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Freud's theory of culture : eros, loss, and politics

Abraham Drassinower takes a fresh look at Freud, countering his prevalent image as a man pessimistically renouncing the possibility of social, political, and cultural change.
Print Book, English, 2003
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanhan, Maryland, 2003
XI, 192 p. ; 23 cm
9780742522619, 9780742522626, 074252261X, 0742522628
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Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Eros, Loss and Death Chapter 3 Between Hobbes and Hegel Chapter 4 The Abandonment of Hypnosis Chapter 5 The Precarious Chances of Eros Chapter 6 Pedagogical Hopes for the Future Chapter 7 Concluding Remarks Chapter 8 Selected Bibliography