Norbert Elias and Sigmund Freud: The Psychoanalytic Foundations of the Civilizing Process

This book explores the influence of Freudian psychoanalysis on Norbert Elias theory of the civilizing process, conducting a dialogue between the thought of Freud and Elias with a view to analysing points of contact and distance between them, as well as shedding light on the dynamics that exist between individuals and social processes.