References:
https://jungstudies.net › Far...PDF Psychoanalytic Electronic Publishing: Jung: A Racist (Farhad Dalal paper published on Jung)
https://www.britishpsychotherapyfoundation.org.uk/news/insight/jung-and-racism/ (Open letter to British Psychotherapy Foundation surrounding Jung and racism)
https://www.jungiananalysts.org.uk/open-letter-on-the-question-of-jungs-writings-theories-about-africans/ (The Jungian Analysts reply to this letter and how they intend to move forward regarding Jung and his views on race)
Welcome to my first blog on this site. Today I will start as I mean to go on by discussing the psychologist mentioned in the accompanying picture (Jung). Please note that although concepts of his works have helped me greatly on my journey, I cannot ignore the elephant in the room when it comes to some of the language he uses in his works regarding the often ignorant and colonial lens that he views other civilisations with outside of the West. Some scholars argue that Carl Jung's work contains racist elements, particularly in his views on "primitive" cultures and his association of certain archetypes with specific races. Others defend Jung, arguing that his work should be interpreted within the historical and cultural context of his time. With that I would like to share some articles surrounding this issue below from 2018.
Although I only began looking at Jung's philosophies a year ago after the loss of my friend (I took a deep dive into psychology to get a greater understanding of the therapy I began having). I was quite surprised that it took this long for the British Jungian Analytic Association to have this very important conversation, especially after the publication by psychoanalyst Farhad Dalal 20 years prior in 1998 (see references) surrounding the type of legacy Jung has left behind in this field. Farhad has also written a book that I have a copy of titled "Race, Colour and the Processes of Racialization" where he explores how racialization (the process of socially constructing race and attributing racial meaning to people) can lead to internalized racism within marginalized groups, which can then later lead to low self-esteem, self-doubt, and even self-hatred. As well as how racialization can impact the psychology of dominant groups, contributing to feelings of superiority, entitlement, and the need to stereotype other racialized groups to maintain that privilege. With Farhad lastly drawing on psychoanalytic theories in his book to understand the biases and anxieties that underlie racial prejudice and discrimination. Many of which are often formed from unconscious fears surrounding difference, or the unknown and can often be seen (plus projected) in works by other well-known psychologists such as Freud for example, and how others such as Winnicott use his theory of aggression to address this aspect of human nature. With Dalal concluding that the structures of society are reflected in the structures of the psyche, both of which are sadly colour-coded.
I would be interested to know your thoughts on this matter, but before we jump in let us do something to break the ice…
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