Aufsatz(elektronisch)#1Juni 1995
Freud on Civilization
In: Human relations: towards the integration of the social sciences, Band 48, Heft 6, S. 625-645
ISSN: 1573-9716, 1741-282X
There is a widespread neglect in social psychology of the work of Sigmund Freud. The paper provides a systematic overview of his writings on "civilization." Along the way, Freud's critical engagement with Gustave Le Bon's The Crowd is detailed. It is suggested that analyses of collectivities ignore Freud's contribution to their detriment.