1st Edition

A Depth Psychological Study of the Peace Symbol Jung, Politics and Culture

By Michelle Rivera-Clonch Copyright 2024
144 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

144 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

144 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This engaging new book uncovers the cultural context behind the peace symbol’s emergence, its growing significance in the 1960s, and its ongoing presence in today’s worldwide grassroots and nonviolent social action protests. Since its debut in 1958, the peace symbol has become a ubiquitous presence in broadcasted images of protest and resistance, yet most citizens are unaware of the symbol’s... Read more
Acknowledgements  List of Acronyms  Introduction  Part I  1. Shadow: Cultural Secret Detonated  Part II  2. Enantiodromia: RadioActive Psyche  Part III  3. Symbol: "A Human in Despair"  Part IV  4. Kairos: Alchemizing the Golden Shadow  Conclusion: Today's Relevance  Index

Biography

Michelle L. Rivera-Clonch, PhD, is a depth psychologist and licensed mental health counselor in private practice. She additionally works a peace-based international scholar-practitioner, teaches undergraduate and graduate students, and is a co-founder of an annual academic writing retreat for faculty in higher education—WritinginDepth.org.