In search of an individual identity : a psychoanalytical examination of motivational forces behind the identity development of female characters in the selected works of Violette Leduc and Eileen Chang

In search of an individual identity : a psychoanalytical examination of motivational forces behind the identity development of female characters in the selected works of Violette Leduc and Eileen Chang

Violette Leduc (1907-72) and Eileen Chang (1920-95) are writers from different societies (France and China respectively) and distinctly different backgrounds. They are brought together in this thesis for their portrayal of women characters in pursuit of a sense of identity and fulfilment in societie...

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Main Author: Cheng, Helen Hui-Yueh
Published: University of Kent 2017
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.733297
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spelling ndltd-bl.uk-oai-ethos.bl.uk-7332972018-11-08T03:22:57ZIn search of an individual identity : a psychoanalytical examination of motivational forces behind the identity development of female characters in the selected works of Violette Leduc and Eileen ChangCheng, Helen Hui-Yueh2017Violette Leduc (1907-72) and Eileen Chang (1920-95) are writers from different societies (France and China respectively) and distinctly different backgrounds. They are brought together in this thesis for their portrayal of women characters in pursuit of a sense of identity and fulfilment in societies where gender roles can function as pseudo-destinies, which can, to varying degrees, be relativized, questioned and resisted. Feminist and psychoanalytic theories, as well as post-Maslowian perspectives help to throw light on the kind of obstacles to fulfilment which the women characters are portrayed as encountering.University of Kenthttps://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.733297https://kar.kent.ac.uk/65904/Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
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description Violette Leduc (1907-72) and Eileen Chang (1920-95) are writers from different societies (France and China respectively) and distinctly different backgrounds. They are brought together in this thesis for their portrayal of women characters in pursuit of a sense of identity and fulfilment in societies where gender roles can function as pseudo-destinies, which can, to varying degrees, be relativized, questioned and resisted. Feminist and psychoanalytic theories, as well as post-Maslowian perspectives help to throw light on the kind of obstacles to fulfilment which the women characters are portrayed as encountering.
author Cheng, Helen Hui-Yueh
spellingShingle Cheng, Helen Hui-Yueh
In search of an individual identity : a psychoanalytical examination of motivational forces behind the identity development of female characters in the selected works of Violette Leduc and Eileen Chang
author_facet Cheng, Helen Hui-Yueh
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title In search of an individual identity : a psychoanalytical examination of motivational forces behind the identity development of female characters in the selected works of Violette Leduc and Eileen Chang
title_short In search of an individual identity : a psychoanalytical examination of motivational forces behind the identity development of female characters in the selected works of Violette Leduc and Eileen Chang
title_full In search of an individual identity : a psychoanalytical examination of motivational forces behind the identity development of female characters in the selected works of Violette Leduc and Eileen Chang
title_fullStr In search of an individual identity : a psychoanalytical examination of motivational forces behind the identity development of female characters in the selected works of Violette Leduc and Eileen Chang
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title_sort in search of an individual identity : a psychoanalytical examination of motivational forces behind the identity development of female characters in the selected works of violette leduc and eileen chang
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