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Sorenson, Peter

 
9783639100334: Signs of Mid-Life: Images from the Contemporary Australian Mid-Life Male Psyche
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3639100336 ISBN 13 : 9783639100334
Editeur : VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2008

Synopsis

The drive within men for individual transformation and growth is too often hidden. Men search to be ¿ideally¿ masculine, ie capable of intimacy and vulnerability as well as being vital, decisive, confident and strong, while also grappling with the malaise and inner disturbances that frequently occur during mid-life. This work seeks some answers to the perennial question of ¿what is a rich and sustaining inner life?¿ Exploring images from the psyche of five mid-life males, it examines the contribution to transformation made through the embodiment of images from dreams, fantasies, stories and emotions. Reflecting on these images from the psyche, the author proposes that perhaps a realization of self-knowledge, definition and purpose is the key to the richness of life. Referring to divergent theories of psychology, art therapy and philosophy of aesthetics, this multi-method case study contributes subjective, empirical, theoretical and embodied data that engages, informs and enables deeper understanding of the richness of images from the contemporary mid-life Western-orientated male. As such it is essential reading for all those concerned with issues of inner life and well being.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The drive within men for individual transformation and growth is too often hidden. Men search to be ¿ideally¿ masculine, ie capable of intimacy and vulnerability as well as being vital, decisive, confident and strong, while also grappling with the malaise and inner disturbances that frequently occur during mid-life. This work seeks some answers to the perennial question of ¿what is a rich and sustaining inner life?¿ Exploring images from the psyche of five mid-life males, it examines the contribution to transformation made through the embodiment of images from dreams, fantasies, stories and emotions. Reflecting on these images from the psyche, the author proposes that perhaps a realization of self-knowledge, definition and purpose is the key to the richness of life. Referring to divergent theories of psychology, art therapy and philosophy of aesthetics, this multi-method case study contributes subjective, empirical, theoretical and embodied data that engages, informs and enables deeper understanding of the richness of images from the contemporary mid-life Western-orientated male. As such it is essential reading for all those concerned with issues of inner life and well being.

Biographie de l'auteur

Peter Sorenson is an artist and designer who applies art-making to elicit and embody rich unconscious and unresolved ideas for individual development, design and business. An academic at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, his expertise is in learning styles and group work, concept development, art direction and creative communication design.

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3639100336
ISBN 13 
9783639100334
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
180
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Personne responsable
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