Exploring the concepts of 'foreign' and 'foreigner,' the book delves into Jung and Freud's focus on the unconscious aspects of these ideas rather than their personal experiences. It offers a multifaceted examination of how these psychological theories relate to contemporary issues of immigration and displacement, providing a rich analysis of cultural and psychological dimensions of the foreign experience.
Die Psychoanalytikerin untersucht die Genese der Einsamkeitsgefühle, ihre sozialen Ursachen, psychischen Funktionen und Auswirkungen auf die Lebenssituation.
Jungian analyst, Joanne Wieland Burton, explores both modern scientific chaos theory and the rituals of primitive cultures to provide insights into chaos and show how through a clearer understanding of chaos the reader can come to terms with themselves and the world about them.