Totem and taboo

Totem and Taboo offers an interesting dialogue with anthropology. Caterina Koltai critically comments on one of Freud's most controversial texts. They mark a transition in the psychoanalyst's interest, as he began to reflect on the origins of culture and morality and their influence on the psyche. The sociologist reflects on long-standing debates by figures such as Lacan and Lévi-Strauss regarding the relationship between Totem and Taboo and anthropology.