In this presentation we will explore masculinity as a philosophical and psychological concept, as energetic expression, and as the product of familial considerations in the nurturing system, socialization experiences in the sustaining system, and social sanctioning on the regional and societal levels. We will also address aspects of masculinity as they relate to, are informed by, and often perpetuate, transgenerational trauma, violence, oppression, repression, splitting, and the accumulation of collective shadow.
Drawing from the works of Jung, Von Franz, Woodman, Hillman, and including a recording of a conversation Tony had with James Hollis about the socialization of men, we will explore developmental and archetypal considerations at the intrapsychic, interpersonal, and collective levels.
