False Self: The Life of Masud Khan
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (881 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1590513037 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 568 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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. From Publishers Weekly Tall, handsome, rich and eccentric, Masud Khan (1924–1989) was a striking figure in London psychoanalytic circles during the 1960s and '70s. She intricately dissects their father-son/analyst-analysand relationship, showing how Winnicott may have failed to address the pathological traits that ultimately destroyed his protégé. The Muslim Punjabi was, Hopkins says, the "principal disciple" of the great British psychoanalyst D.W. "The two men were a study in
FS Reader said On many levels this is a difficult if insightful book. On many levels this is a difficult if insightful book to read. It is about the emergence of modern psychoanalysis and the role of Masud Khan, who was a driving force in modern psychoanalytic techniques. His personal short comings gave him unique insight into many personality disorders, but those quirks eventually lead to his downfall.. meticulously researched and beautifully written. Makes the British Object Relations school come Tragic story, meticulously researched and beautifully written. Makes the British Object Relations school come alive, in a de-idealizing way, but enormously impactful. Avery wise perspective on alcoholism, as dealt with or not by psychoanalysis. It is well worth reading the endnotes, which are extensive, as you go along. I hHad forgotten how engrossing a long bi
Formerly an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Temple University Medical School, she is now in full-time private practice at Clinical Associates Main Line in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Linda Hopkins, Ph.D.Linda Hopkins, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and National Association for the Advancement of
Additionally, she conducted innumerable interviews with Khan's peers, relatives, and analysands in order to provide an in-depth and balanced account of Masud Khan as a talented and deeply conflicted individual.. Winner of the 2007 Gradiva Award and the 2006 Goethe Award for Psychoanalytic ScholarshipThe definitive biography of one of the most engaging figures of British psychoanalysis.Both gifted analyst and generational bete noire, M. Khan (1924–1989) exposed through his candor and scandalous behavior the bigotry of his proponents turned detractors. The son of a wealthy landowner in rural India (now Pakistan), Khan grew up in a world of privilege that was radically different from the Western lifestyle he would adopt after moving to London. Masud R. Notorious for his flamboyant personality and, at first, widely acknowledged as a brilliant clinician, Khan was closely connected to some of the most creative and accomplished individuals of his time, including Donald Woods Winnicott, Anna Freud, Robert Stoller, Michael Redgrave, Julie Andrews, Rudolph Nureyev, and many more. In telling the s