Asexuality and Freudian-Lacanian Psychoanalysis: Towards a Theory of an Enigma

Asexuality and Freudian-Lacanian Psychoanalysis: Towards a Theory of an Enigma explores the concept of asexuality as a libidinally-founded desire for no sexual desire, which is not currently included in psychoanalytic theory. It argues that asexuality reflects contemporary sexualized society and can provide new insights into the range and breadth of human sexuality.

Format: Hardback
Length: 180 pages
Publication date: 08 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Asexuality and Freudian-Lacanian Psychoanalysis: Towards a Theory of an Enigma presents a groundbreaking proposition that asexuality is a libidinally rooted desire for the absence of sexual desire, a concept hitherto absent from psychoanalytic theory. As an emerging self-defined sexual orientation, asexuality has garnered minimal attention within the realm of psychoanalytic research. This book stands as the first substantial exploration and theoretical inquiry from a Freudian-Lacanian perspective. By employing Freudian concepts to delve into the complexities of human sexual desire, this volume also utilizes Lacanian conceptual tools to understand how asexuality can persist in the absence of Other-directed sexual desire. This book argues that asexuality serves as a mirror to contemporary sexualized society, which presumes sexual attraction and eroticism as the fundamental markers of experiencing sexual desire. Furthermore, it suggests that asexuality may represent a previously unrecognized facet of human sexuality, offering novel insights into the diverse and expansive dimensions of what it means to be a sexual being.

This book holds immense interest for individuals engaged in the study of asexuality or sexuality, encompassing psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, university lecturers, researchers, students, and those with a mere curiosity about the intricacies of the human sex drive.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032103570