A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Discussing previous attempts to give a feminist reading of his work, she argues for womens autonomy based on an indifference to the lacanian phallus. May 06, 2012 jacques lacan, french psychoanalyst, was one of the most significant figures in twentieth century thought. An introduction to jacques lacan through popular cultur. It serves as an excellent introduction to both thinkers, with each chapter treating a different subject within psychoanalysis by focusing, first, on two contrary views of the subject that can be found in freuds work, and second, by showing how one of these lines of thinking on the subject is further pursued by lacan.
A feminist intro for my honors thesis this year at college. Lacans concepts are always hard to get a handle on, but groszs book, along with anything written by slavoj zizek, serves as a great introduction to this french thinkers. Discussing previous attempts to give a feminist reading of his work, she argues for. In doing so this book raises some key issues of relevance to feminist research, addressing debates around the nature of feminist theory. A feminist introduction by elizabeth grosz grosz gives a critical overview of lacans work from a feminist perspective. By closing this message, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Space is lacking here for a full exposition of groszs argument in bk, but my grounds for discussing this paper in. The text discusses previous attempts to give a feminist reading of lacan s work and argues for womens autonomy based on an. If youre interested in the ideas of merleauponty, lacan, foucault, deleuze, irigaray, kristeva, derr liz grosz is an incredible synthesizer, taking complex ideas from many different philosophers, and weaving them together with carefully selected quotations and her own insight. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. A feminist introduction by elizabeth grosz pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad grosz gives a critical overview of lacan s work from a feminist perspective.
This thesis is specifically addressing freuds writings on psychoanalysis, but it is important to note the influence that lacan had not only on psychoanalysis, but on feminism as well, and certain terms that come up in this thesis are specific to lacanian psychoanalysis. These thinkers are not providing an account of human corporeality but of male corporeality. The text discusses previous attempts to give a feminist reading of lacans work and argues for womens autonomy based on an. Aug 18, 2019 elizabeth grosz volatile bodies pdf volatile bodies is based on a risky wager. A feminist introduction, and editor of six collections of feminist theory. Elizabeth grosz is a senior lecturer at the institute for critical and cultural studies, monash university. Elizabeth grosz volatile bodies pdf volatile bodies is based on a risky wager.
On feminine sexuality, the limits of love and knowledge. Pdf none find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. A feminist introduction by elizabeth grosz grosz gives a critical overview of lacan s work from a feminist perspective. To learn about our use of cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, please see our cookie policy. Elizabeth grosz jacques lacan a feminist introduction routledge 1990. Examining the theories of freud, lacan, merleauponty, foucault, deleuze, derrida, etc. Among these are juliet mitchell psychoanalysis and feminism, teresa brennan the interpretation of the flesh.
Jacques lacan, french psychoanalyst, was one of the most significant figures in twentieth century thought. Manfred kuehn, introduction to immanuel kant, anthropology from a. Threadgold, terryintroduction in terry threadgold and anne crannyfrancis eds. Jacques lacan a feminist introduction, 1st edition. Introduction the central thesis of this dissertation asserts that luce irigaray is a philosopher whose work challenges how we currently share a world via sameness, offering an ethic of difference as a challenge to a singularity of power, identity, and. Elizabeth grosz was born in sydney, australia and gained her ba hons and phd in philosophy from the department of general philosophy, university of sydney, where she taught as a lecturer and senior lecturer from 19781991. Some feminists have argued that lacan s phallocentric analysis provides a useful means of understanding gender biases and imposed roles, while other feminist critics, most notably luce irigaray. The text discusses previous attempts to give a feminist reading of lacan s work and argues for womens autonomy based on an indifference to the lacanian phallus. While sex and gender are sometimes construed in feminist theory in. It has to be one of the books i relied on the most for my research.
Grosz gives a critical overview of lacans work from a feminist persp. For both formats the functionality available will depend on how you access the ebook via bookshelf online in your browser or via the bookshelf app on your pc or mobile. Freud and femininity, elizabeth grosz jacques lacan. An account of politics, art, and reason based on her psychoanalytic theory. Grosz gives a critical overview of lacan s work from a feminist perspective. Grosz born 1952 in sydney, australia is an australian philosopher, feminist theorist, and professor working in the u. How are lacan s essays the agency of the letter in the unconscious and the mirror stage as. A feminist introduction by elizabeth grosz provides a critical overview of the french philosophers work from a feminist perspective. Feminist writings on psychoanalysis boomed during the 1970s and 1980s as will be seen in chapter one through the writings of such authors as jacqueline rose, luce. This journal is published by the university library system, university of pittsburgh as part of its dscribe digital publishing program and is cosponsored by the university of pittsburgh press issn 19366280 print 21551162 online. Grosz gives a critical overview of lacans work from a feminist perspective. Elizabeth grosz jacques lacan a feminist introduction.
Sexual subversions by elizabeth grosz overdrive rakuten. Elizabeth abel melanie klein and critical social theory. Giving yearly seminars in paris from 1953 to 1981, lacan influenced many leading french intellectuals in the 1960s and the 1970s, especially those associated with post. How to read lacan by slavoj zizek, ecrits by jacques lacan, looking awry. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it.
His new take on the work of sigmund freud caused an outcry that eventually led to him being stopped from being a member of the french psychoanalytic society. She has written on 20thcentury french philosophers jacques lacan, jacques derrida, michel foucault, luce irigaray and gilles deleuze, as well as on gender, sexuality, temporality, and darwinian. Three french feminists london 1989 and jacques lacan. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs. A feminist introduction by elizabeth grosz 19900824 on.
Zalerts allow you to be notified by email about the availability of new books according to your search query. A feminist introduction by elizabeth grosz pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad grosz gives a critical overview of lacans work from a feminist perspective. Elizabeth grosz teaches philosophy at the university of sydney and is the author of a forthcoming study of jacques lacan. A feminist introduction by elizabeth grosz jacques lacan. This is one of the very best books ive read on freud or lacan. The condition known as impotence demonstrates the inscription on individual male bodies of a coital imperative. Introduction to scholarship in modern languages and literatures.
How are lacans essays the agency of the letter in the unconscious and the mirror stage as. Designed as an introductory text for students of psychoanalysis and feminism, it places lacan s work in the context of freud s writings and contemporary debates generated in french intellectual. Grosz teaches at monash university, melbourne and is the author of sexual subversions. Jun 23, 2019 elizabeth grosz focuses on the controversial texts of french psychoanalyst, jacques lacan, analysing and assessing them from a feminist point of view. A british sociologists view virginia woolf and the fictions of psychoanalysis. Elizabeth grosz is one of australias bestknown feminist theorists and teaches in philosophy, womens studies and critical theory at monash university in melbourne. Psychoanalytic feminism stanford encyclopedia of philosophy.
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