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Freud in the Pampas: The Emergence and Development of a Psychoanalytic Culture in Argentina
Mariano Ben Plotkin
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Description for Freud in the Pampas: The Emergence and Development of a Psychoanalytic Culture in Argentina
Paperback. This text charts the history of how psychoanalysis became an essential element of Argentine culture in the media, in politics and in daily private lives. The book reveals the unique conditions and complex historical process that made possible the field's diffusion, acceptance and popularization. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
This is a fascinating history of how psychoanalysis became an essential element of contemporary Argentine culture—in the media, in politics, and in daily private lives. The book reveals the unique conditions and complex historical process that made possible the diffusion, acceptance, and popularization of psychoanalysis in Argentina, which has the highest number of psychoanalysts per capita in the world. It shows why the intellectual trajectory of the psychoanalytic movement was different in Argentina than in either the United States or Europe and how Argentine culture both fostered and was shaped by its influence.
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This is a fascinating history of how psychoanalysis became an essential element of contemporary Argentine culture—in the media, in politics, and in daily private lives. The book reveals the unique conditions and complex historical process that made possible the diffusion, acceptance, and popularization of psychoanalysis in Argentina, which has the highest number of psychoanalysts per capita in the world. It shows why the intellectual trajectory of the psychoanalytic movement was different in Argentina than in either the United States or Europe and how Argentine culture both fostered and was shaped by its influence.
The book starts with a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
451g
Number of Pages
330
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804740609
SKU
V9780804740609
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About Mariano Ben Plotkin
Mariano Ben Plotkin is Director of the New York University site in Buenos Aires. He is the author of Mañana es San Perón: Propaganda, rituales políticos, y educación en el régimen peronista.
Reviews for Freud in the Pampas: The Emergence and Development of a Psychoanalytic Culture in Argentina
"This book is the first detailed study of how clinical work, literary and cultural movements, and even intellectual and political discourse [in Argentina] have been and continue to be profoundly shaped by psychoanalytic premises."
American Historical Review "This is a marvelous book. Rich in narrative detail, sweeping in scope, and bold in interpretation, it offers a comprehensive account of ... Read more
American Historical Review "This is a marvelous book. Rich in narrative detail, sweeping in scope, and bold in interpretation, it offers a comprehensive account of ... Read more