by Karen Horney · Alianza Editorial · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420616483
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In 'Feminine Psychology', Karen Horney challenges Freudian theories about female sexuality, offering an innovative and critical perspective. This book, published by Alianza Editorial, explores the cultural and social factors that influence women's psychology, presenting a more complete and nuanced view of female development. With an introduction by Harold Kelman, this edition is essential to understanding the foundations of feminist thought in psychology.
Karen Horney was a German psychoanalyst who practiced in the United States during her later career. Her theories questioned some traditional Freudian views, specifically in theories of sexuality and of the instinct orientation of psychoanalysis. Horney is also credited with founding feminist psychology in response to Freud's theory of penis envy. She disagreed with Freud about inherent differences in the psychology of men and women, and like Alfred Adler, she traced such differences to society and culture rather than biology.
