According
to Lacan, Primary Identification is the identification of the Mirror Stage,
which imitates the construction of the ideal I. Secondary Identification
is the identification with the father at the final phase of the Oedipus
Complex and the final formation of the ideal self. The subject uses
this secondary identification to overcome the aggression that is a part of the
primary identification. Although both forms of identification are characterized
by the same imaginary mechanism, Lacan refers to the secondary identification
as "symbolic identification" since it represents the completion of
the subject entrance into the Symbolic
Order. For Lacan, entering the symbolic order means the resolution of the
Oedipus Complex, the acquisition of language and the final identification with
the father.
Some additional books to help you better your understanding of Lacan's theory and terminology:
