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Travel and movement in history
Frantz Fanon, Karen Horney, and Erich Fromm
pp. 27-63
Abstract
In this chapter, we embark upon a historical journey, examining aspects of the lives and work of three individuals who attempted to incorporate the world outside the clinic into their theorizing about psychology and mental health: Frantz Fanon, Karen Horney, and Erich Fromm. These "worlded" clinicians waged important critiques of the psychological theories and practices of their time, particularly along the lines of race, gender, and political economy. We will pay attention to how elements of their own life travels informed their understanding of the importance of context vis-à-vis psychology. We will close with a concrete example of supportive intercultural travel by exploring the cross-cultural engagement of Zen Buddhism and D.T. Suzuki with Horney and Fromm.
Publication details
Published in:
Desai Miraj (2018) Travel and movement in clinical psychology: the world outside the clinic. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 27-63
DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-57174-8_2
Full citation:
Desai Miraj (2018) Travel and movement in history: Frantz Fanon, Karen Horney, and Erich Fromm, In: Travel and movement in clinical psychology, Dordrecht, Springer, 27–63.