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The Mother's Hands: Desire, Fantasy and the Inheritance of the MaternalDiscover 'The Mother's Hands: Desire, Fantasy and the Inheritance of the Maternal,' a groundbreaking work by bestselling author and psychoanalyst Massimo Recalcati. This insightful book redefines motherhood in contemporary culture, addressing the complexities of maternal love in a world rich with social and sexual freedoms. Delve into thought provoking discussions about motherhood, examining how societal changes influence the mother child
Discover 'The Mother's Hands: Desire, Fantasy and the Inheritance of the Maternal,' a groundbreaking work by bestselling author and psychoanalyst Massimo Recalcati. This insightful book redefines motherhood in contemporary culture, addressing the complexities of maternal love in a world rich with social and sexual freedoms. Delve into thought-provoking discussions about motherhood, examining how societal changes influence the mother-child relationship. Recalcati challenges the notion of unconditional maternal love and reveals how unresolved conflicts can lead to ambivalence, where mothers may feel a mix of nurturing and resentment towards their children. This exploration not only highlights the nurturing aspects of a mother's role but also acknowledges potential harm—urging readers to reflect on the balance between love and loss inherent in motherhood.With 200 pages of profound insights, 'The Mother's Hands' is perfect for anyone interested in gender studies, psychoanalysis, and the evolving definitions of motherhood. This book is essential reading for scholars, students, and anyone pondering the intricate dynamics of family relationships.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781509531684. Year: 2019. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK).
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509531684
Year: 2019
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 200
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In this book the bestselling author and psychoanalyst Massimo Recalcati offers a fundamental re-examination of what Âbeing a mother™ means today, in a world where new social and sexual freedoms mean that motherhood is no longer the sole destiny of women. Questioning the belief that a mother™s love is natural and unconditional, he paints a more complex and troubling picture of the mother“child relationship, observing that mothers may even resent their children as a result of unresolved conflicts between different dimensions of love. The mother™s hands not only nurture but can also potentially harm. Recalcati argues that it is precisely in these competing demands that motherhood fulfils its function: only if the mother is Ânot-all-mother™ can a child experience the absence that enables it to access the symbolic and cultural world.
Recalcati cuts through conventional wisdom to offer a fresh perspective on the changing nature of motherhood today. An international bestseller, this book will appeal to a wide general readership, as well as to students and scholars of gender studies, psychoanalysis and related disciplines.
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★★★★★ 5
Good product, poor directions.
Color: Black, Size: B-88''W-4 Panel
The quality of the product was better than most at this price. The directions could have been much better even though I have an engineering background.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2025
★★★★★ 4
Nice partition for my basement
Color: Beige, Size: B-102''-3 Panel
This 3-panel room divider showed up well-packaged with all the parts and even a little tool for putting it together. The instructions were easy to follow, and while one person can definitely assemble it, having two makes it quicker and less frustrating.
It does exactly what I needed—gives quick, easy coverage in an open area. I'm using it in my basement to hide the furnace and water heater, and it works great for that. It looks nice overall, but I picked the beige fabric (which is really more of a tan), and the black frame makes it stand out more than I’d like. A white or lighter frame would’ve blended better. Not sure that I would use it anywhere besides the basement
It’s lightweight and pretty sturdy. The wheels make it easy to move, but it does get a bit wobbly, and the panel clips need to be readjusted every time you roll it somewhere new. Still, for the price, it’s a solid buy. I’m happy with it and planning to order another one.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Fantastic
Color: Beige, Size: A-132''W-6 Panel
I am perennially in the process of rearranging, reorganizing, getting ready for yard sales, changing the functions of various rooms, moving everything out of a room to do a deep clean, etc, which means that there is always SOME part of my house, if not the entire thing, that is a disaster zone. Having someone knock on my door triggers a "duck and cover" reflex because it's so embarrassing for anyone to see that I live like this. (I *feel* like I don't, really, because I know that all the various stages are all temporary, but when there's always something temporary going on, it might as well be permanent, you know?)
So THANK HEAVENS for a room divider that is not only large enough to divide my uncomfortably long den in half the long way so I can shove all the messy parts up against the back wall -- that is not only simple and attractive and neutral and (this is important) NOT BLACK because I have multiple pets and anything black in this house will be pet-hair-colored within 20 seconds -- that not only has **SIX** panels for lots of options of how I want to divide the space/s -- but is also on WHEELS.
Someone out there really does love me, it's true!
The panels are stable *enough* - I'm not going to lie and say that nothing is going to knock them over, because I have some balance issues, and I also have cats, and both of those circumstances has resulted in a mess on at least one occasion. But in the cats' defense, they've never dealt with a room partition that didn't hang from the ceiling before; and in my defense, I just grabbed the first thing I could reach on the way down. Not the product's fault in either case.
Assembly was a little dicey as I am currently in **bilateral** (oh yes, that's fun) wrist braces, so I had to give up until I had help. But I think if you're able-bodied, you shouldn't have any difficulty.
The only down side is, now that I've hidden away all the mess so I can break out the holiday decorations, you know what happens next, right?? That's right... the PERMA-MESS ZONE. Oh no.
Oh well.
Full item name: Room Divider 132''W Wall Divider for Room Partition (Heavy Duty Base) 6 Panel Partition Room Dividers, Freestanding Room Divider Screen Separation W/Wheel Folding Privacy Screen Panel Space Separator
(six panels, beige)
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Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2025
★★★★★ 3
Difficult assembly, doesn’t fold well, looks good fully open
Color: Grey, Size: B-88''W-4 Panel
The instructions for this divider are very inadequate. After having to redo parts of the assembly, I have finally assembled it. The divider itself seems very nice when it is fully open, however it is not possible to fold it well as all the bars with the wheels go in various directions making it impossible to fold it neatly. And it has a large footprint. It is possible that I did not assemble it fully well because of the lack of adequate instructions. I am not even sure if I will keep it because I need to fold out of the way when nothing in use.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Slightly challenging build
Color: Beige, Size: A-88''W-4 Panel
This was my second screen set I've purchased, first of this style. Not the easiest to assemble. Lots of pulling and tugging; not a highlight in my day.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2026