Psychoanalytic Explorations of What Women Want Today: Femininity, Desire and Agency (Psychoanalysis and Women Series)

Synopsis

In this book, international psychoanalytic writers address the question ‘What do Women Want Today?’ from a variety of lenses, bringing into focus the creative, resilient forces shown by women in their multiple social and psychological tasks. The book reviews classic psychoanalytic theories about the feminine within a new cultural context. It challenges hegemonic gender prejudices and discusses new conceptions that do not pathologize ‘different’ lifestyles and family configurations. With chapters by leading, international thinkers in the field, this book explores how to think about new feminine scenarios, gender identities, gender dynamics, motherhood, and desire, in light of modern psychoanalytic theories. In presenting how these changing contemporary notions of the feminine challenge classic psychoanalytic theory and practice, this book will compel both training and experienced analysts to think about new psychoanalytic theories and engage with their own prejudices regarding changing notions of the feminine. Offering ideas relevant to psychoanalysis, sociology, gender studies, psychology, and activism, this book will be of great interest to professionals, teachers and students in addition to any with an interest in psychoanalytic theory and women’s studies.

Copyright:

2022

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

200 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000584707

Related ISBNs:

9781032017815, 9781003180036, 9781032017808

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

01/13/23

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Margarita Cereijido, Paula L. Ellman, Nancy R. Goodman

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Social Studies

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Margarita Cereijido

Edited by:

Paula L Ellman

Edited by:

Nancy R. Goodman