International Forum of Psychoanalysis (Published: April 2025)
ABSTRACT
Among a plethora of books on the subject, few grapple with the social media malaise in as bold yet nuanced a way as does Formative Media. Weaving together a vast array of media research with insiders’ accounts of social media corporate culture, Krüger champions psychoanalytical theories where more conventional sociological approaches fall short of grasping social-psychological dynamics, lack historical perspective or different interpretative vantage points which could lend new insights. Read full review