Psychoanalysis in Colonial India - Hardcover

This work looks at the early development of psychoanalysis in colonial India, both from the point of view British analysts working in India, as well as that of Indian thinkers. It shows how Freudian concepts were challenged by Indian thinkers in applying them to very different social, familial and cultural contexts. The author also studies Freud's correspondences to reveal his attitude towards 'the Other', which mirrored European hegemonic tendencies.

Focuses on the early development of psychoanalysis in colonial India, both from the point of view of British analysts working in India, as well as that of Indian thinkers. This text shows how Freudian concepts were challenged by Indian thinkers in applying them to very different social, familial and cultural contexts. The author also studies Freud's correspondences to reveal his attitude towards "the Other", which mirrored European hegemonic tendencies. It is intended for psychologists and psychoanalysts, historians, and scholars interested in the origins of the discipline of psychoanalysis in India.