Electra vs Oedipus
The Drama of the Mother–Daughter Relationship
Hendrika C Freud author Marjolijn de Jager translator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:22nd Jul '10
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Electra vs Oedipus explores the deeply complex and often turbulent relationship between mothers and daughters. In contrast to Sigmund Freud’s conviction that the father is the central figure, the book puts forward the notion that women are in fact far more (pre)occupied with their mother.
Drawing on the author’s extensive clinical experience, the book provides numerous case studies which shed light on women’s emotional development. Topics include:
- love and hate between mothers and daughters
- the history of maternal love
- childbirth and depression
- rejected mothers.
Electra vs Oedipus will be a valuable resource for psychoanalysts, psychotherapists and all those with an interest in the dynamics of the mother–daughter relationship.
ISBN: 9780415547963
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 476g
216 pages