SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., June 26, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The majority may not be unaware of this but psychoanalysis can be applied not only to clinical and forensic but also political ends. Author Joseph Abrahams presents a vibrant history of America from the standpoint of its grassroots and how to guide its development in a time of crisis in Democracy From the Grassroots. Read on and discover the unique contribution of democracy to the evolution of the person in the modern age.
Democracy From the Grassroots begins with an inspiring historical overview of grassroots, describing its unique organizations, ways in analysis of issues at the grassroots, and procedures in training and year-round campaigning. The author guides us through its organizational structures -- the political clubs, committees, councils, caucuses, and workshops, where in real people work to create real change. A chapter is devoted to analytic issues, the systems that determine their resolution, and their role in the political campaign. It serves to enlighten and motivate -- the ideal lead-in to an exhaustive section on training. A concise summary integrates the hypotheses set forth about the role of the grassroots politics in American social development. In a unique and compelling twist, that model is compared to the individual's development as a person.
Written by psychoanalyst, political activist, and scholar Dr. Joseph Abrahams, Democracy From the Grassroots: A Guide to Creative Political Action presents the pioneering work of three decades in the grassroots trenches. A vibrant history and call to action, this volume is as lush in practical how-to as it is in thoughtful reflection and insight. The appendix is remarkable for its richly annotated bibliography and a revealing chronology of events and issues of grassroots movements.
Democracy From the Grassroots: A Guide to Creative Political Action is now available for your reading pleasure. A provocative and evocative read, this book engages both the jaded and the hopeful of out citizenry. It reminds us of our grassroots origins and leads us into the long, uniquely American grassroots campaigning, at once national, state, and local. Get a copy of this fascinating read online at Xlibris.com or purchase a copy at your nearest book retailer.
About the Author
Dr. Joseph Abrahams is a psychoanalyst who has pioneered in the use of groups to change people and institutions. That bent stemmed from an early interest in changing society itself, towards democracy.
He started political action on the East Coast in the mid-60's, while in psychoanalytic practice, as a fundraiser and in precinct work. After moving West, he plunged into grassroots activity in Southern and Central California. All the while, he kept in mind the freedom promoting ways of psychoanalysis.
In a running commentary, he tells us about the workings of his mind and methods as he engaged in politics at the grassroots. Other works: Turning Lives Around: Wartime Treatment of Military Prisoners; A Passionate Psychoanalyst: Poems and Dreams; The Messianic Imperative: Scourge or Savior?
DEMOCRACY FROM THE GRASSROOTS * by Joseph I. Abrahams, M.D
A Guide to Creative Political Action
Publication Date: April 2, 2007
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