Psychodynamic Aspects of Demonic Possession and Satanic Worship

1993 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 186-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gavin Ivey
Keyword(s):  
Object Relations ◽  
Object Relation ◽  
Melanie Klein ◽  
Demonic Possession ◽  
Power And Control ◽  
Narcissistic Injury ◽  
Psychological Sense ◽  
The Individual ◽  
And Control

The phenomena of demonic possession and Satanic ritual involvement are understandable within a demonological discourse as the psychic infiltration of malevolent supernatural entities. However, those rejecting the demonological model, but who wish to make psychological sense out of these phenomena, are frustrated by the lack of academically sound psychological material on the subject. In this article I address this lacuna by developing an object relations psychoanalytic model of both involuntary demonic possession, and voluntary Satanic ritual participation. I begin by examining the Freudian understanding of demonic possession, using the classical psychoanalytic paradigm. The Freudian model is criticized as being too limited, and an alternative object relations model, based on the theories of Melanie Klein and Ronald Fairbairn, is proposed. A case study is used to advance the idea that the internalization of a bad paternal object constitutes the developmental nucleus of demonic possession. The intrusive return of the projected bad object relation gives rise to the experience of possession. In voluntary Satanic worship, however, a different dynamic involving the individual's identification with the bad object suggests itself. The unconscious motivation for this identification arises from the child's experience of vulnerability and powerlessness at the hands of the persecutory parent. Identification with this bad object, symbolized by Satan, gives the individual a sense of personal power and control over his/her life. Satanic involvement thus compensates for the original childhood narcissistic injury.

scholarly journals The Third Modulation: Foucault, Security and Population

2018 ◽  
pp. 228
Author(s):  
Richard Togman
Keyword(s):  
Government Control ◽  
Disciplinary Power ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
Colonial India ◽  
The Third ◽  
Power And Control ◽  
The Individual ◽  
And Control ◽  
Modern Era

Evolving as Foucault’s third modulation of power, security power marks a radical departure from previous eras of sovereign and disciplinary power. Dramatically decentering the individual, altering the means by which government acts and shifting from a static to a dynamic conception of temporal activity, an understanding of Foucauldian security power provides a number of critical insights into modern governance. This paper seeks to explain and analyze Foucault’s conceptualization of security power as the new language of governance and apply it in relation to the pervasive phenomena of government attempts to control fertility. Using the cases of inter-war France and post-colonial India, the theorization of security power will be grounded in the realities of natalist policy demonstrating the universality of the exercise of security power and its applicability to numerous contexts and settings. The concretization of theory in case study not only illuminates the workings of a new model of power but highlights the difficulty of resisting this novel type of government control. Understanding power to understand modes of resistance is central to the Foucauldian method, and drawing from Foucault’s newly translated lectures, this paper will bring to light a fascinating mode of analysis which helps illuminate the evolving nature of power and control in the modern era.

scholarly journals The Third Modulation: Foucault, Security and Population

2018 ◽  
pp. 228-250
Author(s):  
Richard Togman
Keyword(s):  
Government Control ◽  
Disciplinary Power ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
Colonial India ◽  
The Third ◽  
Power And Control ◽  
The Individual ◽  
And Control ◽  
Modern Era

Evolving as Foucault’s third modulation of power, security power marks a radical departure from previous eras of sovereign and disciplinary power. Dramatically decentering the individual, altering the means by which government acts and shifting from a static to a dynamic conception of temporal activity, an understanding of Foucauldian security power provides a number of critical insights into modern governance. This paper seeks to explain and analyze Foucault’s conceptualization of security power as the new language of governance and apply it in relation to the pervasive phenomena of government attempts to control fertility. Using the cases of inter-war France and post-colonial India, the theorization of security power will be grounded in the realities of natalist policy demonstrating the universality of the exercise of security power and its applicability to numerous contexts and settings. The concretization of theory in case study not only illuminates the workings of a new model of power but highlights the difficulty of resisting this novel type of government control. Understanding power to understand modes of resistance is central to the Foucauldian method, and drawing from Foucault’s newly translated lectures, this paper will bring to light a fascinating mode of analysis which helps illuminate the evolving nature of power and control in the modern era.

