Who Will Think of the Children? Hindu Childrearing Practices in Psychoanalytic Theory
Published online on January 08, 2026
Abstract
Culture & Psychology, Ahead of Print.
The preeminent Indian psychoanalyst, Sudhir Kakar, invites his readers to consider the psychological bases of Hindu childhood and society. Crucial to his project is the Hindu mother’s behavior toward her child. Kakar proposes that, because of her own ...
The preeminent Indian psychoanalyst, Sudhir Kakar, invites his readers to consider the psychological bases of Hindu childhood and society. Crucial to his project is the Hindu mother’s behavior toward her child. Kakar proposes that, because of her own ...