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Abjection

In critical theory, abjection is the state of being cast off and separated from norms and rules, especially on the scale of society and morality. The term has been explored in post-structuralism as that which inherently disturbs conventional identity and cultural concepts. Julia Kristeva explored an influential and formative overview of the concept in…

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related to Further reading · 39
Abjection → An Essay, Body, Britain, Columbia University Press, Communication, Damaged, Dance, Danger, Douglas, European Journal, Frances, Guberman, Horror, Insinuations, Jean Genet, Jean-Paul, Julia Kristeva, Kristeva, Literature, Mary
related to Cases · 23
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related to In literary critical theory · 14
Abjection → Drawing, French, However, It, Jacques Lacan, Julia Kristeva, Kristeva, Kristeva's, Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Since, The, Thus, To, What
related to In organizational studies · 11
Abjection → Both, In, Institutions, Kristeva, One, Organizational, Studies, That, The, This, Through
related to In psychotherapy · 9
Abjection → BDD, Bruan Seu, By, Concerning, Foucauldian, Over, Parker, The, Those
related to In sociological studies · 9
Abjection → Britain, Exploration, Frances, Imogen Tyler, In, People, Researchers, The, Tyler
related to In social critical theory · 3
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Abjection → state of being cast off and separated from norms and rules
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Abjection → In psychotherapyBy bringing focus onto concepts

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Abjectionis astate of being cast off and separated from norms and rules0.90text
hospitals must negotiate the divide between the symbolicinstance ofas the abject ideas become ejected from each individual memory.Organizations0.80text
the semiotic in a unique mannerinstance ofas the abject ideas become ejected from each individual memory.Organizations0.80text
Frances emphasize the importance of the interpersonal consequences that result from this lookinginstance ofResearchers0.80text
abjectioninstance ofIn psychotherapyBy bringing focus onto concepts0.80text
psychotherapists may allow for the exploration of links between lived experienceinstance ofIn psychotherapyBy bringing focus onto concepts0.80text
cultural formations in the development of particular psychopathologiesinstance ofIn psychotherapyBy bringing focus onto concepts0.80text
body dysmorphic disorderinstance ofsuch as shame.Concerning psychopathologies0.80text
Abjectionrelated to CasesThe Thief's Journal0.60section
Abjectionrelated to CasesJournal0.60section
Abjectionrelated to CasesVoleur0.60section
Abjectionrelated to CasesFrench0.60section

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