Norbert Elias and Sigmund Freud

This book explores the influence of Freudian psychoanalysis on Norbert Elias’ theory of the civilizing process, conducting a dialogue between the thought of Freud and Elias with a view to analysing points of contact and distance between them, as well as shedding light on the dynamics that exist between individuals and social processes.

This book explores the influence of Freudian psychoanalysis on Norbert Elias theory of the civilizing process an influence acknowledged by Elias himself conducting a dialogue with a view to analyzing points of contact and distance between them. Examining the development of Elias work, it sheds light on the integration of psychoanalytic concepts in his thought, considering the dynamics that exist between individuals and social processes, as the civilizing process affects the psychic economy of individuals and psychic structures serve to sustain civilization. A genealogical study of Freudian concepts as expressed in the trajectory of Eliass sociology, it will appeal to scholars of sociology and psychology with interests in social and psychoanalytic theory.

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