Dr. Michael J. Bader has more than two decades of experience as a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, educator, and social critic. He is a frequent contributor to mainstream psychoanalytic criticism, and his series of highly acclaimed articles for Tikkun magazine has been instrumental in bridging the gap between psychology and popular culture. He lives in San Francisco.
"This book is not only for professionals but also for anyone curious about the roots of sexuality." --Nancy Friday, author of My Secret Garden "...an original and provocative theory that is the most definitive explanation I have ever read of...sexual arousal." --Lillian P. Rubin, Ph.D., author of Tangled Lives: Daughters, Mothers, and the Crucible of Aging and Intimate Strangers) "In his ability to analyze the interaction of psychology and culture, Michael Bader is without peer in intellectual life today." --Michael Lerner, Editor of Tikkun magazine "Everyone can now see that theory can be sexy. Arousal goes where Viagra fears to tread." --Phillip Kaufman, director of Quills and The Unbearable Lightness of Being "...a fascinating explanation of the bewildering diversity, and often bizarreness, of our sexual fantasies." --Robert Wallerstein, M.D. Former Chair, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, Past President International Psychoanalytic Association, and Past President, American Psychoanalytic Association "I have never read a book that so powerfully explains sexual dysfunction as does Michael Bader's brilliant new work, Arousal." --Dennis J. Zeitlin, M.D "Bader's story theory of sexual arousal is revolutionary. It has the potential to change forever the way we understand everything about sex. I believe that he has no equal among psychoanalysts in his understanding and elucidation of sexual passion." --Kim Chernin, author of In My Mother's House "Bader is a clear, graceful writer, and he makes his points with rare facility in a way useful to both lay people and therapeutic professionals." --Library Journal "An insider's look at what goes on behind the scenes of our desires." --Kirkus Reviews
Bader, a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst for over 20 years, holds that we unconsciously design our fantasies to make sexual arousal safe for ourselves. Fantasies may seem bizarre and paradoxically opposed to our perceived selves, but they represent attempts to solve problems and overcome irrational beliefs about guilt, worry, shame, and rejection. Moreover, by understanding our fantasies, we (and our therapists) can get valuable insights into our psyches and daily functioning. Bader covers how arousal works, how fantasies assist in arousal, the role of fantasies in therapy, and the social meaning of fantasies. Throughout, he gives numerous case studies, examples, and sensible and compassionate conjectures about particular fantasies and the fantasizing process. Bader is a clear, graceful writer, and he makes his points with rare facility in a way useful to both lay people and therapeutic professionals. His book complements Nancy Friday's fantasy collections, which Bader considers rich sources of validation, as well as recent collections by Iris and Steven Finz, Suzie Boss and Wendy Maltz, and Bob Berkowitz. Recommended for public and academic libraries. Martha Cornog, Philadelphia Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
"This book is not only for professionals but also for anyone curious about the roots of sexuality." --Nancy Friday, author of My Secret Garden "...an original and provocative theory that is the most definitive explanation I have ever read of...sexual arousal." --Lillian P. Rubin, Ph.D., author of Tangled Lives: Daughters, Mothers, and the Crucible of Aging and Intimate Strangers) "In his ability to analyze the interaction of psychology and culture, Michael Bader is without peer in intellectual life today." --Michael Lerner, Editor of Tikkun magazine "Everyone can now see that theory can be sexy. Arousal goes where Viagra fears to tread." --Phillip Kaufman, director of Quills and The Unbearable Lightness of Being "...a fascinating explanation of the bewildering diversity, and often bizarreness, of our sexual fantasies." --Robert Wallerstein, M.D. Former Chair, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, Past President International Psychoanalytic Association, and Past President, American Psychoanalytic Association "I have never read a book that so powerfully explains sexual dysfunction as does Michael Bader's brilliant new work, Arousal." --Dennis J. Zeitlin, M.D "Bader's story theory of sexual arousal is revolutionary. It has the potential to change forever the way we understand everything about sex. I believe that he has no equal among psychoanalysts in his understanding and elucidation of sexual passion." --Kim Chernin, author of In My Mother's House "Bader is a clear, graceful writer, and he makes his points with rare facility in a way useful to both lay people and therapeutic professionals." --Library Journal "An insider's look at what goes on behind the scenes of our desires." --Kirkus Reviews
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