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The Institutionalisation Of Psychoanalysis
Tom McGrath
Issue 10 — Summer 1997
1–13
The word 'Institute' can be understood to refer to a society or organisation for the promotion of scientific or educational aims or objects. The process of creating structures through and within which these objects can be fostered on a continuing basis could be considered to be what is referred to as 'institutionalising' something. It has to do with making it permanent and fixed and looks to the lasting establishment of whatever desirable aim is in question.…
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