![]() Which is only to be expected as this sort of work can only ever be theoretical, peering as it is into the distant mists of time. ![]() Though Freud discusses several theories here, some of which are much more convincing than others, we are left without any definite conclusions. This use of psychoanalytic thinking to solve some of the puzzles of anthropology seems to be a sensible approach. In large part this work is inspired by the anthropological work of James George Frazer, with Freud bringing in his interests in the subconscious and the Oedipus complex to explain the genesis of the Totem system of beliefs, and the wide-spread existence of certain taboos. ![]() ![]() Totem and Taboo is an investigation into the links between Neurosis and the religious / social Totem tradition, and the Taboos found in pre and post-totemic societies. ![]()
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