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The Freudians - A Comparative Perspective (Paperback, New Ed): Edith Kurzweil

The Freudians - A Comparative Perspective (Paperback, New Ed)

Edith Kurzweil

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In this weighty compendium of developments in Freudian psychoanalysis throughout Western Europe and the US from the turn of the century to 1985, sociologist Kurzweil, executive editor of Partisan Review, accounts for current differences in methodology by examining an array of social and cultural influences. Beginning with the earliest reception of Freud's work here and in Germany, France, England, and Austria, Kurzweil evaluates the reactions in scientific communities to psychoanalysis, thereby exposing the roots of subsequent theoretical divergences. A rereading of the minutes of early meetings, Freud's correspondence, memoirs, and other sources highlights these disparate predilections within and between psychoanalytic organizations prior to WW II; but the main investigative tool here is the secondary literature, from Ernest Jones' extensive biography to the more recent psychobiological portrait by Frank Sullowsy. The composition of these organizations - the International Psychoanalytic Association (IPA) and its American offshoot (AFA), among others - and their respective positions with regard to scientific and cultural trends receive close attention. Leaving few stones unturned, the author measures the activity of Freudians in literary and critical circles, in politics, and in the feminist movement, with the roles of female adherents such as Melanie Klein and Anna Freud assessed in detail. Earlier chapters probe the first cracks in the unity of psychoanalytic thinking, which gave rise to the camps of Jung and Adler. while later ones document the entrenchment of variants within Freudian groups, such as the IPA and APA, within which issues such as the "medicalization" of psychoanalytic practice and ego psychology were hotly contested. In this context, the dominance in postwar French psychoanalysis of Jacques Lacan receives special attention. While lapsing on occasion into academic prose and tending to stitch sources together rather than offering a point of view, the breadth of information and Kurzweil's synthesis are invaluable. A well-documented and thorough overview. (Kirkus Reviews)

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 psychoanalysis took root in each country, outlines the history of various psychoanalytic institutes, and describes how Freudian doctrine has been transmuted by aesthetic values, behavioral mores, and political traditions of different cultures. The Germans, for example, took Austrian humanism and made it "scientific." The British developed object relations. French psychoanalysts emphasized linguistics and structuralism and developed an abiding fascination with text, language, subtext, and plot structures.

In her new introduction, Kurzweil reexamines her argument that countries develop their own psychoanalysis according to their needs. She describes evidence supporting her theories and why they continue to hold true today. She also discusses what led her to write this book initially. The Freudians is a major work in confirming the importance of psychoanalytic thought across national and cultural boundaries.

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Imprint: Transaction Publishers
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: July 1997
First published: 1998
Authors: Edith Kurzweil
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 394
Edition: New Ed
ISBN-13: 978-1-56000-956-6
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Physiological & neuro-psychology
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history
Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > Psychoanalysis & psychoanalytical theory
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LSN: 1-56000-956-X
Barcode: 9781560009566

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