scholarly journals Psycho-semiotic model of thinking. Combining Klein and Peirce theory of symbol for more comprehensive model of mind

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-67
Author(s):  
Marta Iwaszuk
Keyword(s):  
Object Relations ◽  
Object Representation ◽  
Object Relation ◽  
Melanie Klein ◽  
Sign Theory ◽  
Semiotic Model ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Individual Potential ◽  
Semiotic Perspective ◽  
Definition Of

Thesis: Aim of the paper is to present Melanie Klein and Charles S. Peirce concept of symbol in order to combine them into scheme that presents conscious and unconscious aspect of thinking through symbolic signs (signs based on convention). Presented concepts: Paper presents concept of symbol in psychoanalytical and semiotic perspective. Psychoanalytical view is based on interpretation of symbol according to object relation paradigm proposed by Klein. There are two reasons for selecting her theory for the model: it is most closely bound with interdependency between communication and thinking plus her concept of proper symbol fulfills definition of symbolic sign in Peirce theory, due to deployment of matter of absence in substitution process. Peirce theory however is selected to present semiotic perspective not only for its good linkage to Klein’s “proper symbol” but also for its accurate understating of object representation in quasi- mind through Representamen and as a result recognition of symbol embedment in code through unlimited semiosis. Chosen concepts are consolidated into psycho-semiotic model of thinking which recognizes symbol to be co-created by unique internal world of unconscious phantasy with simultaneous employment of semiotic devices oriented to external, group order perspective. Results and conclusions: Proposed psycho-semiotic model of thinking enhances psychoanalytic view, based on drive for object, by recognizing communication means required for meaningful relation and with that for thinking itself. As a result conceptualizing thinking processes is enriched with semiotic discoveries such as mechanics and structure of Representamen and Interpretant, along with indispensable code rules, with unlimited semiosis at its core. In turn psychoanalytical view adds to semiotic perspective sensitivity to individual potential and constrains when code is in use and with that raises precision of exploration in the field. Contribution to the field: Proposed model enriches theory of thinking based on object relations with semiotic sign theory, which being focused on communication serves as a frame for establishing object relations and their conceptualization. In turn employing psychoanalytic perspective into semiotic field brings back code theory to actual code usage, and by that expands it to various unconscious forces, which ultimately determine Interpretant

Engaging With the Participatory Geoweb

Crowdsourcing ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 560-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon M. Corbett ◽  
Logan Cochrane
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Organizational Capacity ◽  
Organizational Dynamics ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Citizen Engagement ◽  
Power And Control ◽  
Participatory Processes ◽  
The Individual ◽  
And Control

Maps were historically used as tools of the elite to maintain and expand power and control. The development of participatory mapmaking and the geoweb have opened new avenues for broader citizen engagement and therefore challenge traditional power dynamics. This chapter analyzes three examples and presents experiential learning around participatory processes and VGI contributions. Specifically we explore who is contributing their information, what are their motivations and incentives, in what ways do users interact with available technologies, and how is this contributing to change? We conclude by discussing the roles of motivations, the type of contribution, organizational capacity and leadership, and objectives. In comparing and contrasting these case studies we examine the individual and organizational dynamics of engagement, and how this can better inform the discourse about VGI.

Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Theresa Messing
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Lethal Violence ◽  
Female Victims ◽  
Power And Control ◽  
The Individual ◽  
And Control

Intimate partner violence—the continual and systematic exercise of power and control within an intimate relationship that often also includes physical and sexual violence—has emerged as a significant and complex social problem warranting the attention of social workers. Risk and protective factors have been identified at the individual, family, community, and societal levels. Some of these risk factors for repeat and lethal violence have been organized into risk assessment instruments that can be used by social workers to educate and empower survivors. Intimate partner violence has multiple negative health and mental health consequences for female victims and their children. Social workers in all areas of practice should be prepared to intervene with victims of intimate partner violence in a culturally competent manner using a strengths-based framework.

