According to Robbins (2012), “Macro-level theories are usually highly abstract and general and attempt to explain the structure and functioning of large entities such as societies, cultures, and communities” (pg. 4). Even though Jung’s analytic theory is best used at the micro level, many aspects of the theory can be used at the macro level. For example, Jung’s archetypes of the persona, the anima and animus, the shadow, and the self, can be applied to larger entities such as cultures and societies, in terms of their relationship with behavior and how it affects the entity as a whole. So to conclude, Jung’s analytic theory has the potential to be used at all three levels of the Macro-micro continuum, but it is best used at the micro level to treat clients at the individual
According to Robbins (2012), “Macro-level theories are usually highly abstract and general and attempt to explain the structure and functioning of large entities such as societies, cultures, and communities” (pg. 4). Even though Jung’s analytic theory is best used at the micro level, many aspects of the theory can be used at the macro level. For example, Jung’s archetypes of the persona, the anima and animus, the shadow, and the self, can be applied to larger entities such as cultures and societies, in terms of their relationship with behavior and how it affects the entity as a whole. So to conclude, Jung’s analytic theory has the potential to be used at all three levels of the Macro-micro continuum, but it is best used at the micro level to treat clients at the individual