Dialogue and Desire

Mikhail Bakhtin and the Linguistic Turn in Psychotherapy

Rachel Pollard

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English

Karnac Books
21 July 2008

Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology); Psychotherapy

Series: The United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy Series

Mikhail Bakhtin, the Russian philosopher and cultural critic, was one of the pioneers of the 'linguistic turn' in philosophy and is now widely associated with the concept of the dialogical self and dialogical psychotherapy. However, whilst dialogism is the concept for which Bakhtin is most well known in psychotherapy, it is, in isolation, open to a wide range of interpretations that can be claimed by diverse and conflicting ideological positions. The radical contribution that a more inclusive reading of Bakhtin could bring to psychotherapy only becomes apparent when dialogism is understood in the context of Bakhtin's philosophy as a whole, and when Bakhtin himself is brought into a dialogical relationship with other thinkers. By bringing Bakhtin into dialogue with the controversial French anthropologist, Rene Girard, the centrality of desire in language and human social life is woven into the concept of the dialogical self and the practice of dialogical psychotherapy. This book will be of keen interest to students interested in the contemporary relevance of Bakhtin's thinking as well as psychotherapists concerned with the complex relationship between language, consciousness and the art of psychotherapy.

By: Rachel Pollard
Imprint: Karnac Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 147mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 385g
ISBN: 9781855754492
ISBN 10: 1855754495
Series: The United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy Series
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 21 July 2008
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rachel Pollard currently works as a psychotherapist in private practice, specialising in cognitve analytic therapy and has previously worked in the NHS and in higher education. She graduated from the University of Wales and studied social and community work in Zimbabwe. She has an MA in couselling studies and a PhD in sociology from the University of Manchester.

Reviews for Dialogue and Desire: Mikhail Bakhtin and the Linguistic Turn in Psychotherapy

'Rachel Pollard's lucid exploration of the landscape of Bakhtinian-inspired psychotherapy opens up a dialogue with theoretical perspectives that enrich our understanding of Bakhtin and also of the role of desire in the practice and politics of psychotherapy.' - Ian Parker, Professor of Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University and Lacanian Psychoanalyst. 'Pollard's impressive reading of Bakhtin offers some novel and useful insights into psychotherapy.' - Peter Good, Author of 'Language for Those Who Have Nothing: Mikhail Bakhtin and the Landscape of Psychiatry'