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 [0xc000f30510 0xc001006ff0 0xc001061290 0xc00121a2d0 0xc0023fbe60 0xc00022c840 0xc000059680 0xc000690d80 0xc000273890 0xc0002956e0 0xc00030f440 0xc00076d080 0xc0008ad140 0xc000a73440 0xc00049dcb0 0xc00065c030 0xc00065c480 0xc0008d13b0 0xc000b23140 0xc001394db0 0xc0013b5ec0 0xc0014056b0 0xc0015300c0 0xc0015504b0 0xc001ee4990 0xc000b4f0b0 0xc0019f48a0 0xc0019f5f20 0xc001a14540 0xc001a156e0 0xc0021839b0 0xc0010e8870 0xc00057f110 0xc0005f10b0 0xc0005f1a70 0xc000625c50 0xc000668630 0xc0006f2f30 0xc002cc8ab0 0xc002cc9500 0xc002badc20 0xc002ab25a0 0xc002ab8030 0xc0000ef530] 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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