288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
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The `riddle of femininity', like Freud's reference to women's sexuality as a `dark continent', has been treated as a romantic aside or a sexist evasion, rather than a problem to be solved. In this first comprehensive study, Teresa Brennan suggests that by placing these theories in the context of Freud's work overall, we will begin to understand why femininity was such a riddle for Freud.
1 The riddle of femininity 2 The riddle’s repression 3 The division of attention 4 The involution of the drives 5 The original superego 6 Conclusion: the riddle again
Biography
Brennan, Teresa