Review of The Psychology of Social Movements

Abstract

Reviews the book, The Psychology of Social Movements by Pryns Hopkins (see record 1939-01561-000 ). Dr. Hopkins has given a far more satisfactory interpretation from the psychological point of view of the major social activities of man than most so-called treatises on social psychology have offered. The treatment is organized around six "needs" of mankind which he lists as: knowledge, sensory naturalism, inner peace, the family, material means, and safety from violence. The approach throughout is psychoanalytic and tends to follow the Freudian point of view. In this respect it is, perhaps, unfortunate that the author was not in closer touch with some of the trends in psychoanalytic thinking exemplified by such analysts as Karen Horney. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)