Luigi Zoja

Drugs, Addiction and Initiation

The Modern Search for Ritual

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Luigi Zoja argues that the pervasive abuse of drugs in our society can in large part be ascribed to a resurgence of the collective need for initiation and initiatory structures: a longing for something sacred underlies our culture's manic drive toward excessive consumption. In a society without ritual, the drug addict seeks not so much the thrill of a high as the satisfaction of an inner need for a participation mystique in the dominant religion of our times: consumerism.A far-reaching yet incisive cultural analysis, The Modern Search for Ritual is a vigorous exposé, drawing its methodology from history, literature and anthropology, as well a… Mehr

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ISBN: 978-3-85630-595-6
EAN: 9783856305956
Produktnummer: 18318699
Verlag: Daimon
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2000
Seitenangabe: 133 S.
Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.5 cm x D1.1 cm 227 g
Gewicht: 227

Über den Autor

A native of Italy and graduate of the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich, Luigi Zoja lectures, teaches and maintains an active clinical practice. This book, first published in Italian and then German, has received wide acclaim. Dr. Zoja, current President of the International Association for Analytical Psychology, has recently established his home and his practice in New York City.