| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 205 pages) |
| Contents |
Love and hate between mothers and daughters -- The symbiotic illusion -- History of maternal love -- Nina : daughter of a single mother -- Electra versus oedipus -- What does woman want? -- Childbirth and depression -- Martha : a woman in her middle years -- On rejected mothers -- History and hysteria |
| Summary |
Explores the complex and often turbulent relationship between mothers and daughters. This book puts forward the notion that women are in fact far more (pre)occupied with their mother. It covers topics such as love and hate between mothers and daughters, the history of maternal love, childbirth and depression, and rejected mothers |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-197) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Electra complex.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0203845927 (electronic bk.) |
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0415547970 (paperback) |
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9780203845929 (electronic bk.) |
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9780415547970 (paperback) |
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(Cloth) |
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