{"product_id":"freud-conflict-and-culture-essays-on-his-life-work-and-legacy-paperback","title":"Freud: Conflict and Culture: Essays on His Life, Work, and Legacy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Roth\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eFreud: Conflict and Culture\u003c\/b\u003e, Michael S. Roth presents eithgteen essays on the man who has become, in W.H. Auden's phrase, \"a whole climate of opinion.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis fascinating collections 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 Spiegelman (\u003cb\u003eMaus\u003c\/b\u003e) provides a comic strip that explores Freud's ideas about humor. And Peter Kramer (\u003cb\u003eListening to Prozac\u003c\/b\u003e) projects how future generations may look upon the man who, along with Marx, Darwin, and Einstein, shaped an era. By turns moving, contentious, and amusing, \u003cb\u003eFreud: Conflict and Culture\u003c\/b\u003e boasts a body of work as eclectic and engaging as the revolutionary genius himself.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Freud: Conflict and Culture, Michael S. Roth presents eithgteen essays on the man who has become, in W.H. Auden's phrase, \"a whole climate of opinion.\" \u003cbr\u003eThis fascinating collections 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 Spiegelman (Maus) provides a comic strip that explores Freud's ideas about humor. And Peter Kramer (Listening to Prozac) projects how future generations may look upon the man who, along with Marx, Darwin, and Einstein, shaped an era. By turns moving, contentious, and amusing, Freud: Conflict and Culture boasts a body of work as eclectic and engaging as the revolutionary genius himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew figures have had as pervasive an impact on modern culture as Sigmund Freud. Despite recent triumphs in psychopharmacology and a decline in the practice of traditional analysis, Freud's theories continue to inform our perceptions -- from the simple slip of the tongue to our most pressing social concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Freud: Conflict and Culture, Michael S. Roth presents eighteen essays on the man who has become, in W. H. Auden's words, \"a whole climate of opinion\". This fascinating collection explores Freud's work, the absorption of his theories into mainstream culture, and the range of attitudes toward his approach to the mind. Oliver Sacks demonstrates how Freud's early studies anticipated contemporary neuropsychology. Scholar Muriel Dimen reveals a paradoxical liaison between psychoanalysis and feminism. Peter Kramer (Listening to Prozac) projects how future generations may look upon the man who, along with Marx, Darwin, and Einstein, shaped an era. And Art Spiegelman, creator of Maus, presents his own commentary. By turns moving, contentious, and amusing, Freud: Conflict and Culture boasts a body of work as eclectic and engaging as the revolutionary genius himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael S. Roth is Associate Director of the Getty Research Institute. He lives in Santa Monica, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 09, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752107704608,"sku":"9780679772927","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2a17daa0f29529ebc9d246096e0002b2.webp?v=1779987910","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/freud-conflict-and-culture-essays-on-his-life-work-and-legacy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}