Research on the Identity of Mother in Western Modern Drama

Author: Liu Yan
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: Under the theoretical framework represented by feminist theories such as those of De Beauvoir, Cixous, Kristeva, and Irigaray, as well as psychoanalytic theories represented by Freud and Lacan, this book interprets the portrayals of mother figures by Ibsen, O'Neill, and Pinter. It explores how mothers are marginalized as the second sex within male discourse and reveals the arduous journey of mothers seeking independent identities in patriarchal societies. This book interprets the portrayals of mother figures by Ibsen, O'Neill, and Pinter, exploring how mothers are marginalized as the second sex within male discourse and revealing the difficult path of mothers seeking independent identities in patriarchal societies.