Dreaming: Anthropological and Psychological Interpretations

by Barbara Tedlock

Book Overview

The ten contributors to this book-anthropologists and psychologists-explore the ways in which dreams are remembered, recounted, shared (or not shared), interpreted, and used by people from New Guinea to the Andes. The authors take a major step toward moving the study of dreaming from the margins to the mainstream of anthropological thought.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0933452810
• ISBN13: 9780933452817
• Release Date: June 1992
• Publisher: School for Advanced Research Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Anthropology of Dreams

This is a collection of essays on dreaming in many cultures written by anthropologists and psychologists. The introduction sets out the history of the study of dreaming and the ten individual essays follow. It is the best collection available for anyone interested in dreaming across cultures.