The Mass Psychology of Fascism

Reich, Wilhelm

Year First Published: {12579 The Mass Psychology of Fascism MASS PSYCHOLOGY OF FASCISM Reich, Wilhelm Wilhelm Reich's class study, written during the years of the German crisis. Reich repudiates the concept that fascism is the ideology or action of a single individual or nationality, or any ethnic or political group. He understands fascism as the expression of the irrational character structure of human beings whose needs and impulses have been suppressed. 1933 1970 400pp BC12579s-MassPsychology.jpg B Book - Table of Contents Preface I. Ideology As A Material Force The cleavage Economic and ideological structure of the German society, 1928-1933 How mass psychology sees the problem The social function of sexual repression II. The Authoritarian Ideology of the Family in the Mass Psychology of Fascism Fuhrer and mass structure Hitler's background On the mass psychology of the lower middle class Family ties and nationalistic feelings Nationalistic self-confidence The "domestication" of the industrial workers III. The Race Theory Its contents The objective and subjective functions of ideology Racial purity, blood poisoning, and mysticism IV. The Symbolism of the Swastika V. The Sex-Economic Presuppositions of the Authoritarian Family VI. Organized Mysticism as an International Anti-Sexual Organization The interest in the church The fight against "cultural Bolshevism" The appeal to mystical feelings The goal of the cultural revolution in light of fascist reaction VII. Sex-Economy in the Fight Against Mysticism The three basic elements of religious feelings Anchoring of religion by means of sexual anxiety Healthy and neurotic self-confidence VIII. Some Questions of Sex-Political Practice Theory and Practice The struggle against mysticism until now Sexual happiness contra mysticism The individual uprootment of the religious feeling The practice of sex-economy and objections to it The non-political man IX. The Masses and the State 1936: Speak the truth- but how and when? "What takes place in the masses of people?" The "socialist yearning" The "withering away of the state" The program of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Eight Party Congress, 1919) The "introduction of Soviet democracy" The development of the apparatus of the authoritarian state from rational social relationships The social function of state capitalism X. Biosocial Function of Work The problem of "voluntary work discipline" XI. Give Responsibility to Vitally Necessary Work! What is "work-democracy"? What is new in work-democracy? XII. The Biological Miscalculation in the Human Struggle for Freedom Our interest in the development of freedom Biologic rigidity, incapacity for freedom, and mechanical authoritarian view of life The arsenal of human freedom XIII. On Natural Work-Democracy Investigation of the natural social forces for the purpose of overcoming the emotional plague Work in contrast to politics Notes on objective criticism and irrational cavilling Work is inherently rational Vitally necessary and other work Index CX6719 1 true true false CX6719.htm [0xc000f82360 0xc00105cde0 0xc0010b3080 0xc001282090 0xc00240d410 0xc002472bd0 0xc0000d6b40 0xc000599f50 0xc000288300 0xc0002a4150 0xc000315e90 0xc000731ad0 0xc00092d980 0xc000a64600 0xc00069cba0 0xc000884f00 0xc000885350 0xc000b1c2a0 0xc000fbacf0 0xc00135cc30 0xc00136fd40 0xc001399530 0xc001479f20 0xc0014be330 0xc001f462d0 0xc000690960 0xc0014a7cb0 0xc0014cf350 0xc0014cf950 0xc0014feb10 0xc00216ccf0 0xc0021ac240 0xc000356300 0xc0003e2240 0xc0003e2c00 0xc000418de0 0xc0004197a0 0xc0004c20c0 0xc002ab1800 0xc002ac6270 0xc002ada6c0 0xc002adb050 0xc002b02ae0 0xc002ba4000] Cx}
Year Published: 1970
Pages: 400pp Resource Type: Book
Cx Number: CX6719

Wilhelm Reich's class study, written during the years of the German crisis. Reich repudiates the concept that fascism is the ideology or action of a single individual or nationality, or any ethnic or political group. He understands fascism as the expression of the irrational character structure of human beings whose needs and impulses have been suppressed.

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Table of Contents

Preface

I. Ideology As A Material Force
The cleavage
Economic and ideological structure of the German society, 1928-1933
How mass psychology sees the problem
The social function of sexual repression

II. The Authoritarian Ideology of the Family in the Mass Psychology of Fascism
Fuhrer and mass structure
Hitler's background
On the mass psychology of the lower middle class
Family ties and nationalistic feelings
Nationalistic self-confidence
The "domestication" of the industrial workers

III. The Race Theory
Its contents
The objective and subjective functions of ideology
Racial purity, blood poisoning, and mysticism

IV. The Symbolism of the Swastika
V. The Sex-Economic Presuppositions of the Authoritarian Family
VI. Organized Mysticism as an International Anti-Sexual Organization
The interest in the church
The fight against "cultural Bolshevism"
The appeal to mystical feelings
The goal of the cultural revolution in light of fascist reaction

VII. Sex-Economy in the Fight Against Mysticism
The three basic elements of religious feelings
Anchoring of religion by means of sexual anxiety
Healthy and neurotic self-confidence

VIII. Some Questions of Sex-Political Practice
Theory and Practice
The struggle against mysticism until now
Sexual happiness contra mysticism
The individual uprootment of the religious feeling
The practice of sex-economy and objections to it
The non-political man

IX. The Masses and the State
1936: Speak the truth- but how and when?
"What takes place in the masses of people?"
The "socialist yearning"
The "withering away of the state"
The program of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Eight Party Congress, 1919)
The "introduction of Soviet democracy"
The development of the apparatus of the authoritarian state from rational social relationships
The social function of state capitalism

X. Biosocial Function of Work
The problem of "voluntary work discipline"

XI. Give Responsibility to Vitally Necessary Work!
What is "work-democracy"?
What is new in work-democracy?

XII. The Biological Miscalculation in the Human Struggle for Freedom
Our interest in the development of freedom
Biologic rigidity, incapacity for freedom, and mechanical authoritarian view of life
The arsenal of human freedom

XIII. On Natural Work-Democracy
Investigation of the natural social forces for the purpose of overcoming the emotional plague
Work in contrast to politics
Notes on objective criticism and irrational cavilling
Work is inherently rational
Vitally necessary and other work

Index

The Mass Psychology of Fascism

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