A feminilidade e a relação entre mãe e filha

Abstract

This dissertation consists of a study on femininity by analyzing the exigencies the constitution of feminine identity demands. Based on Freud's work, I consider that feminine identification becomes complex due to the fact, that the girl besides having to transfer her libidinal attachment from her mother to her father, the identification with her maternal object remains necessary for her feminine development. Focusing this issue, I accompany the articles of Freud's work refering to my study. I also support on contributions from other writers, who develop their research on Freud's work. The contributions of these writers not only consider that identification with the maternal object involves a process through the several phases of a woman's life, but also discuss the difficulty of separation from maternal attachment, marked by a double tie: primary libidinal attachment and continuous identification. I present reflections on a number of interviews which were made with the same woman during a period of about six months. These interviews intend to show how a woman's conflict with her maternal function can be understood by considering maternal identification