Male Alienation at the Crossroads of Identity, Culture and Cyberspace

This is a great book! It is rare to see such finely tuned and sensitive clinical skills that are both steeped in the research and theories of child and adolescent development and, at the same time, coupled with depth oriented soulful insightfulness about the ordeals of growing up. Among this book's many virtues is Dr. Tyminski's ability to track and connect the subtle interface of the fragile structures of young male identity formation and alienation with the dangers of being swallowed by a rapidly evolving internet culture and/or problematic parental relationships, especially with fathers. --Thomas Singer, M.D., Jungian psychoanalyst in San Francisco, co-editor of the Ancient Greec, Modern Psyche Series and co-editor of The Cultural Complex (both Routledge) Here at last is an invaluable resource for therapists, teachers and professionals in pastoral care - one of few contemporary contributions to the topic of treating young men in the troubling years of transition into adulthood. With close attention to anti-developmental threats such as internet addiction, conflicts over sexuality, suicidality and alienation from internal states, it provides in-depth case studies from the author's clinical experience with young men in psychic turmoil. Destructiveness is tracked to its origins in shame, humiliation and rage - and importantly, the case studies illustrate ways forward out of alienation into maturation and emotional integration. I thoroughly recommend this book! - Susanna Wright, Jungian analyst and former co-editor in chief of the Journal of Analytical Psychology In this very timely and well-written volume, Dr. Tyminski addresses one of the most difficult and important challenges currently faced by society; the alienation of males, and the profound suffering and destruction it causes. Integrating extensive research, theory and clinical experience, this book provides powerful examples, crucial insights and potential solutions to the problems related to males' estrangement, from isolation & loathing to conflict & violence, among many others. The writing is also extremely engaging, making it essential reading not only for clinicians, scholars and policy makers, but also for anyone interested in human development in our current social, political and technological context. - Philip J. Moore, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology, The George Washington University, USA ã