Júlia Gyimesi
Publisher
De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Where was the locus of parapsychology - the academic involvement with the occult - during the 20th century? In this first attempt at an international comparison, the authors examine various institutional venues, including private salons, academic societies, and universities, while also addressing prominent opponents. Essays on practical applications of parapsychology and cinematic presentations supplement their findings.
"Okkultismus im Gehäuse"...
Publisher
Central European University Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Psy-sciences (psychology, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, pedagogy, criminology, special education, etc.) have been connected to politics in different ways since the early twentieth century. Here in twenty-two essays scholars address a variety of these intersections from a historical perspective. The chapters include such diverse topics as the cultural history of psychoanalysis, the complicated relationship between psychoanalysis and the occult, and the...