Levi-Strauss developed a radically new, structural approach to the
analysis of myth that may be adapted for use in the analysis of dreams. The
method provides an alternative to psychoanalytic dream interpretation,
focusing particularly on the internal dialectic of the dream--the movement
from the initial premise to the resolution. This emphasis on the internal
coherence and structured development of the dream contrasts strongly with
the Freudian piecemeal decoding of dreams. The method is exemplified by
analysis of Freud's classic Irma dream; it reveals a structure and message
that have hitherto remained obscure. The interpretation connects the dream
to Freud's theoretical ideas rather than to his supposed psychosexual
fixations.Abstract Teaser