Frantz Fanon’s Psycho-Politics From Psychiatry to Revolution

This article examines the relationship between psychiatry and politics in thought of Frantz Fanon (1925-1961), one most influential thinkers twentieth century. The aims to demonstrate that developed a unique approach psycho-politics dialectically engages from his earliest works. Fanon’s can be traced work early 1950s, namely doctoral dissertation Black Skin, White Masks (1952). From Masks, tries explain colonialism as psychiatrist. search manifests itself again best-known work, Wretched Earth (1961). Although is known political militant, it book scientist-thinker who analyzes psychiatric perspective. However, connection practice writings has not been sufficiently revealed. ‟Third World militant.” But there dialectical theory thought. Understanding only possible by analyzing its psycho-political structure. aim this examine development through clinical practice, link theory, thus outline psycho-politics.