1st Edition

The Freudians A Comparative Perspective

By Edith Kurzweil Copyright 1998
394 Pages
by Routledge

396 Pages
by Routledge

374 Pages
by Routledge

Every country unconsciously creates the psychoanalysis it needs, says Edith Kurzweil. Freudians everywhere, even the most orthodox, are influenced by national traditions, interests, beliefs, and institutions. In this original and stimulating book, Kurzweil traces the ways in which psychoanalysis has evolved in Austria, England, France, Germany, and the United States. The author explains how... Read more
Introduction; One: Psychoanalysis Before 1945; 1: The Reception of Freud’s Theories; Chapter 2: From Informal Group to Formal Structures; Chapter 3: From Therapy to Theory; Chapter 4: Promises to Culture; Part Two: Applications Of Psychoanalysis; Chapter 5: Psychosomatic Medicine; Chapter 6: Education; Chapter 7: The Psychology of Women; Chapter 8: Literature and Criticism; Part Three: Psychoanalysis Since 1945; Chapter 9: The Organizational Network; Chapter 10: The Cultural Unconscious in National Costume; Chapter 11: Theoretical Innovations; Chapter 12: Psychoanalysis and Politics; Conclusion

Biography

Edith Kurzweil