The Jokes of Sigmund Freud

A Study in Humor and Jewish Identity

By (author) Elliott Oring California State Universi

Paperback - £40.00

Publication date:

16 April 2007

Length of book:

168 pages

Publisher

Jason Aronson, Inc.

Dimensions:

217x144mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9780765704290

The Jokes of Sigmund Freud unravels the intimate connections between Sigmund Freud and his Jewish identity. Author Elliott Oring observes that Freud frequently identified with the characters in the jokes he told, and that there was a strong relationship between these jokes and his own psychological and social state. This analysis offers novel insights into the enigmatic character of Freud and a fresh perspective on the nature of the science that he founded.
The author writes in a highly sophisticated yet lucid and readable style…. An interesting investigation of a relatively little studied aspect of Freud's life that ought to have appeal not only in relation to Freud's life but as a prototypical study of Jewish identity.