Introducing Lacan: A Graphic Guide
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (640 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1848311834 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Darian Leader: Darian Leader is a psychoanalyst practising in London. He is a leading Lacanian analyst and the author of numerous books including 'The New Black' and 'Why People Get Sick'.Judy Groves: Judy Groves is a painter, graphic designer and illustrator. She has illustrated numerous t
extremely well written introduction When you need an introduction to Lacan, buy this and forget the rest. This book has at least three merits. First, the author is an orthodox lacanian psychoanalyst. This advantage could not be overstated. So many books titled so-called "Introduction to Lacan" are written by non-professional (e.g. professors of French, Cultural Studies or literary critic) with some dubious leanings and irredeemable confusions. Those books are rather p. For simplicity, the best intro Jonathan M. Mccormack I'm puzzled at the other reviews; this really is the best place to start with Lacan. It is the Third intro to him I've read. The first was Zizek, which was very interesting, but he explains Lacan in more cultural terms, as Lacan relates to popular culture. Then I read Sean Homer's book, and I was a bit disappointed, in trying to simplify he left me feeling like I hadn't gotten enough info to understand really what Lacan meant with c. Simplifying Lacan Leland M. Searles Like many, I have struggled with Lacan's "own" words in English translation, sensing ideas of importance that are lost because a) Lacan intentionally obfuscated his ideas to make the very points he wrote about, b) French linguistic play doesn't translate into English, & c) translators vary in quality, in part depending on their audience (e.g., cultural studies, which often misconstrues Lacan as a postmodernist). This book is a wonde
Introducing Lacan guides the reader through Lacanian theory, exploring the central pillars of his thought and his bearing on literature, art, philosophy, and feminism.. Jacques Lacan's ideas are as influential in the field of psychoanalysis as those of Freud have ever been
'Excellent clarity' - New Scientist 'A splendid job' - New Statesman