{"product_id":"the-law-of-the-mother-an-essay-on-the-sexual-sinthome-paperback","title":"The Law of the Mother: An Essay on the Sexual Sinthome - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeneviève Morel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe law of the mother is made up of words charged with pleasure and suffering that leave their mark on us in early childhood. In this groundbreaking book, Geneviève Morel explores whether it is possible for the child to escape subjection from this maternal law and develop their own sexual identity. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough clinical examples and critical commentary, the book illustrates the range and power of maternal influence on the child, and how this can generate different forms of sexual ambiguity. Using a Lacanian framework which revises the classical idea of the Oedipus complex, the book is not only a major contribution to gender studies but also an invaluable aid to the clinician dealing with questions of sexual identity. The book avoids many of the moral and political prejudices that paralyse twenty-first century society, be they related to legislation on marriage, parentage or adoption, the status of \"mental health\", or the limits to the supposed ownership of the human body.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsightful and revealing, \u003ci\u003eThe Law of the Mother\u003c\/i\u003e will be of great interest to Lacanian psychoanalysts, as well as to researchers in the fields of gender studies and sexuality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneviève Morel\u003c\/strong\u003e is a psychoanalyst practicing in Paris and Lille. She is a member of the Association Lilloise pour la Psychanalyse et son Histoire and of the group Savoirs et Clinique. Her previous books include \u003cem\u003eSexual Ambiguities\u003c\/em\u003e (Routledge).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 330\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 27, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42127578300551,"sku":"9781138351196","price":84.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/248ae7295d563d70ebe4811edbf028d1.webp?v=1732589438","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-law-of-the-mother-an-essay-on-the-sexual-sinthome-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}