Psychoanalytic Theory: An Introduction (Social Studies Across the Borders) - Softcover

Elliott, Anthony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0822330180 ISBN 13: 9780822330189

Publisher: Duke University Press, 2002

Synopsis

Anthony Elliott presents a comprehensive introduction to psychoanalytic theory and its applications in the social sciences and humanities in this new and fully revised second edition of Psychoanalytic Theory. Elliott provides lucid interpretations of key psychoanalytic theorists such as Freud, Klein, Winnicott, Lacan, Deleuze, Kristeva, and Zizek. This revised edition has much new material, including a survey of psychoanalytic approaches to race and postcolonialism from Fanon to Homi Bhabha, as well as a look at the reframing of sexuality studies by such feminist theorists as Judith Butler, Helene Cixous, and Luce Irigaray. The book follows major themes, highlighting the similarities and differences among influential thinkers and schools of thought. At the same time, Psychoanalytic Theory is structured so that the chapters can be read in any order. Each one includes an introductory overview and summary, as well as biographical and historical material for each theorist discussed. This book is an essential starting point for any exploration of the contribution of psychoanalysis to contemporary theory.

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About the Author

Anthony Elliott is Professor of Social and Political Theory at the University of the West of England, where he is Director of the Centre for Critical Theory. He is the author of numerous books, including The Mourning of John Lennon, Social Theory and Psychoanalysis in Transition: Self and Society from Freud to Kristeva, Subject to Ourselves, and Concepts of the Self. He is the editor of Freud 2000 and coeditor of Psychoanalysis in Contexts.

From the Back Cover

"Anthony Elliott understands psychoanalysis on its own terms. He also understands contemporary societies and that the study of these societies must focus on the intersection of the unconscious and the social. Elliott's comprehensive treatment of various psychoanalytic traditions and the more recent critical revisions of such traditions by feminist theorists is a gift for scholars in social science and the humanities. Surely, "Psychoanalytic Theory" is an excellent example of social studies across borders. I love teaching the book and both undergraduates and graduates find the book engaging and informative."---Patricia Clough, Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies, City University of New York

Edition details

• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0822330180
• ISBN 13: 9780822330189
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 208