Freud: Conflict and Culture
Essays on His Life, Work, and Legacy
$29.88
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
9 May 2000
Summary
In Freud: Conflict and Culture, Michael S. Roth presents eighteen essays on the man who has become, in W.H. Auden’s phrase, “a whole climate of opinion.” This fascinating collection explores Freud’s work, the absorption of his theories into mainstream culture, and his hotly contested legacy.
Oliver Sacks demonstrates how Freud’s early studies anticipated contemporary neuropsychology. Scholar Muriel Dimen reveals a paradoxical liaison between psychoanalysis and feminism. Art S…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780679772927 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0679772928 |
| Author: | Michael Roth |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 9 May 2000 |
| Weight: | 323g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 132mm x 203mm |
| Series: | Vintage |
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Critics Review
“Accessible and engrossing….An exhilarating book to read.”
“Accessible and engrossing….An exhilarating book to read.” -Kansas City Star
“Each contribution is thoughtful, articulate, and informative….Provide[s]…a hearing to both sides of Freud’s contested legacy.” -Fort Worth Star-Telegram
”[A] multi-dimensional and fascinating viewof psychoanalysis and how its many tendrils still wind through our lives.” –The Washington Times
Michael Roth
Michael S. Roth is Associate Director of the Getty Research Institute. He lives in Santa Monica, California.
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