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Wilhelm Reich
Reich, Wilhelm
Reich, Wilhelm (1897–1957) A controversial Marxist neo-Freudian whose work stressed the importance of the physical body, especially the functions of the orgasm; the mechanisms of repression found in the
authoritarian family leading to the creation of a character armour, and a rigid conforming
personality; type and the role of society in structuring this conformity and a compulsive morality (see, for example,
The Mass Psychology of Fascism, 1942, and
The Sexual Revolution, 1972
). He anticipated many of the ideas of the Frankfurt School (see
critical theory) on
mass society, became a guru of the Free Love counter-culture movement, but died in the United States dismissed as a crank.
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Theoretical reflections on Wilhelm Reich's character analysis
Magazine article from: American Journal of Psychotherapy; 1/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; The ideas contained in Wilhelm Reich's Character Analysis, while very influential...Further implications of them are discussed. REICH'S DEFECTION It is well known that Wilhelm Reich came to a tragic end, for which Reich himself...
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50 years after his death, scientists examine psychiatrist Wilhelm Reich work on sexual energy
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 11/6/2007; ; 700+ words
; Physician-scientist Wilhelm Reich, best known for his claims of a cosmic life force associated...before all of his work is understood and recognized, said Reich's granddaughter, Renata Reich Moise, a nurse-midwife and artist in the coastal town...
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Strawdog Puts Wilhelm Reich Through `Hell'
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 9/2/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...the title puts it succinctly: "Wilhelm Reich in Hell." The title does not...this musical maelstrom is Dr. Wilhelm Reich, notorious psychoanalyst, author...arte aspects of the show. "Wilhelm Reich in Hell" previews at 8 tonight...
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Wilhelm Reich's daughter dies at 84
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 8/12/2008; 474 words
; Dr. Eva Reich, daughter of Dr. Wilhelm Reich and lecturer on the controversial work on orgonomy that he...participated in many of her father's controversial experiments. Wilhelm Reich, a psychiatrist, died in in prison in 1957 after his conviction...
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AUSTRIA: JEWISH MUSEUM VIENNA - WILHELM REICH - SEX! POL! ENERGY!
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 11/5/2007; 505 words
; ...exhibition on the work and life of Wilhelm Reich, who was born in Galicia in 1897...Psychology of Fascism". After 1933 Wilhelm Reich was in exile in Denmark and Norway...Thanks to the support of the Wilhelm Reich Infant Trust in Rangeley, Maine...
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Wilhelm Reich
Magazine article from: Artforum; 9/1/2007; ; 372 words
; ...Depending on one's point of view, Wilhelm Reich was either a renegade crackpot...called orgone. Johler's survey of Reich's life and work amasses three...organized in collaboration with the Wilhelm Reich Museum in Rangeley, Maine-also...
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Life-Energy Reading: Wilhelm Reich and Literature.
Magazine article from: Criticism; 3/22/1998; ; 700+ words
; Life-Energy Reading: Wilhelm Reich and Literature by Arthur Efron. Buffalo: Paunch...comes from skepticism about Reicheanism. Rereading Wilhelm Reich (1897-1957), the dissident psychoanalyst and influential...
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MYRON SHARAF, STUDENT, BIOGRAPHER AND INTERPRETER OF WILHELM REICH, AT 70.(News/National/International)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 5/24/1997; 477 words
; ...biographer and interpreter of Wilhelm Reich, the Austrian-born psychiatrist...addressed a conference marking Reich's centennial. He was in Berlin...Fury on Earth: A Biography of Wilhelm Reich (1983), a title taken from James...
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Was Reich right?
Newspaper article from: Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me.; 7/15/2007; ; 700+ words
; RANGELEY - Wilhelm Reich was a scientist. A physician. An...Hinchey, associate director of the Wilhelm Reich Museum in Rangeley and a board member of the Wilhelm Reich Infant Trust. The museum sits on...
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Reich museum opens July 1 for the season
Newspaper article from: Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me.; 5/25/2007; 523 words
; RANGELEY - The Wilhelm Reich Museum will open Sunday, July 1...Tuesdays. The summer conference, "Wilhelm Reich in the 21st Century: 2007 International...Austrian born physician-scientist Wilhelm Reich. Now maintained as the Wilhelm Reich...
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Wilhelm Reich Trial: 1956
Book article from: Great American Trials
Wilhelm Reich Trial: 1956 Defendants: Wilhelm Reich, Michael Silvert, the Wilhelm Reich Foundation Crime Charged: Criminal contempt of court Chief Defense Lawyers: Wilhelm Reich and Michael Silvert, representing themselves; William Moise...
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Reich, Wilhelm (1897-1957)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis
REICH, WILHELM (1897-1957) Wilhelm Reich was an Austrian physician and psychoanalyst. He was born...Bibliography Dadoun, Roger. (1975). Cent Fleurs pour Wilhelm Reich. Paris: Payot. De Marchi, Luigi. (1973). Wilhelm Reich...
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Reich, Wilhelm
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology
Wilhelm Reich 1897-1957 Austrian psychoanalyst whose unorthodox ideas contributed to the development of psychoanalytic theory. Although Wilhelm Reich is remembered primarily for his legal battle with the United States Food...
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Wilhelm Reich
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Wilhelm Reich , 1897-1957, Austrian psychiatrist and...founded the Orgone Institute. According to Reich's theories the universe is permeated by...movements and collective neurotic disorder. Reich invented the orgone box, a device that...
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Reich, Annie (1902-1971)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis
...1921 she began an analysis with Wilhelm Reich, which was interrupted six months...counseling clinics founded by Wilhelm Reich and Marie Frischauf. After moving...Fury on Earth: A biography of Wilhelm Reich. New York: St. Martin's Press...
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