The absentee 2. The manipulator 3. The abuser 4. The murderer 5. The grey mentor 6. Quo vadis?

About the author

Mark Holmwood, PhD, is a scholar whose transdisciplinary research focuses on observable patterns of human behaviour. He is the author of Traumatic Loss and Recovery in Jungian Studies and Cinema, also published by Routledge.

Summary

Every picture tells a story, and stories have the power to educate. Looking at two key Jungian archetypes - the father and the shadow - from a challenging perspective, this book investigates the negative, shadowy side of fatherhood and its detrimental effect on children by presenting a collection of stories from all over the world.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Holmwood
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.09.2024
• EAN: 9781032495767
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3249576-7
• No. of pages: 152
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; Media Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, Family psychology, Psychotherapy, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), Couple and Family psychology