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Totem and Taboo

Resemblances Between the Psychic Lives of Savages and Neurotics

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Freud explores the connections between psychoanalysis and early human culture, focusing on the incest taboo and its impact on societal norms. He draws parallels between the behaviors of neurotics and the cultural practices of aboriginal peoples, suggesting that rituals arise as responses to repressed desires. Freud outlines three stages of cultural evolution—animistic, religious, and scientific—linked to individual psychological development. He posits that the Oedipus complex underlies cultural symbols and religious practices, highlighting his enduring influence on anthropology and psychology.

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Totem and Taboo, Sigmund Freud

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Subtítulo
Resemblances Between the Psychic Lives of Savages and Neurotics
Idioma
Inglés
Publicado en
2000
Formato
Tapa blanda
Páginas
281
ISBN13
9781573927895
Serie
Primera publicación
1913
Título original
Totem und Tabu
Calificación
3,85 de 5
Descripción
Freud explores the connections between psychoanalysis and early human culture, focusing on the incest taboo and its impact on societal norms. He draws parallels between the behaviors of neurotics and the cultural practices of aboriginal peoples, suggesting that rituals arise as responses to repressed desires. Freud outlines three stages of cultural evolution—animistic, religious, and scientific—linked to individual psychological development. He posits that the Oedipus complex underlies cultural symbols and religious practices, highlighting his enduring influence on anthropology and psychology.