{"product_id":"a-jungian-perspective-on-the-therapistpatient-relationship-in-film-9781032608341","title":"A Jungian Perspective on the TherapistPatient","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin this book, Ruth Netzer explores the archetypal components of therapist-patient relations in cinema from the perspective of Jungian archetypal symbolism, and within the context of myth and ritual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilm is a medium that is attracted to the extremes of this specific relationship, depicting the collapse of the accepted boundaries of therapy; though on the other hand, cinema also loves the fantasy of therapy as intimacy. Through the medium of film, and employing examples from over 45 well-known films, the author analyzes the successes and failures of therapists within film, and reviews the concepts of transference and counter-transference and their therapeutic and redemptive powers, in contrast to their potential for destruction and exploitation within the context of a patient-therapist relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be a fascinating read for Jungian analysts, psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists with an interest in the link between cinema and therapy, as well as\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019138990423,"sku":"9781032608341","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032608341.jpg?v=1750779433","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-jungian-perspective-on-the-therapistpatient-relationship-in-film-9781032608341","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}