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oapen-20.500.12657-616712024-03-27T14:14:37Z Susan Isaacs Graham, Philip Susan Isaacs;biography;educationist;psychoanalyst thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::DN Biography and non-fiction prose::DNB Biography: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PD Science: general issues::PDX History of science thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JM Psychology thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education::JNC Educational psychology thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::DN Biography and non-fiction prose::DNB Biography: general::DNBT Biography: science, technology and medicine thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education::JNF Educational strategies and policy thema EDItEUR::Y Children’s, Teenage and Educational::YP Educational material::YPJ Educational: Humanities and social sciences, general::YPJJ Educational: Social sciences, social studies This revised and expanded edition of Susan Isaacs: A Life Freeing the Minds of Children by Philip Graham, provides a comprehensive biography of a highly influential educationist and psychoanalyst. The book covers Isaacs’ childhood through to the end of her life, making it of great interest to historians of British education and of psychoanalysis as well as to practicing early years teachers and psychoanalysts. Graham describes the origins of the theories behind Isaacs’ work while also placing her contribution into context with other contemporary educationists. He draws on a range of sources including her own published and unpublished papers, multiple archives and intimate letters. Such wealth of information and anecdotes gives an insight into her childhood, marriage, and career creating a deeper understanding of both Isaacs’ personal life and her achievements. As only the second biography on Isaacs, this book is a valuable resource that shines a light on the life of a figure who has often been neglected in this field of study. It provides a shift away from the various male-dominated accounts currently prevalent within this area of research. Susan Isaacs is crucial reading to raise our awareness and appreciation of the person behind the work, while also highlighting and celebrating the impact she has made on today’s education and psychoanalytic practice. 2023-03-09T10:52:45Z 2023-03-09T10:52:45Z 2023 book 9781800647152 9781800647169 9781800647213 9781800647206 9781800647183 9781800647190 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/61671 eng application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International 9781800647176.pdf https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0297 Open Book Publishers 10.11647/OBP.0297 10.11647/OBP.0297 23117811-c361-47b4-8b76-2c9b160c9a8b 9781800647152 9781800647169 9781800647213 9781800647206 9781800647183 9781800647190 ScholarLed 382 Cambridge open access
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This revised and expanded edition of Susan Isaacs: A Life Freeing the Minds of Children by Philip Graham, provides a comprehensive biography of a highly influential educationist and psychoanalyst. The book covers Isaacs’ childhood through to the end of her life, making it of great interest to historians of British education and of psychoanalysis as well as to practicing early years teachers and psychoanalysts.
Graham describes the origins of the theories behind Isaacs’ work while also placing her contribution into context with other contemporary educationists. He draws on a range of sources including her own published and unpublished papers, multiple archives and intimate letters. Such wealth of information and anecdotes gives an insight into her childhood, marriage, and career creating a deeper understanding of both Isaacs’ personal life and her achievements.
As only the second biography on Isaacs, this book is a valuable resource that shines a light on the life of a figure who has often been neglected in this field of study. It provides a shift away from the various male-dominated accounts currently prevalent within this area of research. Susan Isaacs is crucial reading to raise our awareness and appreciation of the person behind the work, while also highlighting and celebrating the impact she has made on today’s education and psychoanalytic practice.
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