The Jokes of Sigmund Freud: A Study in Human and Jewish Identity

by Elliott Oring

The Jokes of Sigmund Freud unravels the intimate connections between Sigmund Freud and his Jewish identity. Author Elliott Oring observes that Freud frequently identified with the characters in the jokes he told, and that there was a strong relationship between these jokes and his own psychological and social state. This analysis offers novel insights into the enigmatic character of Freud and a fresh perspective on the nature of the science that he founded.

168 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Nur Cansu Kızılpınar]

The relevance of the jokes to the interpretations given by the author is debatable, but it teaches a lot about Freud's life.