An Archetypal Approach to American Political Life

In this course we will define a Jungian approach to political involvement in America. Topics will include: The role of the discovery of the unconscious in redefining the emerging new concept of the “consciously participating citizen.” What can and cannot be discussed in a given era: the idea of the archetypal hot spot. Understanding current American political leaders, from an archetypal perspective. What is the role of the Feeling Function in political discourse? The role of ritual in political life. What not-yet-visible lines of future development of American political life can be identified from a Jungian perspective: Where are we heading? As a group, we will define the nature of a “Jungian Political Party.”