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The Tibetan symbolic world: psychoanalytic explorations
University of Chicago Press • Chicago • Published In 1982 • Pages:
By: Paul, Robert A..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This monograph presents a detailed symbolic analysis of Sherpa-Tibetan culture interpreted from the standpoint of Freudian psychoanalytic theory, with particular emphasis on Oedipal conflicts within the society. Central to Paul's analysis is his thesis '…that political and sacred authority…are always accompanied by Oedipal symbolism, which is itself concerned directly with the problem of the succession of generations' (p. 7). The source begins with ethnography of the Sherpas of the Solu-Khumbu region of eastern Nepal, and an analysis of their social institutions and religious system. A survey is then made of the great literary monuments of Tibetan culture (e.g., dramas and epics) taken from various parts of Tibet and from different times. The remainder of the source is devoted to a study of the institution of theocracy and its transformation through time (p. 18).
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Theoretical orientation in research and its results
- Traditional history
- Drama
- Chief executive
- Mythology
- Eschatology
- Spirits and gods
- Prayers and sacrifices
- Prophets and ascetics
- Organized ceremonial
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Sherpa
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2004
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Asia
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Central Asia
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- John Beierle ; 1991
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1966-1968
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- not specified
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Khumbu region, eastern Nepal
- NotesAdditional notes
- [by] Robert A. Paul
- The author's psychoanalytic interpretations have been indexed for Theoretical Orientation (121) plus other subjects.
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Sherpa (Nepalese people)