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Mimetic Scapegoating in Narcissistic Households (Mimetic Desire, Violence)
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as posted by the channelIn narcissistic households, authentic desire is suppressed in favour of mimetic desire and its correlate, mimetic violence.
LITERATURE
Deceit, Desire, and the Novel (1961) by René Girard
Violence and the Sacred (1972) by René Girard
Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World (1978) by René Girard
Sacrifice: Its Nature and Function (1898) by Marcel Mauss and Henri Hubert
Totem and Taboo (1913) by Sigmund Freud
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LITERATURE Deceit DesireRen Girard ViolenceMarcel MaussHenri Hubert TotemSigmund Freud FindBuy MOSTAmazon Store
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