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Before Freud, nobody discussed "unconscious" motives, Oedipal complexes, the id and the ego, or Freudian slips. Freud was a complicated, often irascible man, who in 19th-century Vienna developed his still-controversial ideas and the new discipline of psychoanalysis., Kathleen Krull provides a refreshingly vivid and concise portrait of Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis. Carefully exploring Freud's theories, including a trenchant examination of his more controversial ones, Krull makes the complexities clear for children. With illustrations and photographs., Kathleen Krull provides a refreshingly vivid and concise portrait of Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis. Carefully exploring Freud’s theories, including a trenchant examination of his more controversial ones, Krull makes the complexities clear for children. With illustrations and photographs.
| Details | | Series: | Giants of Science (Viking) | | Illustrator: | Boris Kulikov |
| Size | | Length: | 144 pages | | Height: | 8.8 in | | Width: | 5.8 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 11.2 oz |
Industry Reviews
"Criticism shares space with appreciation, perhaps more so than in previous volumes in the series, as Freud's circularity of reasoning and his fondness for such patriarchal assumptions as penis envy come under heavy questioning. To tactfully admit young readers into such a contentious dialogue is no mean feat, and marks this offering as truly stellar."
(09/01/2006)
"Krull again proves herself to be a master at explicating complex principles for a young audience, in this case hysteria, Oedipus and Electra complexes, sibling rivalry, and penis envy. Even more importantly, she smoothly interjects comments on which of his ideas and contributions have endured, which have been roundly discredited, and which are still open to debate."
(12/01/2006)
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