"An absolutely fascinating book" Lundimatin "A reminder of the discipline's historical
links with the struggle for emancipation and against social inequalities" France Culture It
has been decades since Freud fell out of favor not only in mainstream psychiatry but also in
radical thought where both he and Lacan were accused of sexist and class biases. A People's
History of Psychoanalysis refuses to accept this growing depoliticization of a formerly
revolutionary field. Florent Gabarron-Garcia shatters the comfortable narrative of
psychoanalysts as armchair theorists placidly interpreting family complexes sheltered in their
consulting rooms. Recalling Freud's radical moments (such as his promotion of free clinics in
Weimar Germany) and lesser-known figures including the Marxist Feminist psychoanalyst Marie
Langer his new history delves into how revolutionary ferment has cross-fertilized the
exploration of the unconscious. A People's History of Psychoanalysis is for those who wish
to resist the conformist therapist-centered and repressive management of madness under
contemporary capitalism. Florent Gabarron-Garcia is a psychoanalyst psychologist and doctor
in psychopathology. He lectures at University Paris 8. He is a member of the editorial board of
the journal Chimères founded by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari. He currently lives in
France.
