Title The animation of psychology : cultural poetics and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein / by Robert Keay

Published [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006

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Description 196 leaves ; 30 cm Summary This thesis investigates 'Frankenstein', in the light of Cultural Poetic practices and modern psychological theories, illustrating the pivotal role it played in the transition of developmental psychology from philosophy to science. Drawing on Locke, Rousseau and Godwin, Shelley presents the monster as an exaggerated case study of the danger of ineffective nurturing Notes Submitted to the School of Communication and Creative Arts of the Faculty of Arts, Deakin University Thesis (Ph.D.)--Deakin University, Victoria, 2006 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (leaves 190-196) Subject Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851. Frankenstein. Monsters in literature. Developmental psychology -- Philosophy. Nature and nurture. Genre/Form Academic theses. Author Deakin University. Faculty of Arts. Deakin University. School of Communication and Creative Arts.

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