Mothers and Daughters and the Origins of Female Subjectivity.

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Mothers and Daughters and the Origins of Female Subjectivity challenges the theory of the Oedipus complex, which permeates psychoanalytic theory, psychology, semiotics and cultural studies. The book focuses on the re-examination of women's development through the theories of primitive mental st...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Van Buren, Jane
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Subjects:
Mothers and daughters.
Mothers and daughters > Psychology.
Daughters > Psychology.
Identity (Psychology)
Girls > Psychology.
Mères et filles.
Mères et filles > Psychologie.
Filles > Psychologie.
Identité (Psychologie)
Daughters > Psychology
Mothers and daughters
Mothers and daughters > Psychology
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Mothers and Daughters and the Origins of Female Subjectivity challenges the theory of the Oedipus complex, which permeates psychoanalytic theory, psychology, semiotics and cultural studies. The book focuses on the re-examination of women's development through the theories of primitive mental states. Women's subjectivity has been profoundly limited by continuing anxieties about the mother's body. Jane Van Buren describes how women are gradually escaping the curse of inferiority and finding a voice, enabling the mother to provide their daughters with a legacy of rightful agenc.
Physical Description:1 online resource (177 pages)
ISBN:9781317724285
1317724283

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