Reading Freud - Psychoanalysis As Cultural Theory

Klappentext Cultural theory has found a renewed interest in psychoanalysis, bringing many new readers to Freud and his work. This book is an introductory guide to Freud and brings together for the first time:an overview of Freud's work which enables the reader to see quickly where, and in which texts, Freud develops his main ideasa guide to reading Freud, and to what can be done with the complexities of his textsan examination of what recent cultural theory draws from Freud, and of why psychoanalysis is of interest for ita discussion about the Freud revealed by recent cultural theoryan extensive selection of extracts from Freud's texts, with commentary.This book is the definitive guide to the content of Freud's texts: what's there and where to find it. It will have wide appeal to students new to Freud in cultural studies, literary theory, philosophy and sociology. Zusammenfassung Presents an introductory guide to Freud and brings together: an overview of Freud's work which enables the reader to see quickly where! and in which texts! Freud develops his main ideas; and a guide to reading Freud! and to what can be done with the complexities of his texts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Borders PART ONE: UNCONSCIOUS The slip Early writings I: Unconscious and conscious II: Ego, id and superego III: The inhuman PART TWO: SEXUALITY Forgetting I: Drive II: Development Sexual difference PART THREE: SOCIAL Siren Foreign territory I: Fantasies of the social II: The social super-ego III: The opening of history

Product details

• Authors: Tony Thwaites, Thwaites Tony
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.07.2007
• EAN: 9780761952374
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-5237-4
• No. of pages: 184
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Core Cultural Theorists Series; Core Cultural Theorists; Core Cultural Theorists series; Core Cultural Theorists
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Social Theory, PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Psychoanalysis