Lifton, Robert Jay 1926-
Overview
| Works: | 256 works in 915 publications in 3 languages and 38,103 library holdings |
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| Genres: | History Juvenile works Conference papers and proceedings Biography Controversial literature |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Speaker, Other, Author of introduction, Interviewee, Commentator, Interviewer, Performer |
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Most widely held works about
Robert Jay Lifton
- Witness to an extreme century : a memoir by Robert Jay Lifton( Book )
- American dreams and Nazi nightmares : early Holocaust consciousness and liberal America, 1957-1965 by Kirsten Lise Fermaglich( Book )
- A kingdom at any cost : right-wing visions of apocalypse in America( Book )
- Robert Jay Lifton : Nazi doctors( Visual )
- Perpetrators, bystanders, victims : Jewish intellectuals and the holocaust in postwar America by Kirsten Lise Fermaglich( )
- Atrocities and evil by Lew Auerbach( Recording )
- Psychological responses to nuclear war : an examination of the contribution of Robert Jay Lifton by Robert Grossmark( )
- Psychology, death, immortality : the development of the thought of Doctor Robert Lifton by Richard Boeke( )
- The time-bomb myth : Robert Jay Lifton and war neurosis in Vietnam veterans by Richard G Ives( )
- Death and the affirmation of life: Robert Lifton's "Sense of immortality"( Book )
- Reinventing American identity by Andrew T Bayan( )
- Robert Coles papers by Robert Coles( )
- Even youths shall faint : a pastoral theological investigation of self disorders in adolescents, based on works of Jürgen Moltmann, Heinz Kohut, James F. Masterson, and Robert Jay Lifton by Robert Craig Dykstra( )
- by Betty Jean Lifton( )
- Edwin Richard Weinerman papers by E. Richard Weinerman( )
- Talk at Catholic Worker Friday Night Meeting by Daniel Berrigan( Recording )
- Robert Lifton's concept of psychic numbing as a means of understanding social practices around death and dying by Mary Ellen E Jeanette( )
- Examining our worst fears : a project based upon an independent investigation by Jennifer Elmassian Leszkiewicz( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Robert Jay Lifton
Death in life : survivors of Hiroshima by
Robert Jay Lifton(
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58 editions published between 1900 and 2012 in English and held by 3,001 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In Japan, "hibakusha" means "the people affected by the explosion"--Specifically, the explosion of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima in 1945. In this classic study, Robert Jay Lifton studies the psychological effects of the bomb on 90,000 survivors. Lifton sees this analysis as providing a last chance to understand -- and be motivated to avoid -- nuclear war. This compassionate treatment is a significant contribution to the atomic age." -- Publisher's description
58 editions published between 1900 and 2012 in English and held by 3,001 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In Japan, "hibakusha" means "the people affected by the explosion"--Specifically, the explosion of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima in 1945. In this classic study, Robert Jay Lifton studies the psychological effects of the bomb on 90,000 survivors. Lifton sees this analysis as providing a last chance to understand -- and be motivated to avoid -- nuclear war. This compassionate treatment is a significant contribution to the atomic age." -- Publisher's description
The Nazi doctors : medical killing and the psychology of genocide by
Robert Jay Lifton(
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53 editions published between 1986 and 2017 in English and held by 2,940 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An analysis of the psychological forces behind the transformation of Nazi doctors into mass murderers in Auschwitz and other "death camps."
53 editions published between 1986 and 2017 in English and held by 2,940 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An analysis of the psychological forces behind the transformation of Nazi doctors into mass murderers in Auschwitz and other "death camps."
