HUMA 1951 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Clitoridectomy, Superego Records, Civilization Iv
27 Mar 2018
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Psychoanalysis: woman as castrated man: sigmund freud, 1856 - 1939, neurologist, m. d. , developed psychoanalytic theory and psychoanalysis (therapy) Symptoms have meaning and so can be interpreted to reveal meaning. Meaning is memory, desire, wish which is unacceptable. Symptom (phobia) is symbol (memory) drinking phobia - memory of disgusting little dog manifest content - latent content. Case of anna o - bertha pappenheim. Founded federation of jewish women - over 50,000 members . Activist for progressive social and political causes. Wrote plays, poetry, social critics and trans. feminist works, e. g. - friend and associate of many intellectual leaders such as martin. Once developed the self , or psyche is relatively stable, fixed, and. Self is to a large degree a result of (1) inherent instincts and (2) internalized social norms. Self includes gender identity, sexual orientation, and moral. Androcentric, reflects status quo of middle-class, white, educated, heterosexual, western european society framework. Instincts: (1) eros (2) death (thanatos) (1) id.
