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Ken,
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I have one further suggestion: there is an interesting summary of the
Oedipus Complex to be found in Frank Krutnik's book, In a Lonely Street:
Film Noir, Genre, Masculinity. Chapter 6 ("Masculinity and Its
Discontents") not only does a good job describing the threat of castration,
but, more importantly, does a great job discussing the cultural importance
of this in terms of masculine power, fantasies of transgression, and over-
and under-valuation of women. You should take a look -- Krutnik very
clearly argues the ideological importance of the Oedipus Complex.
Bethany Ogdon
Hampshire College
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