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Exploring the connections between primitive societies and neurotic behavior, this work consists of four essays that delve into themes such as incest taboos and totemism. Freud analyzes the totemic practices of Australian Aborigines, highlighting how these customs serve to prevent incest through hereditary systems. Influenced by contemporaries like Wundt and Jung, Freud's examination extends into the realms of archaeology and anthropology, despite facing criticism from later scholars. This text remains a significant, albeit controversial, contribution to the understanding of cultural practices.
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Totem and Taboo, Sigmund Freud
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- Title
- Totem and Taboo
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Sigmund Freud
- Publisher
- Lulu.com
- Released
- 2022
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 122
- ISBN13
- 9781458329202
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Psychological Topics, Psychology, Sexuality & Intimacy, Anthropology, Studying, Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis, Studies, Sigmund Freud, Taboo, Comparative Studies
- First published
- 1913
- Original title
- Totem und Tabu
- Rating
- 3.85 out of 5
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- Exploring the connections between primitive societies and neurotic behavior, this work consists of four essays that delve into themes such as incest taboos and totemism. Freud analyzes the totemic practices of Australian Aborigines, highlighting how these customs serve to prevent incest through hereditary systems. Influenced by contemporaries like Wundt and Jung, Freud's examination extends into the realms of archaeology and anthropology, despite facing criticism from later scholars. This text remains a significant, albeit controversial, contribution to the understanding of cultural practices.