Holding Contradictions: Marcuse and the Idea of Refusal

In this paper, the author considers the implications of refusal in the context of dialectic and depth psychology. What does it mean to refuse? What are the personal and psychological costs of refusal? Marcuse suggested that refusal could lead to greater possibilities for action. The author suggests...

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Published in:Administrative theory & praxis 2003-05, Vol.25 (2), p.261-276
Main Author: Zanetti, Lisa A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archetypes
Critical theory
Denial
Depth psychology
Dialectic
Educational administration
Femininity
Mating behavior
Men
Public administration
Symposium: The Great Refusal
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Summary:In this paper, the author considers the implications of refusal in the context of dialectic and depth psychology. What does it mean to refuse? What are the personal and psychological costs of refusal? Marcuse suggested that refusal could lead to greater possibilities for action. The author suggests that those in the field of public administration can participate in the "Great Refusal" by learning to think more dialectically, thus disabling the Western principle of non-contradiction and permitting the simultaneous acceptance of contradictions, in both theory and practice.
ISSN:1084-1806
1949-0461
DOI:10.1080/10841806.2003.11029407