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Feminist Archetypal Theory: Interdisciplinary Re-Visions of Jungian Thought by Estella Lauter

rebekahjohnson81's review

5.0

Very, very good, thought provoking book. If you like feminist literary theory and exploring how the established/fixed symbols that MEN have attributed to female art need overhauling to properly reflect the diverse experiences of women, then you should definitely pick this book up. It is pretty diverse in its coverage - from analyzing the inherent problems with the fixed imagery and symbolism that Jung came up with, to reinterpreting the goddess archetype (includes a very good discussion on the myth of Inanna and Ereshkigal) and female dream analysis, these ladies did a great job choosing essays that contribute a lot of fresh ideas to the feminine outlook on women's art.