Pathology of Normalcy by Erich Fromm

Pathology of Normalcy by Erich Fromm

The Pathology of Normalcy examines the very definitions of mental health and mental sickness in modern-day society. Sections consist of lectures about frame of reference when evaluating mental health, the intersection of alienation and mental health issues, and even the interplay between psychological and economic theory, as he deconstructs the weaknesses of Marxist Socialism and explains why it has been largely rejected in modern America. Of particular interest is the self-evident section Is Man Lazy by Nature?, which strives to understand how humankind can best overcome its own tendencies toward inertia. The American Mental Health Foundation's Fromm titles] are timely, directly relevant to modern psychological and social issues, and bring absolutely invaluable humanist messages to temper psychology's scientific and healing discipline. Highly recommended, especially for college library collections.
--Midwest Book Review
A brilliant meditation on mental health in the modern world; alienation and mental health; ways to overcome the insane society; a comprehensive analysis of prevailing concepts of mental health against Fromm's views on overcoming destructive narcissism and social determinants of mental health; and a look at humankind's alleged passivity in relation to dreams, child development, and psychology.

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ISBN 13	9781590561843
ISBN 10	1590561848
Title	Pathology of Normalcy
Author	Erich Fromm
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Lantern Books,US
Year published	2010-10-15
Number of pages	168
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