The Rise of Therapeutic Governing in Postsocialist China

摘要: ABSTRACTIn this article, I explore how and why psychological intervention, often in the name of guanai (care), has gradually become a critical tool managing population governing society postsocialist China. Psychological counselors experts are becoming new form authority, an indispensable part creating knowable, stable, governable subjects for military, police, schools, enterprises. ‘Therapeutic governing’ refers to adoption therapeutic ethos, techniques, care improve management work force help individuals cope with life rapidly changing society. examine what drives local authorities pursue change, takes on different character significance given China’s unique path. suggest that incorporating psychotherapeutic intervention into can simultaneously produce disciplining nurturing, repressive unfettering effects everyday life.