SOSC 1800 Study Guide - Final Guide: Phallic Stage, Genital Stage, Eugenics

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1800
• Professor: Richard Frank

Document Summary

Oedipus complex: a sexual desire a child has for the parents. Oral stage: infants mouth has his or her primary erogenous zone. Anal stage: pleasure that infant gets from controlling bladder or bowel movements. Latency period: childs desires linked to oedipus complex start to diminish. Genital stage: interest is now focused on sexual activity away from parents. Phallic stage is where the the child"s sexual identification is made. Stages 1-3 happen in the first 5 years of the child"s life. Experience of oedipus complex: in the case of hans it was a boy. Boy has competition with father for sexual possession of mother. This where the child gets aware of his, others, and his parents body parts (genital area) Leads to castration-threat anxiety: boy understands father is far more superior and powerful and gets the idea that father will castrate(removal of testicles) him.