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MUSZKAT, Susana. Gender violence and distress: a new formulation. Ide (São Paulo) [online]. 2008, vol.31, n.47, pp. 125-132. ISSN 0101-3106.

The present article, brings about a critical discussion on public policies in gender violence, and in so doing, intends to introduce the reader, into the basic notions of the constructivist theory and its articulation with the psychoanalytic ideas as postulated by Freud. The inter-relation of both theories of knowledge has to do with their fundamental common denominator: the deconstruction of fixed models and paradigms. In this sense, this paper, despite having its main focus on violent male practices, has as bigger aspiration, to highlight a way of thinking and practicing psychoanalytical clinical work as work that goes beyond the private individual clinical practice. The author also proposes to differentiate between modes of violent practices, coining the expression identitary distress. The paper, although originated from the study of violent male practices, can be used in a more ample form, in the sense of contributing to the understanding of phenomena pertaining to a wider range of experiences of social, individual and institutional spheres.

Palabras clave : Social constructivism; Masculinity; Psychoanalysis; Gnder violence.

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