José Bleger

José Bleger (1922–1972) was an Argentine psychiatrist. In his work, he focussed on the concept of symbiosis and ambiguity. He also sought a rapprochement of psychoanalysis and marxism in works such as Psychoanalysis and materialist dialectics.

Work

Clinical

He was a huge contributor to the concept of symbiosis. He has described forty-two characteristics of symbiosis.

Political

Bleger also worked on Marxism and political theory.

Bibliography

• Teoría y práctica del narcoanálisis, 1952
• Psicohigiene y psicología institucional
• Simbiosis y ambiguedad. Estudio psicoanalitico
• Psicoanálisis y dialéctica materialista : estudios sobre la estructura del psicoanálisis
• Temas de psicología : entrevista y grupo
• Psicología de la conducta