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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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Being angry revealed as self-deceptive protest

Constance Fischer

pp. 111-122

Abstract

This chapter begins with four examples of being angry, and then characterizes an empirical phenomenological research method through which I developed a descriptive structure of being angry. A discussion of some personal and societal implications focuses on several aspects of being angry, namely, its being a self-deceptive, self-righteous protest against being demeaned and blocked in being who one is trying to be. I chose to emphasize these particular features of the overall structure in order to counter our culture's promotion of anger as being a natural force that we can only contain, dissipate, release, or discharge.

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Published in:

Valle Ronald (1998) Phenomenological inquiry in psychology: existential and transpersonal dimensions. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 111-122

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4899-0125-5_5

Full citation:

Fischer Constance (1998) „Being angry revealed as self-deceptive protest“, In: R. Valle (ed.), Phenomenological inquiry in psychology, Dordrecht, Springer, 111–122.