The Importance of Disappointment

by Ian Craib

This sane and insightful discussion explores the nature of identity in late modern societies to criticize the way in which psychotherapy has become an ideology of late modernity and to emphasize the importance of `negative' messages in psychoanalytic theory.

Genres: Psychology, Sociology

216 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Nurdan · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting yet badly edited book that rewards the patient reader with original and valuable insights.

[TheGirlWithTheHeartShapedGlasses · Rating 2 out of 5]

It started good and went bad as i read it.As much as i understand,the thoughts were based on and turned into relationships between wife&husband at all chapters more than between an individual human-being and society so i lost interest easily and it both criticized the Psychoanalysis and support it so that made me confused and in short I did not comprehend it totally.

[NH_ELT · Rating 2 out of 5]

i didnt like it,Because it feels like book has lots of unrelated topic.There are no clear statements.What writer tries to say is not obvious and mostly quoted.I mean,there arent original opinions.Not heplful,non-informative arguements.the book isnt the type of book that i like.two stars.