Role of the father Masculine psychology

sigmund freud , carl jung argued father important boy s development of identity. in book absent fathers, lost sons canadian jungian analyst guy corneau writes presence of father s body during son s developmental phases integral in son developing positive sense of self masculine. corneau argues if son not develop positively towards father s male body, son runs risk of developing negatively towards bodies. jacques lacan argued in son s mind, father s body represents law, , role of father s body break attachment son feels mother , extension own.

freudian analysts claim sons feel in competition father , feel in battle against father. represented in greek mythology chronos, father of gods, in constant war children should contradict him. dominant patriarchal attitude still has roots in society today men viewed heads of families. (sigmund freud referred oedipus complex.) freudian psychologists claim risk son runs in cases more difficult win battle against father lose battle against father. because common result of winning battle against father son suffers tremendous guilt.