Sex And Gender Alternate The Psychodynamic Approach. Flashcards
Freud believe kids develop in stages, 3-6?
Develop strong bond to parent of opposite sex causing problems to the same sex relationship. Boys Oedipus complex. Girls Electra complex.
More to do with
Nature and upbringing!
Role of parents.
Explain Oedipus complex
Boys fear father finding out about desire for mother and them cutting off their penis - castration anxiety, resolved when boy identifies with father developing masculine traits.
Explain Electra complex
Girls desire father desire a penis- penis envy, they blame mother for castrating them. Come to realise they will never have a penis and desire baby’s instead - substitute. Recognise in same position ac their mother and identify with them developing feminine gender.
If a parent isn’t there
Child’s gender doesn’t develop properly.