First Moments of Self-awareness in Childhood: A Phenomenological Approach

by Dolph Kohnstamm

Book Overview

This thought-provoking volume explores the phenomenon of childhood experiences of sudden moments of self-awareness. Locating them as meaningful developmental events, it draws on, and is illustrated by, detailed analysis of individuals' narratives of inner experience and recollections of childhood.

Uniquely highlighting the relevant writings of literary figures such as C.G. Jung, Vladimir Nabokov, Ian McEwan, and Henning Mankell, Dolph Kohnstamm...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367752042
• ISBN13: 9780367752040
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 106 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"