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Social Theory and Psychoanalysis in Transition: Self and Society from Freud to Kristeva
Ian Craib,Anthony Elliott +1 more
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The second edition surveys the recent changes that have taken place in psychoanalytic social theory, including critical theory, Lacanian and post-Lacanian theory, post-structuralism and feminism as mentioned in this paper.Abstract:
This text is a benchmark critique of Freudian theory in which a dialogue between the Frankfurt School, the Lacanian tradition and post-Lacanian developments in critical and feminist theory is developed. Considering afresh the relations between self and society, Elliot argues for the importance of imagination and the unconscious in understanding issues about the self and self-identity, ideology and power, sexual difference and gender. The second edition surveys the recent changes that have taken place in psychoanalytic social theory. Traditions of thought covered include critical theory, Lacanian and post-Lacanian theory, post-structuralism and feminism.read more
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