Overview
Much of what was once taken for granted about gender roles has shifted, leaving a lack of desirable or achievable roles for men. John Rowan believes that the male psyche has been wounded by the new pressures of social uncertainty and needs to be healed. In Healing the Male Psyche , he explores the concept of masculinity using the work of Ken Wilber as a central guide and Jungian Alchemy as a framework within which to discuss the process of change. The way this change happens is personal to each man and involves aspects of the body, emotions, rational understanding and soul. However, because the change required is so major, what is needed is a continuous process that sees the man through the ups and downs, contradictions and paradoxes along the way. The therapeutic relationship is ideally suited to this task. The efficacy of therapy cannot be taken for granted and the author explores how different sorts of therapeutic intervention can hinder as well as help the processes of change. Addressed to men who are looking to understand their predicament as well as counsellors and psychotherapists working with men, the book is packed with useful exercises and supported by wide range of references. It offers insights into the male condition which will be of value to therapist and client alike.
Full Product Details
Author: John Rowan
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.544kg
ISBN: 9780415100489
ISBN 10: 0415100488
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 12 December 1996
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Professional & Vocational
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Awaiting stock
Reviews
<p>'Enthralling...this is a well researched and considered text, which should be read by all practitioners who have an interest in gender relations, sexual identity, and emotional and psychological health.' - Mental Health Care<br><br>'I have read a lot of books about gender, therapy and society but nothing equal to the intellectual, imaginative and humane scope of Rowan's comprehensive work ... a superb resource for therapists.' - Andrew Samuels
Healing the Male Psyche is specifically addressed to men and their therapists, but is a valuable compendium of information and approaches covering the broad range of gender issues. With his usual bracing clarity and compassionate touch, John Rowan guides us through the promises and the pitfalls of therapy, as well as the potentials and the perils of being a man in today's splintered world. A bold and comprehensive approach to this nightmare called men and women. <br>-Ken Wilber <br> Ihave read alot of books about gender, therapy and society but nothing equal to the intellectual, imaginative and humane scope of Rowan's comprehensive work . . . a superb resource for therapists. <br>-Andrew Samuels <br> The women's movement has a made a powerful difference in understanding what it is like to be a woman today, and how therapy must be reconceptualized for women. John Rowan has done this for men!. <br>-Alvin Mahrer <br>
'Enthralling...this is a well researched and considered text, which should be read by all practitioners who have an interest in gender relations, sexual identity, and emotional and psychological health.' - Mental Health Care 'I have read a lot of books about gender, therapy and society but nothing equal to the intellectual, imaginative and humane scope of Rowan's comprehensive work ... a superb resource for therapists.' - Andrew Samuels
