Psychoanalytic Anthropology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22369529 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Margherita Margiotti Fortis (Durham University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Pages | 1-9 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The International Encyclopedia of Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118924396.wbiea2205 |
| OpenAlex | W4236513711 |
| ISBN | 9781118924396 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
This entry outlines contemporary themes and approaches in psychoanalytic anthropology within the history of the relationship between psychoanalysis and anthropology. Psychoanalytically inclined anthropologists incorporate psychoanalytic notions and theories in their work, particularly those relating to unconscious processes, affects, and motives that influence human activity and cultural meanings. Departing from the pioneering engagements between the two disciplines, the entry reviews classic and contemporary debates in psychoanalytic anthropology, including those on the universality and functions of the Oedipus complex, the importance of early pre‐Oedipal relations, the construction of personal meaning, and the relationships between embodiment, personal fantasies, and cultural symbols
Epistemology · Oedipus complex · Psychoanalysis · Psychoanalytic theory · Sociology · Unconscious mind · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Anthropology · Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |