Archetype, gender and zeitgeist: an integrative literature review on anima and animus

• Grant number: 23/09674-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: September 01, 2023
• End date: August 31, 2024
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Psychology - Psychological Treatment and Prevention
• Principal Investigator: Walter José Martins Migliorini
• Grantee: Vinícius Emrich Peixoto Buchignani
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências e Letras (FCL-ASSIS). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Assis. Assis , SP, Brazil

Abstract

In Brazil, 35 women were physically or verbally assaulted per minute in 2022. The search to understand, address, and prevent this reality is urgent. The present study consists of an integrative literature review, following the PRISMA guidelines, on the anima and animus archetypes of C.G. Jung's complex psychology and their contemporary interactions influenced by the zeitgeist in gender expressions. The purpose is to analyze how these archetypes are defined and utilized in articles from the last ten years, with a focus on the archetypal representations in contemporary experiences of gender identity. The aim is to contribute to the development of more inclusive and sensitive approaches to its diversities, and also to the discourse surrounding gender-based violence.