TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Pop vampires, Freud, and primary masochism
JO  - Psychoanalytic review
A1  - Henry, Charles
SP  - 25
EP  - 38
VL  - 101
IS  - 1
N2  - Vampires are often portrayed as seductive. It is difficult to separate this association from the sadistic nature of the figure-a connection that is dependent upon a potential masochism within the victim. Post-Freudian contributions on sadism, masochism, and sexuality have emphasized the role of traumatic factors in influencing the development of sadomasochistic urges. However, the popularity of the vampire figure evidences a role for Freud's notion of an inherent primary masochism. This erotic impulse is primitive in nature and seemingly nonoedipal. Vampire dramatizations are a convenient location for the playing out of these repressed tensions.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-2836
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/prev.2014.101.1.25
ID  - ref1
ER  -