Freud and the Teaching of Interpretation.

Donahue, Patricia; Quandahl, Ellen

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Publication Date: 1987

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Freud and the Teaching of Interpretation.

Donahue, Patricia; Quandahl, Ellen

College English, v49 n6 p641-49 Oct 1987

Discusses the use of psychoanalytic techniques to probe written works for their inherent biases of interpretation. Uses the authors' experience of teaching basic writers to analyze Freud's "Dora: An Analysis of a Case of Hysteria," in order to expose Freud's biases in interpreting Dora's experiences. (JC)

Descriptors: Basic Skills, Bias, Case Studies, College English, Content Analysis, Critical Reading, English Instruction, Reading Skills, Remedial Instruction, Social Bias, Teaching Methods, Theory Practice Relationship, Writing Skills

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