“Call Me Mama”

2012 ◽  
Vol 642 (1) ◽  
pp. 170-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Chihye Kim
Keyword(s):  
Participant Observation ◽  
Korean American ◽  
Immigrant Workers ◽  
Undocumented Immigrant ◽  
Power And Control ◽  
Unpaid Labor ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Control ◽  
Insight Into

Based on three years of participant observation, this article provides insight into the working relationship between a small business owner and undocumented immigrant workers at a Korean-Japanese restaurant. The case study focuses on a Korean American businesswoman who depends on the unpaid labor of family members and the cheap labor of undocumented immigrants. Using naturalistic ethnography, which consists of casual interactions and conversations with informants, the author relates the life history of the owner, Mrs. Kwon, who asks her employees to call her “Mama,” and analyzes her preference for undocumented immigrant workers. The article elucidates the ways she asserts power and control in the workplace.

scholarly journals Politička (zlo)upotreba ljudske prirode

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erma Ivoš
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Recent Decade ◽  
Social Function ◽  
The Other ◽  
Power And Control ◽  
The Individual ◽  
And Control ◽  
Liberal Individualism

The ideology of neoconservatism which marked the most recent decade and without understanding of which it is not possible to explain the structural changes in the modem society consists of a double interpretation of human nature. One is philosophical-metaphysical which has roots in Judeo- Cristian conception and the classical philosophical circle, and the other is rational and utilitaristic which has roots in liberal individualism and utilitarianism of Bentham, Smith, Mises and Friedmann. These two, although mustally different concepts are in the function of ideology which, hiding under the traditional culturological customs, has a definite social function of conquering power and control over the intermediary structures between an individual and the society, such as church, shool and family. The concept of man as a being limited by the possibilities of action who finds freedom only on the market, is actually the ideological operationalization of the classical division between politics and power on one hand, and the individual and citizenship on the other.

Coercion, Power, and Control in Interdependent Relationships

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
George W. Howe ◽  
Laura Mlynarski
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Systems ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Group Level ◽  
Social Interdependence ◽  
Time Interaction ◽  
Power And Control ◽  
The Individual ◽  
And Control ◽  
Systems Framework ◽  
Interdependent Relationships

Children must learn to navigate the complex world of social interdependence. This chapter discusses the central characteristics of interdependent interaction, reviewing recent research from social psychology. It then explores the repertoire of skill necessary for successful navigation of interdependence, and how rigid coercive aggression might impede success. It combines a dynamic systems framework with developmental and family research on social interaction in dyads and larger groups. In this view, elements of emotion, thought, and action assemble at each moment during real-time interaction, conditioning and being conditioned by the ongoing flow of that interaction. These elements come to form coordinated ensembles at the individual, dyad, and group level, and over time self-stabilize into coherent styles, including coercive aggression and prosocial orientations. The chapter then focuses on how these styles develop, and concludes with discussion of directions for future research and intervention.

Multiple Realities of Women’s Work Experiences in Coaching and Athletic Management

2000 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue Inglis ◽  
Karen E. Danylchuk ◽  
Donna L. Pastore
Keyword(s):  
Women's Work ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Multiple Realities ◽  
Women’S Work ◽  
Power And Control ◽  
Management Positions ◽  
The Individual ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Athletic Management

This paper is an exploration of the multiple realities of women’s work experiences in coaching and athletic management positions. Eleven women who had previously coached or directed women’s athletics programs were interviewed using a semi-structured approach. Three general categories emerged from the data — Support, Gender Differences, and Change. The work experiences reflect problems the women encountered at work, how organizations can be empowering, and the impact empowered women can have on the social construction of work. Based upon the data, we suggest that the individual search for empowerment takes different forms, yet also acknowledges that systemic changes must take place in order to improve the work environment for women. These findings are significant because they validate women’s experiences and contribute to the understanding of work experiences of those who are underrepresented and often left out of key circles of power and control.

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