Thought reform and the psychology of totalism; a study of "brainwashing" in China by
Robert Jay Lifton(
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41 editions published between 1961 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,372 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Informed by Erik Erikson's concept of the formation of ego identity, this book, which first appreared in 1961, is an analysis of the experiences of fifteen Chinese citizens and twenty-five Westerners who underwent "brainwashing" by the Communist Chinese government. Robert Lifton constructs these case histories through personal interviews and outlines a thematic pattern of death and rebirth, accompanied by feelings of guilt, that characterizes the process of "thought reform." In a new preface, Lifton addresses the implications of his model for the study of American religious
41 editions published between 1961 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,372 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Informed by Erik Erikson's concept of the formation of ego identity, this book, which first appreared in 1961, is an analysis of the experiences of fifteen Chinese citizens and twenty-five Westerners who underwent "brainwashing" by the Communist Chinese government. Robert Lifton constructs these case histories through personal interviews and outlines a thematic pattern of death and rebirth, accompanied by feelings of guilt, that characterizes the process of "thought reform." In a new preface, Lifton addresses the implications of his model for the study of American religious
Home from the war : Vietnam veterans: neither victims nor executioners by
Robert Jay Lifton(
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23 editions published between 1973 and 1985 in English and held by 1,801 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Studie baseret på samtaler med hjemvendte Vietnam-soldater her iblandt deltagere i massakrer "forøvet i demokratiets navn"
23 editions published between 1973 and 1985 in English and held by 1,801 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Studie baseret på samtaler med hjemvendte Vietnam-soldater her iblandt deltagere i massakrer "forøvet i demokratiets navn"
Who owns death? : capital punishment, the American conscience, and the end of executions by
Robert Jay Lifton(
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14 editions published between 2000 and 2002 in English and held by 1,722 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"After a decade of dormancy, the capital punishment debate has asserted itself as a major political and social issue, and support for the death penalty, while still high, has dropped to its lowest level in nineteen years. America is clearly ready to ask the question "Who owns death?"" "In this book, Robert Jay Lifton and Greg Mitchell, take an unusual approach to the issue. By exploring the mind-sets of those directly involved in the death penalty, including prison wardens, prosecutors, jurors, religious figures, govenors, judges, and relatives of murder victims, they offer a textured look at a system that perpetuates the long-standing American habit of violence."--Jacket
14 editions published between 2000 and 2002 in English and held by 1,722 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"After a decade of dormancy, the capital punishment debate has asserted itself as a major political and social issue, and support for the death penalty, while still high, has dropped to its lowest level in nineteen years. America is clearly ready to ask the question "Who owns death?"" "In this book, Robert Jay Lifton and Greg Mitchell, take an unusual approach to the issue. By exploring the mind-sets of those directly involved in the death penalty, including prison wardens, prosecutors, jurors, religious figures, govenors, judges, and relatives of murder victims, they offer a textured look at a system that perpetuates the long-standing American habit of violence."--Jacket
Hiroshima in America : fifty years of denial by
Robert Jay Lifton(
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12 editions published between 1955 and 1995 in English and held by 1,413 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The use of nuclear weapons on civilian populations has weighed heavily on our national conscience - with profound effects, argue Robert Jay Lifton and Greg Mitchell. To mark the fiftieth anniversary of the atomic bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, they have written the first book that assesses the political, ethical, and psychological impact of Hiroshima on our nation. The book opens on August 6, 1945, the day of the bombing of Hiroshima, with the official statement by President Harry S. Truman, which began our government's extensive distortion of information and management of the news media. The story comes to a climax nearly fifty years later, with an inside view of the recent debacle at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., when a wave of opposition forced the museum to cancel a full exhibit about the atomic bombing and its human effects. Throughout Hiroshima in America, the authors offer a powerful and thought-provoking analysis of what we have lost by our unwillingness to face the truth about Hiroshima. They also present a landmark portrait of Harry Truman and an exploration of the factors that led him to authorize using the bomb, and defend that act for the rest of his life
12 editions published between 1955 and 1995 in English and held by 1,413 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The use of nuclear weapons on civilian populations has weighed heavily on our national conscience - with profound effects, argue Robert Jay Lifton and Greg Mitchell. To mark the fiftieth anniversary of the atomic bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, they have written the first book that assesses the political, ethical, and psychological impact of Hiroshima on our nation. The book opens on August 6, 1945, the day of the bombing of Hiroshima, with the official statement by President Harry S. Truman, which began our government's extensive distortion of information and management of the news media. The story comes to a climax nearly fifty years later, with an inside view of the recent debacle at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., when a wave of opposition forced the museum to cancel a full exhibit about the atomic bombing and its human effects. Throughout Hiroshima in America, the authors offer a powerful and thought-provoking analysis of what we have lost by our unwillingness to face the truth about Hiroshima. They also present a landmark portrait of Harry Truman and an exploration of the factors that led him to authorize using the bomb, and defend that act for the rest of his life
