| Daughtering and Mothering: Female Subjectivity Reanalysed Contributor(s): Schreurs, Kmg (Editor), Woerton, L. (Editor), Van Mens-Verhulst, J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415086507 ISBN-13: 9780415086509 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1993 Annotation: Although sisterhood has been the most powerful metaphor for relationships between women, this book discusses the mother-daughter relationship which, in all its complexity, more successfully symbolizes the diversity of women's relationships. While recent theorizing has focused on the role of mothers and mothering, far less attention has been given to the active role taken by women as daughters. By placing the focus on daughtering, "Daughtering and Mothering" offers concepts that extend the normal boundaries of psychoanalytical theory. "Daughtering and Mothering" develops its discussion from viewpoints in psychoanalysis and psychology as well as cultural anthropology. The contributors first critique the sexual dimension of female subjectivity--the notion that the father is necessarily the first sexual object. They also discuss contextual issues, examining women's roles in therapy, management and education, as well as in external relations. Finally, they argue thatthe concept of "good-enough-mothering" is an idealized version of the mother-daughter relationship, and one which can only enhance existing patterns of dominance by class, race or culture. Contributors: Ruth de Kanter, Mieke de Waal, Luise Eichenbaum, Karin Flaake, Jane Flax, Carol Gilligan, Martine Groen, Judith Jordan, Madelein Krips, Halldis Leira, Nina Lykke, Harriet Bjerrum Nielsen, Susie Orbach, Annie Rogers, Monica Rudberg, Janet Sayers, and Janet Surrey. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Parenting - Motherhood - Psychology | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 306.874 |
| LCCN: 93014821 |
| Lexile Measure: 1260 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.34" W x 9.14" (0.75 lbs) 188 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides analyses of many aspects of mother-daughter relationships, starting from the premise that daughters and mothers both take an active part in shaping their relationship. It discusses contextual issues, examining women's roles in therapy, management and education. |