Building on Bion: branches contemporary developments and applications of Bion's contributions to theory and practice

The enduring influence of Bion's work is the central theme of this book. Chapters by distinguished international contributors from the fields of psychoanalysis, group analysis, management consultancy and social science cover work with large groups, Bion and the Tavistock conferences, and his id...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Lipgar, Robert M., 1928- (-), Pines, Malcolm
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Jessica Kingsley 2003.
Edition:1st ed
Series:International library of group analysis ; 21.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • contents
  • Introduction
  • Part 1: Working with Groups
  • 1. Bion's Legacy to Median and Large Groups
  • 2. The large Groups and its Conductor
  • Part 2: Application- Putting Bion's Ideas to Work
  • 3. From Groups to Group Relations
  • 4. Alcaholics Anonymous as Medical Treatment for Alcaholism
  • 5. 'Attacks on Linking' and 'Alpha Function'
  • 6. Learning at the Edges between Knowing and Not-knowing
  • 7. Narcissism v. Social-ism Governing Thinking in Social Systems
  • Part 3: Bion as Pioneer in Thinking, Learning and Transmitting Knowledge
  • 8. Transcending the Caesura
  • 9. 'So you Want to Write a Fugue?'
  • 10. Preconception and Realisation
  • The Contributors
  • Subject Index
  • Author Index.