Routledge - The Gendered Unconscious - Women and Psychology

Explore the complex relationship between feminist thought and psychoanalytic theory with The Gendered Unconscious. This academic work examines how feminist interventions attempt to re-frame or subvert the masculinist and phallocentric biases found in Freudian psychoanalysis. By comparing the status and treatment of women within the Kleinian and feminist models, this book provides a deep investigation into how different psychoanalytic frameworks operate. It examines the historical tendency of these interventions to reinforce existing biases by collapsing the distinction between the gendered minds of individuals and broader theories of gender. This text is a significant resource for students and professionals interested in clinical psychology, gender studies, and the evolution of psychoanalytic thought. It offers a structured assessment of how gender discourses impact psychological models and the theoretical frameworks used to understand the human mind.