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Mothers and Daughters and the Origins of Female Subjectivity by Jane Van Buren offers a deep look into the development of women through the lens of primitive mental states. This work challenges the long-standing Oedipus complex theory that has shaped psychoanalytic theory, psychology, semiotics, and cultural studies for years. By re-examining how women develop, the book addresses how female subjectivity has been limited by persistent anxieties regarding the mother's body. Van Buren explores the path toward reclaiming identity and agency. The text describes the process of women escaping a sense of inferiority to find their own voices. This book provides a framework for understanding how mothers can pass down a legacy of rightful agency over their bodies to their daughters. It is an essential read for those studying psychology, psychiatry, and the complexities of female development and identity.

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Challenges traditional psychoanalytic theory by questioning the dominance of the Oedipus complex in psychology and cultural studies.

Examines women's development through a specialized focus on the theories of primitive mental states.

Addresses the impact of anxieties surrounding the mother's body on female subjectivity and identity.

Explores how women are moving past feelings of inferiority to establish their own unique voices.

Discusses the importance of mothers providing daughters with a legacy of agency over their own bodies.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
22 February 2007
Listed Since
13 February 2007

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