The Century of the Self - Season 1 - Eps 4: Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering

Name: Eps 4: Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering
Released: 2002-04-07
Rating: 4.2

2002-04-07 • 58 min • ⭐ 8.415/10

How both the Labour Party in Britain and the Democrats in America have sought to gain power through use of the focus group, invented by psychoanalysts to fulfil desires of the inner self.

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About The Century of the Self

Title: The Century of the Self

First Air Date: 2002-03-17

Last Air Date: 2002-04-07

Status: Ended

Rating: 8.415/10 (from 106 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 4

Network: BBC Two

Genres: Documentary, War & Politics

Production Companies: RDF Media, BBC

Synopsis

The legacy of famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud informs the lives of people throughout the world even to this day, though it's a phenomenon to which most are unaware. The film is an exhaustive examination of his theories on human desire, and how they're applied to platforms such as advertising, consumerism and politics.