Indefensible weapons : the political and psychological case against nuclearism by
Robert Jay Lifton(
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18 editions published between 1982 and 1998 in English and held by 1,320 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
18 editions published between 1982 and 1998 in English and held by 1,320 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Revolutionary immortality : Mao Tse-tung and the Chinese cultural revolution by
Robert Jay Lifton(
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36 editions published between 1968 and 1976 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,319 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
36 editions published between 1968 and 1976 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,319 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Crimes of war; a legal, political-documentary, and psychological inquiry into the responsibility of leaders, citizens, and
soldiers for criminal acts in wars by
Richard A Falk(
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11 editions published between 1971 and 2006 in English and held by 1,284 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published between 1971 and 2006 in English and held by 1,284 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The broken connection : on death and the continuity of life by
Robert Jay Lifton(
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20 editions published between 1979 and 1996 in English and held by 1,237 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The unique human awareness of our own mortality enables us to ensure our perpetuation beyond death through our impact on others. This continuity of life has been profoundly shaken by the advent of wars of mass destruction, genocide, and the ever-present threat of nuclear annihilation. In The Broken Connection, Robert Jay Lifton, one of America's foremost thinkers and preeminent psychiatrists, explores the inescapable connections between death and life, the psychiatric disorders that arise from these connections, and the advent of the nuclear age which has jeopardized any attempts to ensure the perpetuation of the self beyond death
20 editions published between 1979 and 1996 in English and held by 1,237 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The unique human awareness of our own mortality enables us to ensure our perpetuation beyond death through our impact on others. This continuity of life has been profoundly shaken by the advent of wars of mass destruction, genocide, and the ever-present threat of nuclear annihilation. In The Broken Connection, Robert Jay Lifton, one of America's foremost thinkers and preeminent psychiatrists, explores the inescapable connections between death and life, the psychiatric disorders that arise from these connections, and the advent of the nuclear age which has jeopardized any attempts to ensure the perpetuation of the self beyond death
Cults in our midst by
Margaret Thaler Singer(
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3 editions published between 1994 and 1995 in English and held by 1,162 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The country's leading authority on cults, Margaret Thaler Singer, calls on her nearly fifty years of expertise to write the definitive book on cults. Written with author and former cult member Janja Lalich, Singer's first book is a shocking exposé that reveals what cults are and how they work. Cults in our midst offers vital information on how to help people escape cult entrapments and recover from the experience. This compelling book debunks commonly held myths and answers perplexing questions about cults. Cults in our midst is filled with practical strategies and suggestions for understanding the cult phenomenon and helping the cult members break free
3 editions published between 1994 and 1995 in English and held by 1,162 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The country's leading authority on cults, Margaret Thaler Singer, calls on her nearly fifty years of expertise to write the definitive book on cults. Written with author and former cult member Janja Lalich, Singer's first book is a shocking exposé that reveals what cults are and how they work. Cults in our midst offers vital information on how to help people escape cult entrapments and recover from the experience. This compelling book debunks commonly held myths and answers perplexing questions about cults. Cults in our midst is filled with practical strategies and suggestions for understanding the cult phenomenon and helping the cult members break free
The woman in America by
Robert Jay Lifton(
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8 editions published between 1965 and 1970 in English and held by 1,142 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Most of these essays first appeared in the Spring 1964 issue of Daedalus and are the result of the Daedalus conference on women held at the House of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Boston
8 editions published between 1965 and 1970 in English and held by 1,142 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Most of these essays first appeared in the Spring 1964 issue of Daedalus and are the result of the Daedalus conference on women held at the House of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Boston
History and human survival : essays on the young and old, survivors and the dead, peace and war, and on contemporary psychohistory by
Robert Jay Lifton(
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15 editions published between 1970 and 1974 in English and Japanese and held by 1,124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
15 editions published between 1970 and 1974 in English and Japanese and held by 1,124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Living and dying by
Robert Jay Lifton(
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22 editions published between 1974 and 1976 in English and Dutch and held by 1,067 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the psychological and cultural significance of death
