An in-depth exploration of Jung\u2019s notion of shadow from world-leading expert Ann Casement. It divides the shadow into three parts, personal, collective, and archetypal, using analytical psychology, anthropology, psychoanalysis, the arts, social sciences, and philosophy to fully examine the notion and demonstrate its continuing relevance to society.<\/p>\n
Since its inception, the notion of shadow is recognised as one of Jung\u2019s major contributions to the world of psychology. Shadow traits are often unconsciously felt to be threats to our self-image, so we use defence mechanisms, such as repression and denial, to dismiss its existence and place it on to others, either in the personal or collective sphere. Although there exists considerable overlap between the strands, dividing the shadow into three constituent parts, personal, collective, and archetypal, helps to fully explore its impact on the world. The personal shadow is usually viewed as the base, inferior part of personality, although it can also include positive aspects, but it needs to be acknowledged and incorporated to make an individual whole. The collective shadow is found in many dark periods of history: witch hunt trials, religious wars, the Holocaust, and Rwandan genocide to name but a few; in today\u2019s world, it is spread at the speed of light by mass media. The archetypal shadow emanates from the realm of the collective unconscious and may be equated with evil. Alongside shadow is the inextricably linked concept of persona, the outer face that is presented to the world, which is also explored in detail, as well as the role of the shadow in the act of scapegoating and within the professional sphere, and Jung\u2019s links to the social sciences, in particular anthropology and sociology.<\/p>\n
Shadow is a theme that Ann Casement returned to many times in her decades-long career, always finding new ways to explore and explain it.\u00a0Integrating Shadow: Authentic Being in the World<\/i>\u00a0brings together these many years of presentations and research to present a multi-layered and rich discourse on the meaning, importance, and consequences of the shadow in all our lives.<\/p>\nTable of Contents<\/h2>\n
About the author
\nForeword by\u00a0Frank N. McMillan, III<\/i>
\nPreface<\/p>\n
1. Shadow
\n2. Persona
\n3. Scapegoating: The shadow of mimetic desire
\n4. Professional shadow
\n5. The savage mind: Complex psychology vs the anthropological gaze<\/p>\n
References
\nIndex<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In this culminating study, Ann Casement\u2014one of Jungian psychology\u2019s foremost voices\u2014offers a profound examination of Jung\u2019s notion of the shadow and its enduring relevance for contemporary life. Dividing the concept into personal, collective, and archetypal dimensions, she explores how disowned aspects of self and society manifest in individual neurosis, historical atrocity, and cultural projection. Drawing on analytical psychology, anthropology, psychoanalysis, and philosophy, Casement illuminates the shadow\u2019s interplay with persona, scapegoating, and professional identity. The volume gathers her decades of research and lectures into a lucid synthesis that reveals the shadow as both psychological and civilizational, a necessary encounter for authentic being in the world. With a foreword by Frank N. McMillan III, it stands as a major statement in contemporary Jungian thought.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":114059,"template":"","tags":[],"book__categories":[3411,2763],"class_list":["post-114058","books","type-books","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","book__categories-already-received","book__categories-featured"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n