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Jouissance: Sexuality, Suffering and Satisfaction
Jouissance: Sexuality, Suffering and Satisfaction
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Jouissance is a psychoanalytic concept that refers to the fusion of sexuality, suffering, and satisfaction, but has fallen into a purely descriptive use that closes down more questions than it opens up. This book aims to stimulate a debate around the relations of pleasure to pain, autoerotism, the links of satisfaction to arousal, the effects of repression, and the place of the body in psychoanalytic theory by returning to the sources of the concept in Freud and Lacan.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 138 pages
Publication date: 09 July 2021
Publisher: Polity Press
While the term "jouissance" is widely used in psychoanalysis today, its true meaning remains somewhat elusive. While often interpreted as a fusion of sexuality, suffering, and satisfaction, the term has become merely descriptive, limiting the exploration of complex questions. Despite its assumed role in explaining the coalescence of pleasure and pain, it tends to encompass a wide range of issues that should be distinguished rather than conflated.
To delve deeper into the origins and developments of the concept, this book explores the insights of Freud and Lacan. By revisiting the foundations of the concept in Freud's work and its subsequent elaborations in Lacan, the book aims to ignite a lively debate surrounding the intricate relationships between pleasure, pain, autoerotism, the connections between satisfaction and arousal, the consequences of repression, and the significance of the body in psychoanalytic theory.
Furthermore, the book serves as a valuable resource for understanding Lacan's work within the broader context of analytic traditions. It provides a framework for contextualizing Lacan's theories and encourages dialogue and exchange with other analytic perspectives. By offering a comprehensive exploration of the term "jouissance," this book aims to enrich our understanding of the human psyche and contribute to the ongoing dialogue within the field of psychoanalysis.
Weight: 206g
Dimension: 139 x 214 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781509548842
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