 | Cultural Complexes in China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan: Spokes of the Wheel Subjects: Area Studies; Behavioral Sciences; Development Studies Environment Social Work Urban Studies; Asian Studies; Mental Health; Anthropology; Cultural Studies; Asian Studies (General); Jung & Analytical Psychology; Cultural Heritage; Cultural Studies; Thomas Singer presents a unique collection which examines cultural complexes in four parts of East Asia: China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. From ancestor worship in China to the "kimchi bitch" meme of South Korea, the wounded feminine in Taiwan and hikikomori in Japan, the contributors take a Jungian lens to aspects of culture and shine a light on themes including gender, archetypes, consciousness, social roles, and political relations. This insightful and timely book will be essential reading for academics and students of Jungian and post-Jungian ideas, politics, sociology, and Asian studies. It will also be of great interest to Jungian analysts in practice and in training. Thomas Singer, MD, is a psychiatrist and Jungian psychoanalyst, practicing in San Francisco, USA. |
