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15 pages in length. The extent to which Oedipus Rex can be examined from a combination of behavioral perspective and interactionist theory is both grand and far-reaching; that Oedipus's behavior represents a dichotomy of opposites speaks to the ever-conflicting interaction he constantly experiences both with himself and those around him. Oedipus' doom is compounded by the fact that his actions create a domino effect whereby they destroy him and everyone with whom he is peripherally associated. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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by social culture b. Ego IV. Conclusion OEDIPUS REX: BEHAVIORAL PERSPECTIVE AND INTERACTIONIST THEORY by , Ph.D. (c) March 2007 -- for
more information on using this paper properly! I. INTRODUCTION The extent to which Oedipus Rex can be examined from a combination of
behavioral perspective and interactionist theory is both grand and far-reaching; that Oedipuss behavior represents a dichotomy of opposites speaks to the ever-conflicting interaction he constantly experiences both with himself and
those around him. Oedipus doom is compounded by the fact that his actions create a domino effect whereby they destroy him and everyone with whom he is peripherally associated.
It is no coincidence, therefore, that one of the worlds most recognizable psychological theories is based within the foundation of this tragic heros
behavioral and interactionist tendencies. Sigmund Freud first introduced the Oedipus complex as a way of explaining certain behaviors that occur within and as a result of the familial structure,
a concept that has been carried forward into contemporary application for its continuing applicable undertones in todays society. By citing examples of "childhood and neurotic mental processes" (Appel, 1995,
p. 625), Freud was able to create a link between family relationships and the manner in which they affected the individual later in life, a direct correlation being drawn between
familial and social interaction. This obvious connection to anthropology led Freuds predecessors to continue applying such a concept even as the family structure continued to change; it became apparent
that even though that was the case, there were issues in that particular structure that remained the same. "Sigmund Freud was a literary thinker and a realist, who rested
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