Psychoanalysis and Social Theory - 275 Words

Topic 6: Psychoanalysis and Social Theory (Essay Sample) Content: Scholarly learning journalNameDateCourseDiscussion According to Elliot, (1999), psychoanalysis is a social theory that involves professional practice and research methodologies. He further argues that the social theory mainly deals with language and the interpretation of its meaning. The relationship between the social theories and psychoanalysis is on the concepts of practice and transformation. I believe that psychoanalysis is closely related to the social theory. This is because its can easily be defined suing the concepts of social theory. According to Freud, (1920), human beings do not exist independently of sexuality. This means that psychoanalysis is closely linked to sexuality and subjectivity. Marcuse, (1955), agrees with the Freudian Principals and highlights that Freudian theory can be used for the purposes of tracing the hidden tend in psychoanalysis. I also think that psychoanalysis has some hidden trends as its perceptions and definitions seem to be cha nging. The perception of Marcuse plays an essential role in highlighting some of the concepts that cannot be easily understood in relation to psychoanalysis and social theory. Elliot, (1999), also provides important information with regards to post-psychoanalysis. This is because he suggests that human subject is both subjective and decentralized with regards to the psychoanalysis concepts. This seems to address some of the concepts that had been put forward by Marcuse, (1955). The social transformation, technological advancement as well as the globalization concepts has also affected psychoanalysis concepts. I therefore agree with Marc...