Decolonizing C. G. Jung - An Amazonian Myth as a Decolonial Option to Jungian Studies

This book puts forth a 'decolonial option' to C. G. Jung's work as part of a new overview of his thoughts and writings.
Challenging traditional Eurocentric views of the psyche, it presents a novel interpretation of Jung's theories through the concept of archetypal intersubjectivity, indigenous mythology, and dream analysis based on diatopic hermeneutics. Using myths, and specifically an archetypal story from the Huni Kuin (also known as Kaxinawa) people, it examines how mythic narratives are conceived from an emotionally charged experience, and further conceptalizes these narratives as an important psychic archive to help people make sense of raw emotions.
A fresh and lively exploration of C. G. Jung's work, this book will appeal to scholars and students with interests in indigenous mythologies, Jungian studies, dream analysis, decolonial studies, and depth psychology.

List of contents

Introduction: Toward a Pluriversal Jungian Psychology 1. Coloniality of Knowledge in Jungian Studies 2. Myths, Archetypes, Complexes, and the Collective Unconscious 3. Diatopic Hermeneutics: A Decolonial Approach to Jungian Studies 4. Yushã Kuru Myth: Examinations and Reflections 5. The Process of Reading and Translation of the Myth 6. Archetypal Intersubjectivity 7. Conclusion: Toward a Psychology of Radical Relation

About the author

Hannah Armbrust is Faculty Fellow at the Jung Center of Houston, USA, an independent scholar, and psychotherapist in private practice.

Product details

• Authors: Hannah Armbrust
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 10.11.2025
• EAN: 9781032648088
• ISBN: 978-1-032-64808-8
• No. of pages: 154
• Weight: 453 g
• Series: Advances in Mental Health Research
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Psychology: states of consciousness, Colonialism & imperialism, Regional Studies, Colonialism and imperialism, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Regional / International studies, Sleep & dreams, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, Hispanic & Latino Studies, National liberation and independence, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Jungian, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity