Indian Identity
Indian Identity by Sudhir Kakar, published by Penguin Books on September 23, 2008, is a comprehensive exploration of the complexities of Indian society through the lens of psychoanalysis. This edition spans 413 pages and delves into the ambivalence surrounding themes such as sex, spirituality, and communal passions, reflecting Kakar’s insights as a leading psychoanalyst in India.
Readers will find a detailed examination of the nature of sexuality in India in the section titled Intimate Relations, which addresses its political implications and emotional language. The Analyst and the Mystic highlights the parallels between psychoanalysis and religious healing, while The Colours of Violence investigates the intertwined emotions of rage and desire that contribute to communal tensions. This work presents a nuanced understanding of social science topics relevant to contemporary Indian identity.
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As A Commentator On The Worlds Of Love And Hate , India S Foremost Psychoanalyst Sudhir Kakar Has Isolated The Ambivalence, Peculiarly Indian, To Matters As Various And Connected As Sex, Spirituality And Communal Passions.
In Intimate Relations, The First Of The Well-Known Books In This Edition, He Explores The Nature Of Sexuality In India, Its Politics And Its Language Of Emotions. The Analyst And The Mystic Points Out The Similarities Between Psychoanalysis And Religious Healing, And The Colours Of Violence Is His Erudite Enquiry Into The Mixed Emotions Of Rage And Desire That Inflame Communalism.
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