Psychoanalytic Approach to the Feminine

This book dissects the concepts and characteristics of the feminine in both male 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.

List of contents

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

About the author

Houari Maïdi is a psychoanalyst and professor of psychopathology, psychoanalysis, and clinical psychology at the University of Burgundy Franche-Comté, France.

Summary

This book dissects the concepts and characteristics of the feminine in both male 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.

Product details

• Authors: Houari Maidi, Houari Maïdi
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032539072
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3253907-2
• No. of pages: 210
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Gender studies, gender groups, Medical Sociology, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Psychoanalysis, femininity;bisexuality;misogynistic theories