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Successful International communications Association conference in Chicago – excellent range of papers and presentations – including final plenary from Naomi Klein reflecting on post-Obama emotions (the fluctuating hope levels she describes as a ‘hopercoaster’).
My Jung and PR paper went down v well (all the better for not using power point – everyone battered by graphs and models at his stage of events). Fascinating watching the audience responses, from scowling and turning away to nodding and smiling (majority). Ron Arnett of Duquesne U was most enthusiastic and encouraging. Been reading his work on communication (rather than professional) ethics since and found lots of convergence. Can see the post-doc landscape opening up – the priority will be turning thesis into book, though need to find financial support to enable this. Feel v bouyed by positive response from senior PR and ethics scholars…
Hi Jo,
you won’t have seen this – nobody has – but Gergen’s earlier work my also integrate with Jungian self concept…rb
Relational Being
Beyond Self and Community
Kenneth J. Gergen
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robert beckett
June 17, 2009
Yes indeed – Jones (2007) explores links and contrasts between Gergen’s concept of self and Jung’s in ‘Jung, Psychology, postmodernism’ – looks at dialogic and dynamic psyche…fascinating book..
Just reading Appiah on ethics of identity and again the nature of self is central to debate on ethics. Hope to compare and contrast these approaches in one chapter, so will chase this ref. Thanks. jo.
kirkstalljo
June 23, 2009