Theory and practice: Psychoanalytic sociology as psycho-social studies

Clarke, Simon

Abstract

Over the past few years there has been an increasing interest in the use of psychoanalytic ideas within a sociological framework. These ideas have been largely developed within sociological theory rather than practice. There does, however, seem to be a new frame of thought and practice emerging which we could term psycho-social studies, perhaps even a new discipline in its own right. In this article I will discuss the development of the use of psychoanalytic ideas around sociological issues, explore some of the tensions that have arisen and evaluate the implications for methodological practice. Copyright © 2006 BSA Publications Ltd®.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2006
• Journal: Sociology
• Print ISSN: 0038-0385
• Electronic ISSN: 1469-8684
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 40
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 1153-1169
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038506069855
• Keywords: psychoanalytic sociology, psycho-social studies
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1035035
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0038038506069855