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The Lure of Dreams

Sigmund Freud and the Construction of Modernity

Harvie Ferguson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:18th Apr '96

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From literary theory to social anthropology, the influence of Freud runs through every part of the human and social sciences. In The Lure of Dreams, Harvie Ferguson shows how Freud's writings and particulary The Interpretation of Dreams contribute, both in their content and in the baroque and dream-like forms in which they are cast, to our understanding of the character of modernity.
This novel and stimulating approach to Freud and to the dilemmas of modernity and postmodernity will fascinate everyone with an interest in the development of the modern consciousness.

'This is an interesting, thought-provoking book, which leads the reader to question the apparent divides between theories in Psychology, Sociology, and Biology through giving examples from the far reaching work of Freud - especially dream analysis.' - PSIGE Newsletter, Jan 2000

ISBN: 9780415048361

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 385g

264 pages