Challenging the Patriarchal Basis of Freudian Theory:Malinowski's Theory of Freedom
In the early twentieth century,debates about whether the Oedipus Complex is universal were heated involving psychoanalysts and anthropologists.Malinowski demonstrated that the Oedipus Complex was absent among the Trobriands while the matrilineal complex was evident there.Some scholars have challenged this,arguing that the matriarchal complex is merely a transference from the Oedipus Complex,which exists in matriarchal societies and is stronger than in Western patriarchal societies.This essay argues for the universalism of Oedipus Complex,though it functions diversely in different types of societies.In Indo-European patriarchal societies,suppression originated from the Oedipus Complex turns out to be vital to the emergence of civilization according to Freud,whereas in Trobriand society,the father-to-son relationship is shaped by kula rules,and the nephew's identifications towards his maternal uncle allow him to join local exchange systems gradually and steadily.
Anthropology and Psycho-AnalysisMalinowskiOedipus ComplexPatriarch
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