Prohibition and Child Development: Lacan's Perspective

This chapter explores Lacan's concept of prohibition in child development, examining its role in the formation of social structures and the triangular relationship between the child, the maternal figure, and desire. It discusses the symbolic significance of the penis as an object of desire, the introduction of the paternal function to prevent the child from becoming an object of desire, and the formation of the split subject through the opening created by the paternal figure.