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The first part of this chapter builds up a picture of Freud’s theory of phantasy, beginning in his topographic period. As this picture is developed, the other components of the ontological constellation I am addressing are brought into clearer view. The second part turns attention to the ways in which Freud’s understanding of individual phantasy has been drawn into social theory, especially as it relates to collective behaviour.
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© 2014 James S. Ormrod
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Ormrod, J.S. (2014). Fantasy in Freudian Theory. In: Fantasy and Social Movements. Studies in the Psychosocial Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137348173_2
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