In this classic work, a noted Jungian analyst explores the division of the human psyche into masculine and feminine. Characteristic of feminine consciousness, she writes, is diffuse awareness, which recognizes the unity of all life and promotes acceptance and relationship. The masculine attitude is one of focused consciousness, the capacity to formulate ideas and to change, invent, and create. Concerned with the experience of women in a culture dominated by masculine values, the author discusses topics such as the animus (the masculine "soul image" in a woman's unconscious); women's roles in relation to work, friends, children, and lovers; and issues such as abortion, aging, and self-determination.
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Irene Claremont de Castillejo was a Jungian analyst who studied feminine psychology with Emma Jung and Toni Wolff in Zurich.
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This review is from: Knowing Woman: A Feminine Psychology (Paperback)
It was a tragedy to finish this book and learn that there were no others by the author. This is one of the most insightful and thought-provoking books on feminine psychology that I have read - I needed to go back and reread it to assimilate the wonderful revelations she gives. The book is easy to read yet profound in the content and after being disappointed by so many other books on Jungian psychology (as they address the female), the author seems to illuminate the darker side of the feminine and also honor the beauty and purpose of women simultaneously. It's a must read for any women on the individuation path.
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I loved the book, and I know very little about Jungian psychology. It is so insightful and clearly written that at times it causes goosebumps. I wish there were more books written by her available.
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Accessible Jungian; respects analytical relationship,
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I recommend this to the lay person who has had some acquaintance with Jungian analysis or would like to. She has an amazing understanding of & respect for the analytic relationship and great insights into feminine psychology. Because it is written in the 70s there is an overuse of the masculine pronoun, which jars in a book on feminine psychology; but her other insights make up for it. This may be especially useful for women over 40.
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