The Inner World: A Psycho-analytic Study of Childhood and Society in India.

Abstract

PROLOGUE PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION I INTRODUCTION: AIMS AND APPROACH CULTURE AND PERSONALITY PERSONAL WORD II THE HINDU WORLD IMAGE: THE THEME OF FUSION-MOKSHA LIFE TASK AND LIFE CYCLE-DHARMA IDEAS OF TIME AND DESTINY III MOTHERS AND INFANTS: PSYCHO-SOCIAL MATRIX OF INFANCY: FEMININE IDENTITY IN INDIA THE 'GOOD MOTHER' THE 'BAD MOTHER' INFANCY AND EGO: ORIGINS OF IDENTITY IN A PATRIARCHAL CULTURE IV FAMILIES AND CHILDREN: PSYCHO-SOCIAL MATRIX OF CHILDHOOD: THE EXTENDED FAMILY THE SECOND BIRTH ONTOGENY OF HOMO HIERARCHICUS V TRACINGS: THE INNER WORLD IN CULTURE AND HISTORY: CULT AND MYTHS OF KRISHNA SHIVA AND NARCISSUS THE REVOLUTIONARY YOGI: CHILDHOOD OF SWAMI VIVEKANANDA VI CONCLUSION: CHILDHOOD AND SOCIAL CHANGE APPENDIX: THE CHILD IN INDIAN TRADITION AFTERWORD NOTES AND REFERENCES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX