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SIGMUND FREUD

Sigmund Freud’s impact on how we think, and how we think about

how we think, has been enormous. Freud’s psychoanalytical theory

suggested new ways of understanding – amongst other things – love,

hate, childhood, family relations, civilisation, religion, sexuality, fantasy

and the conflicting emotions that make up our daily lives.Today we live

in the shadow of Freud’s innovative and controversial concepts.

This short introduction to Freud’s theories, contexts, influences and

cultural effects is the ideal guide for readers interested in this thinker’s

continuing impact on contemporary culture and critical theory. The

perfect companion to Freud’s own work, this volume examines key

ideas and key texts alongside the contexts from which they emerged.

As well as offering a critical reading of Freud, the author highlights

Freud’s genius as a critical reader – of dreams, symptoms, slips of the

tongue, myth, desire and culture. What emerges from this approach is

a lucid examination of Freud’s influence on contemporary literary and

cultural theory.

Pamela Thurschwell is a Lecturer in English at University College

London. She is the author of Literature, Technology and Magical Thinking

1880–1920 .

Pamela Thurschwell - Sigmund Freud - Routledge Critical Thinkers.pdf