22 editions published between 1974 and 1976 in English and Dutch and held by 1,067 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the psychological and cultural significance of death
Destroying the world to save it : Aum Shinrikyō, apocalyptic violence, and the new global terrorism by
Robert Jay Lifton(
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16 editions published between 1999 and 2013 in English and held by 991 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Sobering exploration of how Aum's guru, Shoko Asahara created a religion from a global stew of New Age thinking, ancient religious practices, and apocalyptic science fiction. Lifton explores a historically unprecedented phenomenon, a twenty-first century in which cults and terrorists may be able to create their own holocausts"--Jacket
16 editions published between 1999 and 2013 in English and held by 991 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Sobering exploration of how Aum's guru, Shoko Asahara created a religion from a global stew of New Age thinking, ancient religious practices, and apocalyptic science fiction. Lifton explores a historically unprecedented phenomenon, a twenty-first century in which cults and terrorists may be able to create their own holocausts"--Jacket
The protean self : human resilience in an age of fragmentation by
Robert Jay Lifton(
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23 editions published between 1993 and 2002 in English and held by 988 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Proteanism"--Or the protean self--describes a psychological phenomenon integral to our times. We live in a world marked by breathtaking historical change and instantaneous global communication. Our lives seem utterly unpredictable: there are few absolutes. Rather than collapsing under these threats and pulls, Robert Jay Lifton tells us, the self turns out to be remarkably resilient. Like the Greek god Proteaus, who was able to change shape in response to crisis, we create new psychological combinations, immersing ourselves in fresh and surprising endeavors over our lifetimes
23 editions published between 1993 and 2002 in English and held by 988 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Proteanism"--Or the protean self--describes a psychological phenomenon integral to our times. We live in a world marked by breathtaking historical change and instantaneous global communication. Our lives seem utterly unpredictable: there are few absolutes. Rather than collapsing under these threats and pulls, Robert Jay Lifton tells us, the self turns out to be remarkably resilient. Like the Greek god Proteaus, who was able to change shape in response to crisis, we create new psychological combinations, immersing ourselves in fresh and surprising endeavors over our lifetimes
The genocidal mentality : Nazi holocaust and nuclear threat by
Robert Jay Lifton(
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12 editions published between 1990 and 1992 in English and held by 934 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the cast of mind that created and maintains the nuclear threat and suggests an alternative direction
12 editions published between 1990 and 1992 in English and held by 934 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the cast of mind that created and maintains the nuclear threat and suggests an alternative direction
Explorations in psychohistory; the Wellfleet papers by
Robert Jay Lifton(
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10 editions published between 1974 and 1975 in English and held by 933 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published between 1974 and 1975 in English and held by 933 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Last aid : the medical dimensions of nuclear war(
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1 edition published in 1982 in English and held by 930 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chiefly papers from the First Congress of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, held in Washington, D.C., March 1981
1 edition published in 1982 in English and held by 930 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chiefly papers from the First Congress of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, held in Washington, D.C., March 1981
America and the Asian revolutions by
Robert Jay Lifton(
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11 editions published between 1970 and 1973 in English and held by 747 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The essays in this book originally appeared in Trans-action magazine." Includes bibliographical references. Introduction, by R. J. Lifton.--America in Vietnam: the circle of deception, by R. J. Lifton.--Vietnam war stories, by M. Polner.--Hawks, doves, and the press, by N. W. Polsby.--Vietnam and American elections, by R. A. Brody.--The President, the polls, and Vietnam, by S. M. Lipset.--American aid is damaging Thai society, by L. M. Hanks.--Mao and the death of the revolution, by R. J. Lifton.--The Red Guard, by A. W. Gouldner and I. L. Horowitz
11 editions published between 1970 and 1973 in English and held by 747 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The essays in this book originally appeared in Trans-action magazine." Includes bibliographical references. Introduction, by R. J. Lifton.--America in Vietnam: the circle of deception, by R. J. Lifton.--Vietnam war stories, by M. Polner.--Hawks, doves, and the press, by N. W. Polsby.--Vietnam and American elections, by R. A. Brody.--The President, the polls, and Vietnam, by S. M. Lipset.--American aid is damaging Thai society, by L. M. Hanks.--Mao and the death of the revolution, by R. J. Lifton.--The Red Guard, by A. W. Gouldner and I. L. Horowitz
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Jay Lifton, Robert
Jay Lifton, Robert 1926-
Lifton, Robert 1926-
Lifton, Robert J.
Lifton, Robert J. 1926-
Lifton, Robert Jay
Robert Jay Lifton Amerikaans auteur
Robert Jay Lifton psichiatra statunitense
Robert Jay Lifton usona psikiatriisto kaj aŭtoro
Robert Lifton US-amerikanischer Psychiater und Autor
Лифтон, Роберт Джей
Лифтон, Роберт Джей 1926-
ליפטון, רוברט ג'יי
רוברט ליפטון
رابرت جی لیتون
リフトン, R・J
リフトン, ロバート・J.
ロバート・J・リフトン
羅伯特·傑伊·利夫頓
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