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Freuds Beitrag zu einer psychoanalytischen Kulturtheorie

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"Das Unbehagen in der Kultur" [The Uneasiness in Civilization] can be read as a review of Freud´s theoretical work and as the first summa of a not undisputed, but nevertheless established cultural discourse. In this new edition, Wolfgang Müller-Funk comments on Freud´s ambivalent Theory of Culture and outlines the history behind its origin. He sheds light upon the various - and partly contradictory - concepts that Freud unfolds within his study, and discusses key notions. For instance, Freud´s Theory of Culture holds a striking affinity with the English term ´civilization´ and regards culture rather as a restriction than an enabler of freedom. In the second part of this volume, Wolfgang Müller-Funk gives an extensive overview of the reception of Freud´s Theory of Culture.

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Müller-Funk, Wolfgang
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Müller-Funk lehrt Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaften an der Universität Wien.

Faßmann, Heinz
Prof. Dr. Heinz Fassmann ist er Bundesminister für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung der Republik Österreich.

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