Jean Baker Miller Bücher

Focusing on the importance of relationships, the authors present a compelling argument that psychological health stems from our connections with others. They propose a fresh perspective on human development that advocates for transformative changes across various institutions, including work, community, school, and family. This insightful exploration aims to enhance lives by emphasizing the vital role of interpersonal relationships in fostering well-being.

These essays by sixteen eminent psychoanalysts revise Freud's long-standing, phallocentric view of women. The authors achieve a more realistic picture of the human female as they dispel myths about dependency, biological determinism, penis envy, and masochism. Their writings go on to explore the maternal instinct, childbearing, gender identity, and sexual identity and to comment on the role of women in literature. The result is a book that throws new light on psychoanalysis for women today and on women's continuing struggle for a more fulfilling way of life.