Min(d)ing Michael Shoshani (Rosenbaum's) Dare to be Human: Introduction

Abstract

This introduction describes several of the unique features of Michael Shoshani (Rosenbaum's) (2009) Dare to be Human, a book that features the exceptionally broad and detailed case presentation of the psychoanalytic treatment of Daniel. Access is provided to the overall course of the analysis, samples of process and dialogue, biographical background information about the analyst, and two chapters authored by the patient posttreatment. A summary of the case is provided for those not familiar with the book, and four commentators take up varying aspects of this case presentation.

Notes

¹In the interest of full disclosure it should be said that Dare to be Human was published in the Relational Perspectives Book Series that I edit with Adrienne Harris, and so my promoting of the book here may be considered to be self-serving.