Summary
The proposed course will
introduce participants to the fundamentals of social therapeutic
method. The key objectives
and elements
of the practice
will be discussed, including: human development and group creativity;
the enhancement of sociality and engagement of alienation; the
unique creativity and power of the group; how to relate to the group
as
the unit of development; the importance of group heterogeneity;
and the
therapy group as a performance ensemble. In addition, the social
therapeutic
critique—as one of numerous postmodern critiques—of
mainstream psychology and its history will be covered. Finally,
the contributions
of Marx, Vygotsky and Wittgenstein to social therapy will be studied.
Format
We desire to create conversation and develop this course with you.
The structure laid out below includes questions for each topic; no
doubt once we begin these will be modified and added to. We have
left the specifics of formal assignments blank because we want them
to emerge out of what we create together so that they will be maximally
meaningful to you and to us.
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