Denying an Ideal
Maidservants in the Works of Sacher-Masoch and Freud
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22345684 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christine Rinne (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 103-124 |
| Publication date | 2014-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Austrian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2165-669X • E-ISSN: 2327-1809 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/oas.2014.0002 |
| OpenAlex | W2030354489 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
This article explores late nineteenth-century texts by Sacher-Masoch and Freud to demonstrate that the liminal role the maidservant played within the family made her the ideal sexual object. Simultaneously she must be contained, because she has the ability to destroy the familial institution by displacing the mother. Both authors attempt to carve out a space in order to preserve the mother, but this does not reflect common social practices, including their own childhood experiences
Epistemology · Psychoanalysis · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · Philosophy · Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |