Friday, March 12, 2010; 07:30PM - 09:30PM
The Many Voices of Captain America
Presented by Ronald Schenk, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.
This presentation follows Jung's insight into the existence of a national
character or essence expressed through an underlying myth, and raises the question of the nature of "individuation" in relation to such a core element. We will examine some of the ways in which the unconscious factors governing the population as a whole inhibit change on a national level. The narrative which runs through America’s everyday political life and the ways in which it contrasts with the common assumptions American carry about their identity will be explored in terms of Biblical themes such as the Chosen People, the
Journey, a Promised Land, and receiving God’s blessings and protection.
Course Objectives:
- Describe what is meant by a national character
- Discuss some of the psychological factors which inhibit change on a national level
- Choose a Biblical theme which amplifies a common assumption that Americans carry about their national identity
Ronald Schenk, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., is a Jungian analyst in private pThe Soul of Beauty: A Psychological Investigation of Appearance, Dark Light: The Appearance of Death in Everyday Life, and The Sunken Quest, The Wasted Fisher, The Pregnant Fish: Post Modern Reflections on Depth Psychology, his writings appear in a number of Jungian journals. Former President of the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, his interests include clinical training, cultural psychology and post-modernism.
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