Key Concepts in Psychoanalysis

"Offers superb coverage of the key concepts in psychoanalysis." --Anthony Elliott, author ofPsychoanalytic Theory: An IntroductionOver 100 years since its origins, psychoanalysis continues to be a key source of insights across the humanities and social sciences. Being well-versed in psychoanalytic concepts is a crucial element in cultural literacy today.Key Concepts in Psychoanalysisaccessibly introduces the core psychoanalytic concepts. In contrast to existing dictionaries, the volume does not simply offer cursory definitions, and it is not overly entrenched in a particular psychoanalytic tradition.Providing short, reader-friendly descriptions of each concept,Key Concepts in Psychoanalysisshows both its place in the field as well its more general cultural usage. It is not simply a reference book, but can be read cover to cover to provide an overview of the therapeutic and cultural uses of central terms. Concepts are introduced in ways which make them truly available to a non-expert readership and to beginning students.Examples of concepts introduced include: unconscious, repression, projection, Oedipus complex, interpretation, resistance, and transference.Frosh, Stephen is the author of 'Key Concepts in Psychoanalysis' with ISBN 9780814727287 and ISBN 081472728X.