The Psychodynamics of Gender and Gender Role (EMPIRICAL STUDIES OF PSYCHOANALYTICAL THEORIES)

Seven chapters present empirical research concerning child development, defense and coping, unconscious mental processing, normal personality functioning, and psychopathology. The implications for psychoanalytic accounts of gender are highlighted, with particular attention to issues of helplessness, thinking, creativity, emotions, and morality. Special consideration is given to the understanding of bulimia in women. Contributors include psychologists from the United States, Sweden, and Israel. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)