Massimo Recalcati 
The Son’s Secret [EPUB ebook] 
From Oedipus to the Prodigal Son

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This new book by Massimo Recalcati focuses on the psycho-social life of the son. Comparing and contrasting the tragic story of Oedipus by Sophocles and the parable of the prodigal son, Recalcati argues that all common parenting strategies, whether authoritarian or democratic, are attempts at sealing the fate of sons – that is, they are designed to ensure that sons realize the dreams and fantasies of the parents. But all that sons want – and this is their secret because they generally do not want, or are unable, to confront their parents directly – is to be recognized as unique, as different, as independent, free-thinking individuals who are able to chart their own path in life, rather than extensions of their parents’ fantasies. The parents’ task is to acknowledge this, and to create the space for this desire to flourish.
Continuing his remarkable reflections on parents, children and family life, this new book by one of Italy’s leading and bestselling public intellectuals will be of interest to a wide general readership.

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Massimo Recalcati is a bestselling author and psychoanalyst who teaches at the universities of Pavia and Verona.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 120 ● ISBN 9781509531783 ● File size 0.2 MB ● Translator Alice Kilgarriff ● Publisher John Wiley & Sons ● Published 2020 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 7426387 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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