1st Edition

On Incest Psychoanalytic Perspectives

By Giovanna Ambrosio Copyright 2005
144 Pages
by Routledge

144 Pages
by Routledge

140 Pages
by Routledge

Incest is a universal taboo that is found throughout the history and mythology of the majority of societies. A neglected subject in more recent psychoanalytic work, this book was inspired by the COWAP European Conference of 2003. On Incest explores the theories and reasons behind incest, using themes such as gender identity and perversion. This fourth volume in the Psychoanalysis & Women... Read more
Foreword -- Introduction -- Incest yesterday and today: from conflict to ambiguity -- Incest(s) and the negation of otherness -- Incest: the crushed fantasy -- Incest: a therapeutic challenge -- Incest: the damaged psychic flesh -- Counterpoints

Biography

Ambrosio, Giovanna