A psychodynamic view of male homosexuality : oedipal and pre-oedipal

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dc.contributor.advisorCouve, Cyrilen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWilson, Marianneen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-25T17:08:26Z
dc.date.available2015-10-25T17:08:26Z
dc.date.issued1987en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 50-54.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractFor many years psychodynamically oriented research into homosexuality has been a topic for controversy. The "gay" community as well as many more sociologically oriented researchers see any investigation of the psychodynamics of this orientation as implying pathology and therefore contributing to stigmatization of homosexuals. More recently, however, psychoanalytic writers have questioned traditional assumptions and pointed to a need to look at the diversity of homosexual adaptations. Of interest in a more recent perspective is Socarides' (1979) classification, distinguishing between pre-oedipal and oedipal types of homosexuals. This paper argues that while generalization about "homosexuals" is impossible, a psychodynamic approach is useful in looking at the meaning and adaptive function of the homosexual orientation in each individual client and thus understand it in relation to personality organization and behaviour. A brief summary of psychoanalytic theory of male homosexuality is given with an emphasis on Socarides' classification. Two case studies are presented in an attempt to illustrate the usefulness of a psychodynamic approach and of the oedipal - pre-oedipal distinction. It is suggested that this distinction be seen more as a continuum of varying levels of ego-functioning.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWilson, M. (1987). <i>A psychodynamic view of male homosexuality : oedipal and pre-oedipal</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14327en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWilson, Marianne. <i>"A psychodynamic view of male homosexuality : oedipal and pre-oedipal."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14327en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWilson, M. 1987. A psychodynamic view of male homosexuality : oedipal and pre-oedipal. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Wilson, Marianne AB - For many years psychodynamically oriented research into homosexuality has been a topic for controversy. The "gay" community as well as many more sociologically oriented researchers see any investigation of the psychodynamics of this orientation as implying pathology and therefore contributing to stigmatization of homosexuals. More recently, however, psychoanalytic writers have questioned traditional assumptions and pointed to a need to look at the diversity of homosexual adaptations. Of interest in a more recent perspective is Socarides' (1979) classification, distinguishing between pre-oedipal and oedipal types of homosexuals. This paper argues that while generalization about "homosexuals" is impossible, a psychodynamic approach is useful in looking at the meaning and adaptive function of the homosexual orientation in each individual client and thus understand it in relation to personality organization and behaviour. A brief summary of psychoanalytic theory of male homosexuality is given with an emphasis on Socarides' classification. Two case studies are presented in an attempt to illustrate the usefulness of a psychodynamic approach and of the oedipal - pre-oedipal distinction. It is suggested that this distinction be seen more as a continuum of varying levels of ego-functioning. DA - 1987 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1987 T1 - A psychodynamic view of male homosexuality : oedipal and pre-oedipal TI - A psychodynamic view of male homosexuality : oedipal and pre-oedipal UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14327 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/14327
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWilson M. A psychodynamic view of male homosexuality : oedipal and pre-oedipal. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1987 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14327en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherClinical Psychologyen_ZA
dc.subject.otherHomosexuality, Male - Psychological aspectsen_ZA
dc.titleA psychodynamic view of male homosexuality : oedipal and pre-oedipalen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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