214 Pages
by
Routledge
214 Pages
by
Routledge
214 Pages
by
Routledge
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A Psychoanalytic Approach to the Feminine sees Houari Maïdi dissect the concepts and characteristics of the feminine in both males and females, separating them from womanhood and femininity, and equipping readers with the tools to better understand pathologies such as masochism, narcissism, depression, and paranoia.
Starting from Freud’s binary depiction of gender identity through the... Read more
Introduction 1. The riddle of the feminine 2. The feminine and castration 3. From the guilt of being feminine to the feminine being of guilt 4. The feminine victim 5. The melancholic feminine 6. Can you be innocent if you love someone guilty? 7. Feminine destiny 8. Feminine hypochondria 9. Feminine paranoia 10. Feminine masochism Conclusion References Index of names
Biography
Houari Maïdi is a psychoanalyst and professor of psychopathology, psychoanalysis, and clinical psychology at the University of Burgundy Franche-Comté, France.
