In this fascinating psycho-analytic study of Hindu childhood and society, Sudhir Kakar uses anthropological evidence, clinical data, mythology and folklore to open the door on to the daily lives of... This description may be from another edition of this product.
This is a remarkable attempt to build the foundations of Indian/Hindu psychiatry. It will touch a chord with anyone who has grown up in India, and is instructive for people seeking to understand how psychiatry and psychoanalysis translate to non-Western cultures.
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