Work of Culture: Symbolic Transformation in Psychoanalysis and Anthropology FROM THE PUBLISHER
"The Work of Culture is the product of two decades of field research by Sri Lanka's most distinguished anthropological interpreter, and its combination of textual analysis, ethnographic sensitivity, and methodological catholicity makes it something of a blockbuster."--Arjun Appadurai, Journal of Asian Studies
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This volume develops four lectures given by Obeyesekere on the subject of psychoanalytic anthropology. He establishes connections between culture and individuals' motivations, employing Sri Lankan materials in relation to Freud, anthropological work, and key philosophers. He argues for a particular kind of psychoanalytic anthropology, and for a revival of generalization in anthropology. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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