Sisterhood used to be the most powerful metaphor for relationships between women. Now there is a new interest in the mother-daughter relationship, which in all its complexity often acts as a better symbol of the diversity and difference inherent in women's relations in general. However, while recent theorizing has focused on the role of mothers and mothering, far less attention has been given to the active role taken by women as daughters. With this focus on daughtering, the book offers new conceptualizations to extend the normal boundaries of psychoanalytical theory. Daughtering and Mothering develops its discussion from viewpoints in psychoanalysis and psychology, as well as cultural anthropology. The contributors take up three main themes, firstly on the sexual dimension of female subjectivity, challenging the notion that the father is necessarily the first sexual object. They also discuss contextual issues, examining women's roles in therapy, management and education, and in external relations in general. Finally they argue that the concept of 'good-enough-mothering' is an idealized version of the mother-daughter relationship, and one which can only enhance existing patterns of dominance by class, race or culture. Challenging many ideas on motherhood and sexuality, this book will be of great interest to-Gender and Women's Studies Departments and all psychologists and analysts interested in gender issues in their work.