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Freud and the problem of sexuality
Author(s) -
McCarthy Timothy
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of the history of the behavioral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.216
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1520-6696
pISSN - 0022-5061
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6696(198107)17:3<332::aid-jhbs2300170304>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - human sexuality , relation (database) , psychoanalysis , sexual behavior , sociology , psychology , epistemology , gender studies , philosophy , social psychology , computer science , database
This paper traces the development of Freud's views on sexuality and its relation to society from his early to his later writings. He shows that, although Freud provided important arguments for sexual reform, he also provided equally compelling arguments about its dangers and limits.