| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 362 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Sigmund Freud, Sexual Freedom, and Social Reform. Freudian Theory. Fame, Occultism, and Cocaine. Sexual Freedom. Social Reform. Freudianism in New York. The Rise of Sex, the Fall of Freud -- 2. Race, Immigration, and the Nature-Nurture Debate. Franz Boas versus the Anglo Elite. "Lo, the Poor Nordic!" The Freudianization of Nature and Nurture -- 3. The Sexual Politics of Ruth Benedict and Margaret Mead. Margaret Mead. Benedict and Mead Take Up the Fight. Freudian Theory with a Grass Skirt -- 4. Hitler's Resolution of the Nature-Nurture Debate. Nazi Eugenics. The Marriage of Freud and Marx. The Final Solution -- 5. Postwar Propagation of the Freudian Faith. The Divorce of Freud and Marx. The Rise and Fall of "Diaperology" The Media Discovers the New Freud. Star of Stage, Screen, and Radio -- 6. Freud in the Nurseries. John Watson and His Periscope. Benjamin Spock: The Perils of the Potty Chair. Baby and Child Care. Was Spock Permissive? Freud in the Classroom -- 7. Freud in Jails and Prisons. Healy, Glueck, and White. The Leopold and Loeb Murder Case: The Treachery of a Teddy Bear. Karl Menninger. From William Healy to Richard Herrin and Willie Horton -- 8. Philosopher Queen and Psychiatrist Kings: The Freudianization of America. Margaret Mead, Ex Cathedra. Marcuse, Goodman, and Brown. The American Intellectual Elite. Freud and the Democratic Party. Mental Health in the Great Society. Freud in the Universities. Freud in the Publishing Industry. Freud in the Film Industry. Freud Goes to Esalen. McFreud in America -- 9. The Scientific Basis of Freudian Theory. Direct Tests of the Freudian Theory. Indirect Tests of the Freudian Theory. Evidence for Genetic Determinants of Personality. Evidence for Non-Genetic Determinants of Personality. The Nature-Nurture Question Revisited. Freudian Theory and Phrenology -- 10. An Audit of Freud's American Account. The Ironies of Freudian America. Freud's Credits: The Unconscious, Humanism, and Psychotherapy. Freud's Debits: Narcissism, Irresponsibility, Denigration of Women, and Misallocated Resources. Freudian Theory as Religion -- Appendix A: An Analysis of Freudian Influence on America's Intellectual Elite -- Appendix B: Is Toilet Training Related to "Anal" Personality Traits? A Summary of 26 Research Studies. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939 -- Influence.
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Psychoanalysis -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.
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Nature and nurture -- History.
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Science and psychology -- History.
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Psychoanalysis -- United States -- History.
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United States -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
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| ISBN |
0060168129 |
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