The Therapeutic Square: The Psychotherapy Fair from an Anthropological Perspective

This chapter investigates the Psychotherapy Fair, a gathering taking place every two year in Stockholm, Sweden. Not only are a large number of exhibitors and lecturers invited to the Fair, but also the general public. The diversification of the psychotherapeutic field in the last decades has meant t...

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Published inEthnographies of Conferences and Trade Fairs pp. 65 - 86
Main Author Tunestad, Hans
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Springer International Publishing
Subjects
Distributive industries
Fairs
Psychotherapy
Social & cultural anthropology
Sociology: work & labour
Sweden
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Summary:This chapter investigates the Psychotherapy Fair, a gathering taking place every two year in Stockholm, Sweden. Not only are a large number of exhibitors and lecturers invited to the Fair, but also the general public. The diversification of the psychotherapeutic field in the last decades has meant that anyone – from psychiatric institutions to potential patients – can, so to speak, shop around among different therapies, for which the Psychotherapy Fair offers extensive opportunities. Yet the profession takes centre stage, which is illustrated by the hierarchical structure of the Fair where different fees and registrations enable a more or less intensive participation. All in all, the Psychotherapy Fair can be seen as a common public reflection, where the message is that psychotherapy works.
ISBN:9783319530963
3319530968
DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-53097-0_4