Psychoanalysis in Colonial IndiaThis work looks at the early development of psychoanalysis in colonial India, from the point of view of Indian thinkers as well as from British analysts working in India. It shows how Indian thinkers challenged Freudian concepts by applying them to different social, familial, and cultural contexts. |
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Page 88
... wanted instruction in Bengali , rather than English . This ' Indianization ' of higher learning and the emphasis on science were part of a growing nationalism , in which pride in the cultural heritage was combined with the modernization ...
... wanted instruction in Bengali , rather than English . This ' Indianization ' of higher learning and the emphasis on science were part of a growing nationalism , in which pride in the cultural heritage was combined with the modernization ...
Page 132
... wanted to bow down before the God Shiva , he became Shiva himself . Interestingly enough , this patient was not only able to identify himself with Shiva , but also with his psychoanalyst : ' Sitting opposite to me during the analytical ...
... wanted to bow down before the God Shiva , he became Shiva himself . Interestingly enough , this patient was not only able to identify himself with Shiva , but also with his psychoanalyst : ' Sitting opposite to me during the analytical ...
Page 184
... wanted to take a bath . It so happened that Shiva came and was challenged by his unknown child , upon which a fight started between father and child . In the course of their fight , the father beheaded the child . At that moment ...
... wanted to take a bath . It so happened that Shiva came and was challenged by his unknown child , upon which a fight started between father and child . In the course of their fight , the father beheaded the child . At that moment ...
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