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Mad Men Season 7 Joan Peggy Megan and Don in 1969

MAD MEN Season 7 Episode 1
Where Are Joan, Peggy, Megan, and Don in 1969?

August 1, 2014 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

Could Sterling, Cooper, and Partners of Mad Men fame be an even worse environment for – and especially the women – as we enter Mad Men Season 7 in 1969? Each of the main characters seems poised for the struggle of their lives – as Mad Men’s psychologically-minded creator Matthew Weiner hints: “This season is …

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Where Are Joan, Peggy, Megan, and Don in 1969?
Mad Men Season 7 The Women Revolution or Evolution?

MAD MEN Season 7: The Women
Revolution or Evolution?

August 1, 2014 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

Bob Dylan’s song, “The Times They Are A-Changin’” defined the 60’s and the Cultural Revolution taking place. These times were especially momentous for women in their roles in the workplace and as wives. Enter the world of Mad Men  – and we are in the culture that fueled the fires for Friedan’s 1963 book, The Feminine Mystique. The Women’s …

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Revolution or Evolution?
Mad Men Preview Season 7 Don Draper's Shame & His Lies

MAD MEN Season 7 Preview
Don Draper’s Shame
The Toll of Living a Lie

August 1, 2014 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

Don Draper (Jon Hamm) has been running from his past through the last six seasons of Mad Men. At least, he’s tried his best – amidst flashbacks and his brother’s return. To me as a psychoanalyst, there’s no doubt he’s a traumatized man. A man using various methods, mostly affairs, and alcohol, to convince himself it’s …

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Don Draper’s Shame
The Toll of Living a Lie

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“We come to Film and TV to find our hidden stories. If we look deeply into a character’s psyche, there is much to see about ourselves.”

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