Teaching Freud

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Diane Jonte-Pace Professor of Religious Studies and Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development Santa Clara University
An American Academy of Religion Book, Mar 4, 2003 - Psychology - 288 pages
As one of the first theorists to explore the unconscious fantasies, fears, and desires underlying religious ideas and practices, Freud con be considered one of the grandparents of the field of Religious Studies. Yet his legacy is deeply contested. How can Freud be taught in a climate of critique and controversy? The fourteen contributors to this volume, all recognized scholars of religion and psychoanalysis, describe how they address Freud's contested legacy; they "teach the debates." They go on to describe their courses on Freud and religion, their innovative pedagogical practices, and the creative ways they work with resistance.

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Teaching Freud and Religion in Undergraduate
15
Freud andas the Jew in the Multicultural University
34
Teaching Freud as Interpreter
77
Teaching Freud and Interpreting Augustines Confessions
121
From Freud to Winnicott
137
Teaching the Controversies
163
Why Do We Have to Read Freud?
178
Teaching the Teachings Teaching the Practice
211
Teaching Freuds Teachings
258
Index
271
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