Oedipus for Everyone
Revitalizing the Model for LGBTQ Couples and Single Parent Families
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21630645 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shelley Nathan (0000-0003-3339-4715, Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 312-328 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychoanalytic Dialogues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1048-1885 • E-ISSN: 1940-9222 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10481885.2021.1898398 |
| OpenAlex | W3167443001 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 33 |
The misguided application of Oedipal theory has led to the pathologizing of those with different gender identities or sexual preferences. Despite this harm, Oedipal dynamics are often viewed as a central organizing schema for understanding the dynamics of couples and families. In this paper, I revitalize Oedipal theory, divorcing it from its historical heterosexist bias, and highlighting its relevance for working with couple and family relationships, including LGBTQ and single parent households. Rather than using classical Freudian Oedipal theory which situates Oedipus in the psychosexual development of children, I use a contemporary Kleinian/Bionian model to orient the discussion to the relevance of Oedipal issues in adult relationships. Problematic Oedipal dynamics are not always present, but when they dominate or underlie adult relationships, they can be stifling, destabilizing, and destructive. This perspective emphasizes the importance of considering Oedipal triadic structures when working with diverse couples and families
Epistemology · Freudian slip · Oedipus complex · Perversion · Psychoanalysis · Psychoanalytic theory · Psychosexual development · Sociology · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Philosophy · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies
The Maturational Processes and the Facilitating Environment
Psychoanalytic dialogues
Melancholy gender—refused identification
A Boy and Two Mothers
Gender Trouble
Child Well-Being in Same-Sex Parent Families
Primary Femininity, Bisexuality, and the Female Ego Ideal
Reflections on the Authority of the Past in Psychoanalytic Thinking
Nontraditional Family Romance
The Psycho-Analytic Study of Thinking
The Relational Unconscious
Some thoughts on the concept of the internal parental couple
Challenging Oedipus in changing families
Mapping the “Unconscious”
The Waning of the Oedipus Complex
A Couple State of Mind
The Organized Categories of Infant, Child, and Adult Attachment
Oedipus in (South) Africa
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |