Obsession: A History

Name: Obsession: A History
Uploaded: 2009-03-10T13:54:37+00:00
Duration: 43 min 32 s
Channel: Chicago Books
Description: Lennard J. Davis talks about the history of obsession. To be obsessive is to be American; to be obsessive is to be modern. But obsession is not only a phenomenon of modern existence: it is a medical category—both a pathology and a goal. Behind this paradox lies a fascinating history. Davis lectured on obsession in the Fall of 2008.

Lennard J. Davis talks about the history of obsession. To be obsessive is to be American; to be obsessive is to be modern. But obsession is not only a phenomenon of modern existence: it is a medical category—both a pathology and a goal. Behind this paradox lies a fascinating history.  Davis lectured on obsession in the Fall of 2008.