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Analysis of femininity: a didactic group experience.

M Ruiz Ruiz1, I M Morales Aranjuez, I Calvo Ortega

  • 1Asociación Española de Psicoterapia Analítica, Málaga, España.

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
|January 1, 1990
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Summary

Six female doctors explored femininity and female identity through psychoanalytic theories. Their year-long group experience led to new understandings of the feminine, independent of gender or class constructs.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Gender Studies

Background:

  • Psychoanalytic theories on femininity are historically male-dominated.
  • Exploration of female identity often references external societal factors like class and gender.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the concept of femininity from a female physicians' perspective.
  • To re-evaluate psychoanalytical hypotheses regarding female identity.
  • To define 'feminine' based on internal structures, distinct from class or gender.

Main Methods:

  • A 1-year didactic group experience for 6 female doctors.
  • Analysis of personal dreams and fantasies related to psychoanalytic concepts.
  • Critical examination of established psychoanalytical theories.

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Main Results:

  • Challenged traditional psychoanalytical concepts like castration anxiety and penis envy.
  • Identified elements of 'feminine' based on internal subjective experiences.
  • Shifted focus towards an intrinsic understanding of female identity.

Conclusions:

  • Femininity can be understood through an internal framework, separate from external societal roles.
  • Female physicians' collective experience offers a unique lens on identity.
  • Further research into the internal structure of female identity is warranted.