Freud in the Pampas: The Emergence and Development of a

Freud in the Pampas: The Emergence and Development of a Psychoanalytic Culture in Argentina

This is a fascinating history of how psychoanalysis became an essential element of contemporary Argentine cultureâ€•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 description of the Argentine medical and intellectual establishmentsâ€™ reception of psychoanalysis, and the subsequent founding of the Argentine Psychoanalytic Association in 1942. It then broadens to describe the emergence of a â€œpsy cultureâ€ in the 1960s, tracing its origins to a complex combination of social, economic, political, and cultural factors. The author then analyzes the role of â€œdiffusersâ€ of psychoanalysis in Argentinaâ€•both those who were part of the psychoanalytic establishment and those who were not. The book goes on to discuss specific areas of reception and diffusion of psychoanalytic thought: its acceptance by progressive sectors of the psychiatric profession; the impact of the psychoanalytically oriented program in psychology at the University of Buenos Aires; and the incorporation of psychoanalysis into the theoretical artillery of the influential left of the 1960s and 1970s. Finally, the author analyzes the effects of the military dictatorship, established in 1976, on the â€œpsyâ€ universe, showing how it was possible to practice psychoanalysis in a highly authoritarian political context.

Country	USA
Author	Mariano Ben Plotkin
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Stanford University Press
EAN	9780804740609
Edition	1
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0804740607
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Stanford University Press
Manufacturer	Stanford University Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	330
PublicationDate	2002-03-01
Publisher	Stanford University Press
ReleaseDate	2002-03-01
Studio	Stanford University Press

Freud in the Pampas: The Emergence and Development of a Psychoanalytic Culture in Argentina

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