Triumphant Victim
A Study in Analytical Psychology
About the Book
"Triumphant Victim" examines how contemporary social structures encourage and validate a performative identity rooted in structural inadequacy. Miller applies Analytical Psychology frameworks to cultural phenomena, revealing how individuals derive power and social validation through the adoption of victimhood, transforming perceived weakness into a form of triumph within modern discourse.
Key Concepts
- • The paradox of victimhood as a source of power
- • Analytical Psychology applied to contemporary cultural phenomena
- • The role of social validation in identity formation
- • Structural inadequacy as a performative strategy
For Whom This Book Is Written
This book is essential reading for clinicians, academics, and students seeking to understand how modern identity formation differs from the contexts in which psychoanalysis originally developed. Miller's analysis provides crucial insights into contemporary patient presentations and the cultural forces shaping modern subjectivity.
Published by Karnac Books – Available in hardcover, paperback, and digital formats.
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