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Men and mothers : the lifelong struggle of sons and their mothers / Hendrika C. Freud; Translated by Marjolijn De Jager.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Halberstadt-Freud, Hendrika C., 1937-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mothers and sons.
- Mother and child.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (225 p.)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Karnac Books : [distributor] Marston Book Services Ltd : [distributor] Footprint Books : [distributor] Footprint Books : [distributor] Stylus Publishing (VA), 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Not all men vie with their fathers for the love of their mothers. In some families the mother becomes the central figure for her son - the father is excluded (or excludes himself) and does not come between mother and son. The main thesis of this book - using clinical vignettes and quotes from the work of Marcel Proust to illustrate the author's points - is that in these cases fantasies of matricide replace patricide. Men develop their male gender identity by being permitted to separate from their mother early on, but when a man does not resolve his infantile tie to his mother he risks remaining in a passive and/or dependent position towards her. Over-identification with the mother might ensue, hampering masculine development. Mothers who seek emotional support by binding their sons too closely can become seductive towards them. The child is inclined to try to satisfy the emotional needs of his mother, and he fears rejection if he asserts his independence instead of complying.
- Contents:
- COVER; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE Proust and Freud as taskmasters; CHAPTER TWO Love's illusions; CHAPTER THREE The fateful goodnight kiss; CHAPTER FOUR A new perspective on perversions; CHAPTER FIVE A different adolescence; CHAPTER SIX Sadomasochism according to Proust; CHAPTER SEVEN Moral and sexual masochism; CHAPTER EIGHT Eroticism and cruel party games; CHAPTER NINE Love's devious means; CHAPTER TEN What does the son want? Conclusion; REFERENCES; INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-429-91620-5
- 0-429-90197-6
- 0-429-47720-1
- 1-283-85316-7
- 1-78241-045-7
- 9780429477201
- OCLC:
- 823283999
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