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The Man Who Never Was: Freudian Tales of Women and Their Men

Sayers, Janet V. (1995) The Man Who Never Was: Freudian Tales of Women and Their Men. Diane Pub Co, 236 pp. ISBN 0-7881-6378-7. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:35423)

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Abstract

Father, lover, hero . . . we all have powerful images of "manhood," visions of dream and nightmare. Why do we cling to them so strongly? What harm do they do to us? How can we put it right? To bring these vital issues to life, therapist Janet Sayers tells us stories -- 15 case studies that show both sexes acting out different male stereotypes -- pervert, tomboy, wimp, tough-guy, or Superman. They also trace the way these figures fuel depression, obsessive behavior, or severe, schizoid break-up of personality. These powerful modern tales urge us to make ourselves conscious of our deep, imagined ideas of men and masculinity.

Item Type: Book
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: M.L. Barnoux
Date Deposited: 11 Oct 2013 14:13 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:12 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/35423 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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