Electra vs Oedipus The Drama of the Mother&8211Daughter Relationship [Paperback]

Electra vs Oedipusexplores the deeply complex and often turbulent relationship between mothers and daughters. In contrast to Sigmund Freuds conviction that the father is the central figure, the book puts forward the notion that women are in fact far more (pre)occupied with their mother.

Drawing on the authors extensive clinical experience, the book provides numerous case studies which shed light on womens emotional development. Topics include:

• love and hate between mothers and daughters
• the history of maternal love
• childbirth and depression
• rejected mothers.

Electra vs Oedipuswill be a valuable resource for psychoanalysts, psychotherapists and all those with an interest in the dynamics of the motherdaughter relationship.

Foreword. 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.

Hendrika C. Freudis a Psychoanalyst and a Member of The International Psychoanalytic Association and Association for Child Psychoanalysis. She is a teacher, supervisor and training analyst of the Dutch Psychoanalytic Society and The Dutch Psychoanalytic Association and has been in private practice for nearly fifty years.